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The history of the funnies in America by Shmuel Ross and Jennie Wood 1800s • 1900–1919 • 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s…

Lusitania, ship

(Encyclopedia) Lusitania, liner under British registration, sunk off the Irish coast by a German submarine on May 7, 1915. In the sinking, 1,198 persons lost their lives, 128 of whom were U.S.…

Baade, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Baade, WalterBaade, Waltervälˈtər bäˈdə [key], 1893–1960, German-born American astronomer. From 1919 to 1931 he was on the staff of the Hamburg observatory; from 1931 to 1958, at the…

Brady, Mathew B.

(Encyclopedia) Brady, Mathew B., c.1823–96, American pioneer in photography, b. Warren co., N.Y. Brady learned the daguerreotype process from S. F. B. Morse and in 1844 opened his own photographic…

Vince Guaraldi Biography

Vince Guaraldijazz pianist and composerBorn: July 17, 1928Birthplace: San Francisco, California Jazz pianist Vincent Anthony Guaraldi is best known for creating the "Charlie Brown sound" for such…

Urbania

Director:Jon ShearWriters:Jon Shear and Daniel ReitzUnapix Films; R 103 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Dan Futterman, Alan Cumming, Matt Keeslar Charlie (Dan Futterman) spends a strange night in…

1993 College Football Other Major Award Winners

Maxwell (Player)Charlie Ward, Florida St.Camp (Back)Charlie WardO'Brien Award (QB)Charlie WardWalker (Running back)Bam Morris, Texas TechLombardi (Linebacker)Aaron Taylor, Notre DameOutland (…

Drew Barrymore Biography

Drew BarrymoreactressBorn: 2/22/1975Birthplace: Los Angeles The latest in the line of Barrymore actors, Drew was initially cast in cute little-girl roles, most notably in E.T. The Extra…

1979 CMA Awards

Willie NelsonArchive PhotosEntertainer of the YearWillie NelsonSingle of the Year“The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” Charlie Daniels BandAlbum of the YearThe Gambler, Kenny Rogers (United…

Champions of Leagues That No Longer Exist

Champions of Leagues That No Longer Exist A Special Baseball Records Committee appointed by the commissioner found in 1968 that four extinct leagues qualified for major league status—the…