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1979 Academy Awards

The 1979 Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1980 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAll That Jazz, Robert Alan Aurthur, producer (Twentieth Century-Fox)Apocalypse…

2007 Academy Awards

The 2007 Academy Awards were presented February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre. The winners of the Oscars are in bold. Best Picture Atonement…

Villa, Francisco

(Encyclopedia) Villa, FranciscoVilla, Franciscofränsēsˈkō vēˈyä [key], c.1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary, nicknamed Pancho Villa. His real name was Doroteo Arango. When Villa came of age, he…

Modern Times <span class="date" >(1936)</span>

Director: Charlie ChaplinCast: Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard As with Metropolis, this film centers on a fear of a mechanized world but with Chaplin's winning humanity — and even a…

Monroe Doctrine

(Encyclopedia) Monroe Doctrine, principle of American foreign policy enunciated in President James Monroe's message to Congress, Dec. 2, 1823. It initially called for an end to European intervention…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Inductees The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion,…

1999 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 9, 1999.Outstanding PlayWitOutstanding MusicalParadeOutstanding Musical RevivalYour a Good Man,…

Henry White Biography

Henry WhiteAge: 18 redshirt freshman linebacker on the Georgetown football team; killed in a car accident a day before his team was to play in NAIA championshipDied: Elizabethtown, Ky., Dec.…

Jaki Byard Biography

Jaki ByardAge: 76 versatile pianist, saxophonist, and educator whose talent was demonstrated in his mastery of many styles of jazz. Died: Queens, N.Y., February 11, 1999Brandon BurlsworthA -…

AnnaSophia Robb Biography

actorBorn: December 8, 1993Birthplace: Denver, ColoradoBest Known as: Violet Beauregarde in 2005's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory While AnnaSophia may have…