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Bloomsbury group
(Encyclopedia) Bloomsbury group, name given to the literary group that made the Bloomsbury area of London the center of its activities from 1904 to World War II. It included Lytton Strachey, Virginia…garden city, in city planning
(Encyclopedia) garden city, an ideal, self-contained community of predetermined area and population surrounded by a greenbelt. As formulated by Sir Ebenezer Howard, the garden city was intended to…Arnim, Achim von
(Encyclopedia) Arnim, Achim or Joachim vonArnim, Achim or Joachim vonäkhˈĭm, yōäkhˈĭm, fən ärˈnĭm [key], 1781–1831, German writer of the romantic school. He is best remembered for his work with his…Northumberland, Henry Percy, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Northumberland, Henry Percy, 1st earl of, 1342–1408, English nobleman. He fought in France in the Hundred Years War, became warden of the Scottish Marches, and was a supporter of John…Amsterdam (Book)
Author: Ian McEwan Publisher: Doubleday At first it seems defocused, sighting too broad a spectrum of meaning. But as Ian McEwan's Booker Prize-winning novel progresses, it accumulates…communistic settlements
(Encyclopedia) communistic settlements, communities practicing common ownership of goods. Communistic settlements were known in ancient and medieval times, but the flowering of such groups occurred…Ellen Barkin Biography
Ellen Barkin actressBorn: 4/16/1954Birthplace: New York City After a few roles on television, she got her first leading role in Barry Levinson's Diner (1982), and kept busy in a variety of…1974 National Book Awards
Arts and LettersDeeper Into the Movies, Pauline KaelBiographyMacaulay: The Shaping of the Historian, John CliveMalcolm Lowry: A Biography, Douglas DayChildren's BooksThe Court of the Stone…1973 Academy Awards
The 1973 Academy Awards were presented April 2, 1974 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAmerican Graffiti, Francis Ford Coppola, producer; Gary Kurtz, co-producer (…2004 Academy Awards
The 2004 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 27, 2005 at the Kodak Theatre.Best PictureThe Aviator Finding NeverlandMillion Dollar Baby Ray SidewaysBest Animated PictureThe Incredibles (Pixar…Trending
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