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White Surrey (See Horse.) “Saddle White Surrey for the field to-morrow.” Shakespeare: Richard III., v. 8. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Richard…Sir Richard Attenborough Biography
Sir Richard Attenboroughdirector, actorBorn: 8/29/1923Birthplace: Cambridge, England Academy Award-winning director and actor best known for his sweeping biopics, including Gandhi (1982) Cry Freedom…Housman, A. E.
(Encyclopedia) Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward Housman)Housman, A. E.housˈmən [key], 1859–1936, English poet and scholar, whose verse exerted a strong influence on later poets. He left Oxford without a…Kahn, Louis Isadore
(Encyclopedia) Kahn, Louis IsadoreKahn, Louis Isadoreĭzˈədôrˌ [key]Kahn, Louis Isadore, kän [key], 1901–74, American architect, b. Estonia. He and his family moved to Philadelphia in 1905, and he…Irwin Levine Biography
Irwin Levine songwriter co-wrote “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round That Old Oak Tree” with Larry Brown; other song credits include “Knock Three Times,” and “Gypsy Rose”Born: 1939?Died: 1997Denise…David Letterman Biography
David Lettermantelevision comedian and hostBorn: 4/12/1947Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Emmy Award-winning nighttime talk-show host known for his dry, sardonic humor. He hosted NBC's Late Night…Sheldon Leonard 1997 Deaths
Sheldon Leonard actor, producer Leonard began his career in Hollywood in the 1940s, appearing as sinister figures in several films, including The Thin Man, A Pocketful of Miracles and It's…Members of Congress: Georgia, Congress, GA
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Georgia Member Name Birth-Death ABBOT, Joel 1776-1826 ADAMSON, William Charles 1854-1929 ALFORD, Julius Caesar 1799-1863…postmodernism
(Encyclopedia) postmodernism, term used to designate a multitude of trends—in the arts, philosophy, religion, technology, and many other areas—that come after and deviate from the many 20th-cent.…Barry Levinson Biography
Barry Levinson director, screenwriterBorn: 4/6/1942Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland After winning Emmy awards as a writer for The Carol Burnett Show in the 1970s, Levinson turned to screenplays,…Trending
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