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W. W. Law 2002 Deaths

W. W. LawAge: 79 civil-rights activist who served as president of the Savannah branch of the NAACP from 1950 to 1976. He led the drive to desegregate the city and helped to establish a civil-…

Ann Landers 2002 Deaths

Ann Landers(Esther “Eppie” Lederer)Age: 83 syndicated columnist whose witty and frank advice reached about 90 million readers, the most in the world. Landers, who dispensed advice on such…

Aesop's Fables: The Two Frogs

by Aesop The Farmer and the ViperThe Cobbler Turned DoctorThe Two Frogs Two Frogs were neighbours. One lived in a marsh, where there was plenty of water, which frogs love: the other in a…

Charles Kuralt 1997 Deaths

Charles KuraltAge: 62 broadcast journalist The wistful reporter explored back roads and small towns, chronicling the lives of ordinary Americans for his CBS News segment “On the Road.” Kuralt…

k.d. lang Biography

k.d. lang(Kathryn Dawn Lang)country-rock singer, songwriterBorn: 11/2/1961Birthplace: Consort, Alberta, Canada Grammy Award-winning country-rock singer and songwriter known for her velvety,…

Roanoke Island

(Encyclopedia) Roanoke Island, 12 mi (19 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, NE N.C., off the Atlantic coast between Croatan (W) and Roanoke (E) sounds in the Outer Banks. Manteo is the chief town, and…

Love's Labour's Lost

Director:Kenneth BranaghWriter:William ShakespeareMiramax; PG; 95 minutesRelease:6/00Cast:Kenneth Branagh, Nathan Lane, Alicia Silverstone Kenneth Branagh's Love's Labour's Lost is an homage…