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Mamet, David

(Encyclopedia) Mamet, DavidMamet, Davidmămĕtˈ [key], 1947–, American playwright and film director, b. Chicago. He taught drama (and produced some of his early plays) at Goddard College. His work,…

Achebe, Chinua

(Encyclopedia) Achebe, ChinuaAchebe, Chinuachĭnˈwä ächāˈbā [key], 1930–2013, Nigerian writer, b. Albert Chinualumogu Achebe. A graduate of University College, Ibadan (1953), Achebe, an Igbo who wrote…

2000–2001 Broadcast Premieres

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Barenaked Ladies Biography

Barenaked LadiesCanadian folk-rock group Steven Page and Ed Robertson established the band in 1998. They claim the band's name is meant to suggest youthful naivete and is not at all sexist.…

Super Bowl Ads 2001: Revenge of the Blue Chipss

Philip Morris and Mastercard are in; the dot-coms are out by Mike Morrison The Big Boys Bounce Back The past year's economic fears have resulted in two things: Most of the dot-coms have been…

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Freyre, Gilberto

(Encyclopedia) Freyre, GilbertoFreyre, Gilbertojēlbĕrˈt&oomacr; frāˈrə [key], 1900–1987, Brazilian sociologist and anthropologist, grad. Baylor Univ., 1920, M.A. Columbia, 1922. He taught,…

Gregg, Josiah

(Encyclopedia) Gregg, Josiah, 1806–50, American trader and historian of the Santa Fe Trail, b. Overton co., Tenn. He moved with his family to Illinois (1809) and then to Missouri (1812). He gained…

Harris, Townsend

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Townsend, 1804–78, American merchant and diplomat, b. Sandy Hill, N.Y. A merchant in New York City for many years, he became (1846) a member of the board of education, served…