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Star-Spangled Banner, The

(Encyclopedia) Star-Spangled Banner, The, American national anthem, beginning, “O say can you see by the dawn's early light.” The words were written by Francis Scott Key, a young Washington attorney…

Scientists: Physical Sciences

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Biographies: Notable Actors

Notable Actors Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and…

Women's History Month

Women Prize Winners in Literature   Women's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize Winners Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism Women Rulers of the World…

1975–1976 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesPolice Story (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesPeter Falk, NBC Sunday Mystery Movie: ColumboOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesMichael Learned, The…

Hamilton, Lee Herbert

(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Lee Herbert, 1931–, U.S. politician, b. Daytona Beach, Fla. A lawyer (J.D. Indiana Univ., 1956), he left private practice after winning a seat in the U.S. House of…

Hall, Granville Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Hall, Granville Stanley, 1844–1924, American psychologist and educator, b. Ashfield, Mass., grad. Williams, 1867. G. Stanley Hall taught at Antioch and Harvard, studied experimental…

King, Clarence

(Encyclopedia) King, Clarence, 1842–1901, American geologist, b. Newport, R.I., grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1862. After serving as a volunteer assistant in the California state…

Native American Church

(Encyclopedia) Native American Church, Native American religious group whose beliefs blend fundamentalist Christian elements with pan–Native American moral principles. The movement began among the…