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King, William Lyon Mackenzie
(Encyclopedia) King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874–1950, Canadian political leader, b. Kitchener, Ont.; grandson of William Lyon Mackenzie. An expert on labor questions, he served in Wilfrid Laurier's…Reading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Reading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess ofReading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess ofrĕdˈĭng [key], 1860–1935, British statesman. Called to the bar in 1887, he achieved great…Westminster, City of
(Encyclopedia) Westminster, City of, inner borough (1991 pop. 181,500) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. Westminster is the location of the principal offices and residences of Great…Biographies: Notable Jazz Musicians
Notable Jazz Musicians Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian…1997 Deaths
Ewart AbnerCal AbramsKathy AckerBobby AdamsDr. Kurt Alfred AdlerJohn Akii-BuaJerome Alden William AllandAntonio de AlmeidaEugenie M. AndersonEddie ArcaroLynn ArchibaldWilliam ArthurRichie…Marvin's Room
Director: Jerry Zaks Writer: Scott McPherson Director of Photography: Piotr Sobocinski Editor: Jim Clark Music: Rachel Portman Production Designer: David Gropman…Pynchon, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Pynchon, ThomasPynchon, Thomaspĭnˈchən [key], 1937–, American novelist, b. Glen Cove, N.Y., grad. Cornell, 1958. Pynchon is noted for his amazingly fertile imagination, his wild sense…Warren, Robert Penn
(Encyclopedia) Warren, Robert Penn, 1905–89, American novelist, poet, and critic, b. Guthrie, Ky., grad. Vanderbilt Univ. 1925; M.A., Univ. of California 1927; B.Litt., Oxford 1930. At Vanderbilt he…Blues Foundation Hall of Fame Honor Roll
Bill “Hoss“ Allen Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Archive Photos Blind Blake Bobby “Blue“ Bland…Colorado, rivers, United States and Mexico
(Encyclopedia) ColoradoColorado[1] kŏlərădˈə, –rădˈō, –räˈdō [2] kŏlərāˈdə, –räˈdə [key]. 1 Great river of the SW United States, 1,450 mi (2,334 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts. of N Colo., and…Trending
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