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Nureyev, Rudolf
(Encyclopedia) Nureyev, RudolfNureyev, Rudolfn&oobreve;rĕˈyĕf [key], 1938–93, Russian ballet dancer, b. near Irkutsk, Siberian USSR (now Russia). Nureyev studied in Ufa and Leningrad (now St.…Correggio
(Encyclopedia) CorreggioCorreggiokərĕjˈō [key], c.1494–1534, Italian painter, whose real name was Antonio Allegri, called Correggio for his birthplace. He learned the rudiments of art from his uncle…Wilbur, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Wilbur, Richard, 1921–2017, American poet and translator, b. New York City, B.A. Amherst, 1942, M.A. Harvard, 1947. A virtuoso craftsman who wrote with grace and precision in…Wiseman, Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Wiseman, Frederick, 1930–, American documentary filmmaker, b. Boston, grad. Williams College (B.A., 1951), Yale Law School (LL.B., 1954). Wiseman practiced and taught law for about a…bhakti
(Encyclopedia) bhaktibhaktibŭkˈtē [key] [Skt.,=devotion], theistic devotion in Hinduism. Bhakti cults seem to have existed from the earliest times, but they gained strength in the first millennium a.…Inaugural Media Coverage:
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The Question: Who is the only U.S. President in the 20th century not to appoint a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? The Answer: Actually…Charles Henry BURKE, Congress, SD (1861-1944)
BURKE Charles Henry , a Representative from South Dakota; born on a farm near Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., April 1, 1861; attended the public schools of Batavia, N.Y.; moved to the Territory of…Pootie Tang
Director/Writer:Louis C.K.Paramount Pictures; PG-13; 81 minutesRelease:7/01Cast:Lance Crouther, JB Smoove, Jennifer Coolidge The character of Pootie Tang (Lance Crouther) offered one of The…Thomas STERLING, Congress, SD (1851-1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1925 Party: Republican STERLING Thomas , a Senator from South Dakota; born near Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio, February 21, 1851; moved with his parents to McLean…Trending
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