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Sendak, Maurice Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Sendak, Maurice Bernard, 1928–2012, American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Largely self-taught, he was widely acclaimed as the 20th-century's most…

Howe, William Howe, 5th Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Howe, William Howe, 5th Viscount, 1729–1814, English general in the American Revolution; younger brother of Admiral Richard Howe. He took up a military career, and in the last of the…

Johnson, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Sir William, 1715–74, British colonial leader in America, b. Co. Meath, Ireland. He settled (1738) in the Mohawk valley, became a merchant, and gained great power among the…

Summer 1908 Olympics Leading Medal Winners

Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No   Sport G-S-B 3 Mel Sheppard, USA Track/Field 3-0-0 3 Henry Taylor,…

1951 Tony Awards

PlayThe Rose TattooMusicalGuys and DollsActor—PlayClaude Rains, Darkness at NoonActress—PlayUta Hagen, The Country GirlSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayEli Wallach, The Rose TattooSupporting…

British (Wimbledon) Champions: Doubles—Men

Doubles—Men1884–86William Renshaw–Ernest Renshaw1887Herbert Wilberforce–P.B. Lyon1888–89William Renshaw–Ernest Renshaw1890Joshua Pim–F.O. Stoker1891Wilfred Baddeley–Herbert Baddeley1892E.W.…

Part Six in a Six-Part Series

Mirror Image by Alicia Potter Source: Arttoday.com "I think a guy has just as much pressure to look good as a woman. I work out a lot. If I spend two hours at the gym, I expect him to as…

Holidays in the United Kingdom

From the Queen's Birthday to Guy Fawkes Day Saint David's Day: 1 March 2008 Each year Saint David's day is celebrated in Wales and by Welsh families around the world…