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(Encyclopedia) Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)Horacehôrˈəs [key], 65 b.c.–8 b.c., Latin poet, one of the greatest of lyric poets, b. Venusia, S Italy. He studied at Rome and Athens and, joining…Jim Crow laws
(Encyclopedia) Jim Crow laws, in U.S. history, statutes enacted by Southern states and municipalities, beginning in the 1880s, that legalized segregation between blacks and whites. The name is…restaurant
(Encyclopedia) restaurant, a commerical establishment where meals can be bought and eaten. In the 16th cent. English inns and taverns began to serve one meal a day at a fixed time and price, at a…Kiss or Kill
Director/Writer: Bill BennettDirector of Photography:Malcolm McCullochEditor:Henry DangarProduction Designer:Andrew PlumerProducers:Bill Bennett and Jennifer BennettOctober Films; NR; 95…Clauses: Adjective Clauses: Paint by Numbers
Adjective Clauses: Paint by Numbers Clauses Introduction Subordinating Conjunctions Link 'Em Together Adverb Clauses: Hot Shots Adjective Clauses: Paint by Numbers Noun Clauses: What's in a…Byrd, Richard Evelyn
(Encyclopedia) Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, American aviator and polar explorer, b. Winchester, Va. He took up aviation in 1917, and after World War I he gained great fame in the air. He…Emile Berliner
Emile Berliner Born: 1851Birthplace: Hanover, Germany Microphone and gramophone—The Berliner microphone enhanced Bell's telephone that had been limited to short transmissions. The gramophone…Jack Benny Biography
Jack Benny(Benjamin Kubelsky)comedianBorn: 2/14/1894Birthplace: Chicago Emmy Award-winning radio and television comedian remembered for his self-ridicule, his awful violin playing and his stinginess…Alexander Graham Bell Biography
Alexander Graham Bell Born: 1847Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland Telegraphy—In addition to the telephone, Bell held patents for the telegraph, photophone, phonograph, aerial vehicles,…Maggie Winters
CBSWednesday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; on hiatusCast:Faith Ford, Jenny Robertson, Alex Kapp, Vincent Ventresca, Brian Haley and Shirley Knight After a failed marriage and several bad career moves,…Trending
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