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1986 Academy Awards

The 1986 Academy Awards were presented March 31, 1987 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureChildren of a Lesser God, Burt Sugarman and Patrick Palmer, producers (…

Dong, Pham Van

(Encyclopedia) Dong, Pham VanDong, Pham Vanfäm vän dông [key], 1906–2000, prime minister of the Democratic Republic of (North) Vietnam (1954–76) and of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–87).…

Having a Ball at the Inauguration

Behind the scenes of the presidential party W.J.Clinton, Hillary, Tipper, and Al Gore on stage at the 1997 Inaugural Gala Related Links Presidential Information Presidential Election…

Born on the 4th of July

Famous Americans who share their birthdays with the United States of America Related Links Calendar and Holidays US History & Government Infoplease People Page What do…

Johnny Van Ryn Biography

Johnny Van RynAge: 94 paired with Wilmer Allison to anchor the United States Davis Cup teams from 1929-36 that made five final-round appearances; posted an impressive 7-1 singles record and…

Irish Movies: The Van (1996)

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 by Beth Rowen The Van (1996) The Van is not as sharply observed or as boisterous as the first two installments of Roddy Doyle's Barrytown…

Virginia Van Wie Biography

Virginia Van WieAge: 88 one of only five players to win golf's U.S. Women's Amateur Championship three consecutive years in 1932, 33 and 34; a member of the 1932 and 1934 Curtis Cup teams…

Brewer's: Rip Van Winkle

slept twenty years in the Kaatskill mountains. (See Winkle.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894RipailleRip A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…

Brewer's: Shan Van Voght

This excellent song (composed 1798) may be called the Irish Marscillaise. The title of it is a corruption of An t-sean bean bochd (the poor old woman—i.e. Ireland). (Holliday-Spurlïng:…