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Prince, Hal
(Encyclopedia) Prince, Hal (Harold Smith Prince), 1928–2019, American theatrical producer and director, b. New York City. After working as an assistant stage manager to George Abbott, Prince became…Callaghan of Cardiff, Leonard James Callaghan, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Callaghan of Cardiff, Leonard James Callaghan, Baron, 1912–2005, British statesman. He was first elected to Parliament as a Labour member in 1945. As chancellor of the exchequer (1964–…DAUB, Harold John, Jr., (Hal), Congress, NE (1941)
DAUB Harold John, Jr., (Hal) , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, N.C., April 23, 1941; graduated from Benson High School, Omaha, Nebr., 1959; B.S., Washington…Paul Harold TODD, Jr., Congress, MI (1921-2008)
TODD Paul Harold, Jr. , a Representative from Michigan; born in Kalamazoo, Mich., September 22, 1921; graduated from Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, Calif., 1937; B.S., Cornell…1983 Academy Awards
The 1983 Academy Awards were presented April 9, 1984 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Big Chill, Michael Shamberg, producer (Columbia)The Dresser, Peter Yates,…atheism
(Encyclopedia) atheismatheismāˈthē-ĭzˌəm [key], denial of the existence of God or gods and of any supernatural existence, to be distinguished from agnosticism, which holds that the existence cannot…Maitland, William
(Encyclopedia) Maitland, William (Maitland of Lethington), 1528?–1573, Scottish statesman. In 1559 he deserted the regent Mary of Guise and joined the revolt of the Protestant nobles. When Mary Queen…Davis, Lydia
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Lydia, 1947–, American writer known for innovative, very short stories, b. Northampton, Mass., studied Barnard College. Davis earned early praise for her translations from the…Banks, Dennis James
(Encyclopedia) Banks, Dennis James, 1937–2017, Native American civil-rights activist, b. Leech Lake Reservation, Minn. Of Ojibwa (Chippewa) heritage, he helped found the American Indian Movement (…orphism
(Encyclopedia) orphism, a short-lived movement in art founded in 1912 by Robert Delaunay, Frank Kupka, the Duchamp brothers, and Roger de la Fresnaye. Apollinaire coined the term orphism to describe…Trending
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