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Ostend Manifesto
(Encyclopedia) Ostend Manifesto, document drawn up in Oct., 1854, at Ostend, Belgium, by James Buchanan, American minister to Great Britain, John Y. Mason, minister to France, and Pierre Soulé,…1985 Academy Awards
The 1985 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 1986 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Color Purple, Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and…Hart, H. L. A.
(Encyclopedia) Hart, H. L. A. (Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart), 1907–92, British legal philosopher. A lawyer and trained philosopher—he was a legal positivist—Hart subjected legal concepts to scrutiny…James I, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona
(Encyclopedia) James I (James the Conqueror), 1208–76, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1213–76), son and successor of Peter II. After a minority was disturbed by private wars among the nobles…Hill, Joe
(Encyclopedia) Hill, Joe, 1879–1915, Swedish-American union organizer; b. Sweden, as Joel Hägglund, also called Joseph Hillström. He came to the United States in 1902 and worked as a miner and a…Selznick, David O.
(Encyclopedia) Selznick, David O., 1902–65, American film producer, b. Pittsburgh. He worked for studios in Hollywood before founding Selznick International Pictures in 1936. Selznick's most famous…1999 People in the News
King Abdullah II,Nathaniel Abraham,Andre Agassi,Martti Ahtisaari,Lamar Alexander,Louise Arbour,Lance Armstrong,Capt. Richard J. Ashby,Ehud Barak,Mark O. Barton,Gamil al-Batouti,Gary L. Bauer,…LPGA Tour: 1997
1997Last RdTournamentWinnerEarningsRunner-UpJan. 12Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of ChampionsAnnika Sorenstam (272)$115,000K. Webb (276)Jan. 19HealthSouth InauguralMichelle McGann (207)*90,…James, Thomas, English navigator and explorer
(Encyclopedia) James, Thomas, 1593?–1635?, English navigator and explorer (1631) of James Bay. Financed by Bristol merchants, he sailed in command of the Henrietta Maria in the spring of 1631 to find…Hamilton, James, 1st earl of Arran
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, James, 1st earl of ArranHamilton, James, 1st earl of Arranărˈən [key], 1477?–1529, Scottish nobleman; son of the 1st Baron Hamilton and Mary, daughter of James II of Scotland…Trending
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