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Andersen, Hans Christian

(Encyclopedia) Andersen, Hans Christian, 1805–75, Danish poet, novelist, and writer of fairy tales. Born to an illiterate washerwoman and reared in poverty, he left Odense at 14 for Copenhagen, where…

Unamuno, Miguel de

(Encyclopedia) Unamuno, Miguel deUnamuno, Miguel demēgĕlˈ dā &oomacr;näm&oomacr;ˈnō [key], 1864–1936, Spanish philosophical writer, of Basque descent, b. Bilbao. The chief Spanish philosopher…

Mexican art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) Mexican art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the area that is now the country of Mexico. Such arts were already highly developed in the ancient civilizations…

fresco

(Encyclopedia) frescofrescofrĕsˈkō [key] [Ital.,=fresh], in its pure form the art of painting upon damp, fresh, lime plaster. In Renaissance Italy it was called buon fresco to distinguish it from…

All About the Stonewall Riots

Rainmaker Photo/MediaPunch/IPXUprising for Gay Rights The Stonewall Riots, or the Stonewall Uprising, marked the beginning of the Gay Rights movement in New York City’s Greenwich village in 1969.…

American League Championship Series—2003

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3Series MVP—Mariano Rivera, New York pitcher.1st Game, at New York, Oct. 8, 2003 RHEBoston0 0 02 2 01 0 0—5130New York0 0 00 0 02 0 0—…

Entertainment News from November 1997

Geraldo RiveraArchive Photos1Apparently trying to pick up where his former wife left off, Prince Charles brings Prince Harry to South Africa where the 13-year-old royal meets Britpop phenoms…

Unforgotten: 25 Years After Willowbrook

Director: Jack FisherWriter: Stuart WarmflashDirectors of Photography:Eric Lau, Mark Kroll, Alan McPheely and Richard MauroEditors:Constantine Limperis, Matthew Mallinsen and Shelly…

American League Championship Series—2004

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees, 4 games to 3Series MVP—David Ortiz, Boston1st Game, at New York, Oct. 12, 2004 RHEBoston0 0 00 0 05 2 0—7100New York2 0 40 0 20 2 x—10140Pitchers…

John Ritter

John Ritter(Jonathan Ritter)actorBorn: 9/17/1948Birthplace: Burbank, California Son of singer/actor Tex Ritter, John Ritter has had a successful career in TV and movies. After a stint on The Waltons…