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United States Naval Academy

(Encyclopedia) United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Md.; for training young men and women to be officers of the U.S. navy or marine corps. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, founded and…

Tutankhamen

(Encyclopedia) Tutankhamen or TutenkhamonTutankhament&oomacr;tˌängkäˈmən, –ĕngk– [key], fl. c.1350 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty. He was the son-in-law of Ikhnaton and…

Plutarch

(Encyclopedia) PlutarchPlutarchpl&oomacr;ˈtärk [key], a.d. 46?–c.a.d. 120, Greek essayist and biographer, b. Chaeronea, Boeotia. He traveled in Egypt and Italy, visited Rome (where he lectured on…

Quezon, Manuel Luis

(Encyclopedia) Quezon, Manuel LuisQuezon, Manuel Luismänwĕl l&oomacr;ēsˈ kāˈsōn [key], 1878–1944, first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–44). While a law student, he joined…

Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories

  In 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed for a second consecutive year to nominate any African-American actors in the major acting categories, prompting director Spike Lee…

Significant Recordings of 2001

AerosmithAmerican Hi FiTori AmosThe Black CrowesBlink-182BjörkMariah CareyEliza CarthyShawn ColvinThe CranberriesDave Matthews BandDestiny's ChildBob DylanMelissa EtheridgeMacy GrayThe Isley…

1998 U.S. Championships

at Bend, Oregon (March 28-Apr. 2)Men10-k Classic1Marcus Nash25:18.72John Bauer25:51.83Justin Wadsworth25:56.215-k Freestyle1Marcus Nash32:18.82Justin Wadsworth32:46.43Patrick Weaver32:46.630…

1955 Academy Awards

The 1955 Academy Awards were presented March 21, 1956 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif and the NBC Century Theatre, New York, N.Y.Best Motion PictureLove Is a Many Splendored…

Entertainment Bios — T

George TakeiVivienne TamTomoyuki TanakaJessica TandyGeorgie TappsQuentin TarantinoBrandon TartikoffDerek TaylorElizabeth TaylorLili TaylorNiki TaylorJames TaylorJonathan Taylor ThomasTim TaylorTommy…