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Becker, Boris

(Encyclopedia) Becker, Boris, 1967–, German tennis player, b. Leimen, West Germany (now Germany). Noted for his powerful, often acrobatic serve-and-volley game, he gained notice in 1985 when, at 17,…

Hill, Daniel Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Hill, Daniel Harvey, 1821–89, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. York District, S.C. He served in the Mexican War but resigned from the army in 1849. He was professor of…

Lasker, Albert Davis

(Encyclopedia) Lasker, Albert Davis, 1880–1952, American advertising executive, sometimes called the founder of modern advertising, b. Freiburg, Germany. He came to the United States as an infant and…

Ticknor, William Davis

(Encyclopedia) Ticknor, William Davis, 1810–64, American publisher. John Reed and James T. Fields became Ticknor's partners in Boston, and their firm is best known as Ticknor and Fields. They…

Snell, George Davis

(Encyclopedia) Snell, George Davis, 1903–96, American immunologist, b. Bradford, Mass., Ph.D. Harvard, 1930. He was associated with the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine from 1935 to 1973. His…

Ryan, Paul Davis

(Encyclopedia) Ryan, Paul Davis, 1972–, U.S. politician, b. Janesville, Wis., grad. Miami Univ. (B.S. 1992), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (2015–19). A politically active, conservative…

2011–2012 Primetime Emmy Awards

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on September 23, 2012, in Los Angeles, Calif.Drama Series: Homeland (Showtime) Actor: Damian Lewis, Homeland Actress: Claire…

2006 Grammy Awards

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2007. Album of the Year: Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks Record of the Year: “Not Ready to…

1970 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon and GarfunkelAlbum of the YearBridge Over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)Song of the Year“Bridge Over Troubled Water,”…

Slideshow: Famous Adoptees or Adopters

by Beth Rowen For many people today, adoption is a way to create a family. For others, it's a way to expand an existing family. Indeed, one can't pass through the…