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IndiaMovies and FilmAsian Film HistoryTwo Chinas, Two CinemasHong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveBenching the Benshi: Japan's Illustrious CenturyThe Master: The Art of Akira KurosawaIndia…1999 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards
The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 6, 1999.Play: Side ManMusical: FosseRevival—Play: Death of a SalesmanRevival—Musical: Annie…Black Baseball Players
Notable African-American Baseball Players Satchel Paige Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders…Salem, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Salem. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,091), seat of Essex co., NE Mass., on an inlet of Massachusetts Bay; inc. 1629. Its once famous harbor has silted up. Salem has electronic, leather, and…Poison Affair
(Encyclopedia) Poison Affair, in French history, scandal implicating a number of prominent persons at the court of King Louis XIV. It began with the trial of Marie Madeleine d'Aubray, marquise de…Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto
(Encyclopedia) Pinochet Ugarte, AugustoPinochet Ugarte, Augustooug&oomacr;sˈtō pēnōchāˈ &oomacr;gärˈtā [key], 1915–2006, president and dictator of Chile (1973–90). An army general who served…Leopold and Loeb
(Encyclopedia) Leopold and LoebLeopold and Loeblōb [key], notorious American murderers defended by Clarence Darrow in 1924. The gregarious, dominating Richard A. Loeb (1905–1936) and the shy,…Grand Ole Opry
(Encyclopedia) Grand Ole Opry, weekly American radio program featuring live country and western music. The nation's oldest…Athena
(Encyclopedia) AthenaAthenaəthēˈnə [key], or Pallas AthenaPallas Athenapălˈəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, one of the most important Olympian deities. According to myth, after Zeus seduced…theosophy
(Encyclopedia) theosophytheosophythēŏsˈəfē [key] [Gr.,=divine wisdom], philosophical system having affinities with mysticism and claiming insight into the nature of God and the world through direct…Trending
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