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The Congress of Women: Women in the Greek Drama
by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe The Nineteenth CenturyNeedlework as Taught in StockholmWomen in the Greek Drama Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is a native of New York City. She was born May 27, 1819. Her…MTV Movie Awards | Acting Nominees
Best Leading Performances and Breakthroughs Adam Sandler is up for Best Male Performance in Big Daddy Best Male Performance Keanu Reeves, The Matrix Bruce Willis,…Entertainment News from April 1999
2The BBC reports that Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Angeline Jolie have signed on to star in the big-screen adaptation of Charlie's Angels, the 1970s Aaron Spelling camp classic that had…Hugo, Victor Marie, Vicomte
(Encyclopedia) Hugo, Victor Marie, VicomteHugo, Victor Marie, Vicomtehy&oomacr;ˈgō, Fr. vēktôrˈ märēˈ vēkôNtˈ ügōˈ [key], 1802–85, French poet, dramatist, and novelist, b. Besançon. His father…William Phillips 2002 Deaths
William PhillipsAge: 94 cofounder and editor of the Partisan Review, a political and literary forum for emerging journalists and writers. Died: New York City, Sept. 13, 2002Julia PhillipsM -…Max Perutz 2002 Deaths
Max PerutzAge: 87 molecular biologist who shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with John Kendrew for “their studies of the structures of globular proteins.” Died: Cambridge, England, Feb…Cy Coleman 2004 Deaths
Cy ColemanAge: 75 jazz pianist and prolific composer who wrote dozens of Broadway show tunes and scored several Hollywood films. His most memorable songs include “Witchcraft” and “The Best Is…James Cameron Biography
James CamerondirectorBorn: 8/16/1954Birthplace: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada If he does nothing else, Cameron will always be remembered as the Oscar-winning director of Titanic (1997), the top-…Channel Tunnel
(Encyclopedia) Channel Tunnel, popularly called the “Chunnel,” a three-tunnel railroad connection running under the English Channel, connecting Folkestone, England, and Calais, France. The tunnels…Johnston, Albert Sidney
(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803–62, Confederate general, b. Washington, Ky. After serving in the Black Hawk War, he resigned (1834) from the U.S. army and went to Texas where he enlisted…Trending
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