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Karen L. THURMAN, Congress, FL (1951)

THURMAN Karen L. , a Representative from Florida; born in Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak., January 12, 1951; A.A., Santa Fe Community College, Starke, Fla., 1970; B.A., University of Florida…

Ironman Championship

Contested in Hawaii since 1978, the Ironman Triathlon Championship consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. The race begins at 7 A.M…

vaudeville

(Encyclopedia) vaudevillevaudevillevôdˈvĭl [key], originally a light song, derived from the drinking and love songs formerly attributed to Olivier Basselin and called Vau, or Vaux, de Vire. Similar…

1974 National Book Awards

Arts and LettersDeeper Into the Movies, Pauline KaelBiographyMacaulay: The Shaping of the Historian, John CliveMalcolm Lowry: A Biography, Douglas DayChildren's BooksThe Court of the Stone…

'Til There Was You

Director: Scott WinantWriter: Winnie HolzmanDirector of Photography:Bobby BukowskiEditors:Richard Marks and Joanna CappuccilliMusic:Miles Goodman and Terence BlanchardProduction Designer:…

Johnston, Mary

(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Mary, 1870–1936, American novelist, b. Buchanan, Va. Her books combine romance with history. She is chiefly remembered for To Have and to Hold (1900), a story of colonial…

Allen Ginsberg Biography

Allen GinsbergAge: 70poet The voice of the Beat Generation, Ginsberg was at the fore of 1960s political protest movements and the counterculture. Best said by Ginsberg's longtime friend…

Debbie Allen Biography

Debbie Allenactor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a…

Forrest (Phog) Allen

Forrest (Phog) AllenBorn: Nov. 18, 1885Basketball college coach 48 years; directed Kansas to NCAA title (1952); 746 wins.Died: Sept. 16, 1974Muhammad AliA - CBobby Allison