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Hambletonian

(Encyclopedia) HambletonianHambletonianhămbəltōˈnēən [key], 1849–76, American trotting horse, foaled at Chester, N.Y. Originally owned by Jonas Seely, Hambletonian was bought for little money by Bill…

Lippman, Gabriel Jonas

(Encyclopedia) Lippman, Gabriel Jonas, 1845–1921, French physicist, Ph.D. Sorbonne, 1875. He was a professor at the Sorbonne from 1883 until his death in 1921. Lippman received the 1908 Nobel Prize…

MTV Video Awards: Technical Nominees

      prev | cinematography | direction | choreography | special effects | art direction | editing Cinematography "Criminal" - Fiona Apple - Harris Svides "Push It" - Garbage - Max Malkin "…

Mekas, Jonas

(Encyclopedia) Mekas, Jonas, 1922–2019, Lithuanian-American avant-garde filmmaker, critic, and journalist. During and after World War II, he and his younger brother, Adolfus, were interned in labor…

Jonas Savimbi, 2002 News

Angolan rebel leader, was killed by government soldiers in February. Savimbi won enormous loyalty in his fight for independence from Portugal, which was achieved in 1975. Hungry for power,…

Huambo

(Encyclopedia) HuamboHuambowämˈbō [key], formerly Nova LisboaHuambonōˈvə lēzhvōˈə [key], city (1983 est. pop. 203,000), W central Angola. The chief town of inland Angola, Huambo stands on a high…

Adwa

(Encyclopedia) Adwa Adwa äˈdwä [key], Aduwa, or Adowa Adowa both: äˈdəwä [key], Ital. Adua, town, Tigray region, N Ethiopia. Lying on the highway…

Rudd, Kevin Michael

(Encyclopedia) Rudd, Kevin Michael, 1957–, Australian political leader, b. Nambour, Queensland, grad. Australian National Univ. 1981. After working (1981–88) in the ministry of foreign affairs and…

Telling Lies in America

Director:Guy FerlandWriter:Joe EszterhasDirector of Photography:Reynaldo VillalobosEditor:Jill SavittMusic:Nicholas PikeProduction Designer:James A. GelardenProducers:Ben Myron and Fran Rubel…