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(Encyclopedia) Fullerton, city (2020 pop. 143,617), Orange co., S Calif., SE of Los Angeles; founded 1887, inc. 1904. The city is named for George H.…Guthrie, Sir Tyrone
(Encyclopedia) Guthrie, Sir Tyrone, 1900–1971, English stage director, playwright, and writer. Guthrie directed the Scottish National Players (1926–28), the Festival Theatre, Cambridge (1929–30), and…Davis, Sir Colin Rex
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Sir Colin Rex, 1927–2013, English conductor. Davis began his musical career as a clarinetist, and was a self-taught conductor. After serving with the Sadler's Wells Opera, he…Arabian Desert
(Encyclopedia) Arabian Desert or Eastern Desert, c.86,000 sq mi (222,740 sq km), E Egypt, bordered by the Nile valley in the west and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez in the east. It extends along…Fargo
(Encyclopedia) Fargo, city (2020 pop. 125,990), seat of Cass co., E N.Dak., at the head of navigation on the Red River, opposite Moorhead, Minn.; inc.…Opelousas
(Encyclopedia) OpelousasOpelousasŏpəl&oomacr;ˈsəs [key], city (1990 pop. 18,151), seat of St. Landry parish, S central La.; inc. 1821. Its industries are based chiefly on the agricultural…oasis
(Encyclopedia) oasisoasisōāˈsĭs [key], an area within a desert where the water table reaches the surface, with enough moisture to permit the growth of vegetation. The water may come up to the surface…Ashton, Sir Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Ashton, Sir Frederick, 1904–88, British choreographer and dancer, b. Guayaquil, Ecuador. He grew up in Peru and was drawn to dance after seeing (1917) a performance by Anna Pavlova…Biographies: Selected Country Musicians
Selected Country Musicians Hank Williams See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists…Junior Wells 1998 Deaths
Junior Wells (Amos Blakemore)Age: 63 Chicago blues singer and harmonica player whose style ranged from traditional, soulful blues to funk. He played with Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy.Died: Jan…Trending
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