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David, Jacques-Louis
(Encyclopedia) David, Jacques-LouisDavid, Jacques-Louiszhäk-lwēˈ dävēdˈ [key], 1748–1825, French painter. David was the virtual art dictator of France for a generation. Extending beyond painting, his…Cleopatra
(Encyclopedia) CleopatraCleopatraklēəpăˈtrə, –pāˈ–, –päˈ– [key], 69 b.c.–30 b.c., queen of Egypt, one of the great romantic heroines of all time. Her name was widely used in the Ptolemaic family; she…The Australian Open
This could be a breakthrough season for Venus Williams, who is armed with the serve and the sass to tear up the WTA Tour. In 1998 she clocked a women's world record 127 m.p.h. serve and…High-Point Games for College Basketball's 2001–2002 Season
Individual No Opponent Date 49 Kelly Mazzante, Penn St. Minnesota Dec. 28 43 Molly Creamer, Bucknell Army Jan. 16 LaToya Thomas, Mississippi St. Georgia…U.S. Gold Medal-Winning Women's Basketball Teams
1984 (gold medal): Cathy Boswell, Denise Curry, Anne Donovan, Teresa Edwards, Lea Henry, Janice Lawrence, Pamela McGee, Carol Menken-Schaudt, Cheryl Miller, Kim Mulkey, Cindy Noble and…Tennis
First Olympic Appearance: 1896 (men); 1900 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? It is thought that the word tennis comes from the French word tenez, meaning "play" or "…1984 Gramophone Awards
ChamberBeethoven, String Quartets nos. 12–16, Lindsay Quartet (ASV)ChoralMozart, Requiem, Peter Schreier conducting Staatskapelle Dresden (Philips)ConcertoMozart, Piano Concertos nos. 15 and…The Little Book of Modern Verse
A Selection from the work of contemporaneous American poets[Selections made in 1913.]DedicationSincere thanks are due to my friend Thomas S. Jones, Jr., who, during my absence in Europe, has kindly…1973 Tony Awards
PlayThat Championship SeasonMusicalA Little Night MusicActor—PlayAlan Bates, ButleyActress—PlayJulie Harris, The Last of Mrs. LincolnSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayJohn Lithgow, The…1979–1980 Obie Awards
PlaywritingLee Breuer, A Prelude to Death in VeniceChristopher Durang, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for YouRomulus Linney, TennesseeRoland Muldoon, Full Confessions of a SocialistJeff…Trending
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