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Mellon, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Mellon, Paul, 1907–99, American philanthropist and art collector, b. Pittsburgh. The son of Andrew W. Mellon, he attended Yale (B.A., 1929) and Clare College, Cambridge (A.B., 1931).…

Lao Tzu

(Encyclopedia) Lao TzuLao Tzulou dzə [key], fl. 6th cent. b.c., Chinese philosopher, reputedly the founder of Taoism. It is uncertain that Lao Tzu [Ch.,=old person or old philosopher] is historical.…

Safdie, Moshe

(Encyclopedia) Safdie, MosheSafdie, Moshemōshāˈ säfˈdē [key], 1938–, Israeli-Canadian architect, b. Haifa. He grew up in Israel, moved to Canada with his family at 15, studied architecture at McGill…

The Limey

Director:Steven SoderberghWriter:Lem DobbsArtisan Entertainment; R; 89 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren It's not easy to characterize the work of…

Ruth Hanna McCORMICK, Congress, IL (1880-1944)

MCCORMICK Ruth Hanna , A Representative from Illinois; born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 27, 1880; attended Hathaway Brown School in Cleveland, Dobbs Ferry (N.Y.) School, and Miss Porter's School in…

Dark City

Director:Alex ProyasWriter:Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S. GoyerDirector of Photography:Dariusz WolskiEditor:Dov HoenigMusic:Trevor JonesProduction Designers:George Liddle and Patrick…

The Score

Director:Frank OzWriters:Kario Salem, Lem Dobbs, Scott Marshall SmithParamount; R; 123 minutesRelease:6/01Cast:Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando Frank Oz is a man famous for his…

brutalism

(Encyclopedia) brutalism or new brutalism, architectural style of the late 1950s and 60s that arose in reaction to the lightness, polish, and use of glass and steel that had come to characterize the…

U.S. Constitution Primer

Balancing the rights of the federal government, the states, and individuals by Shmuel Ross U.S. Constitution Quizzes The Legislative Branch (Article I) The Excutive and Judicial Branches…