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García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig, 1949–2019, Peruvian political leader, president of Peru (1985–90, 2006–11). A lawyer and member of APRA, García was a charismatic speaker who rose…Reed, Ishmael Scott
(Encyclopedia) Reed, Ishmael Scott, 1938- , African-American novelist, poet, and social critic, b. Chattanooga, Tn. When he was a child, Reed’s…Must-Have Recordings
One of the pleasures in life in the post-CD era is reassessing your record collection. The enormous volume of back-catalog recordings being released and compilations being assembled on disc…Carter, Angela
(Encyclopedia) Carter, Angela, 1940–92, English writer. She was a newspaper reporter before studying at the Univ. of Bristol (B.A., 1965), where she explored medieval literature, Freud, surrealism,…The Devil's Dictionary: Gnome
by Ambrose Bierce GLUTTONGNOSTICSGNOME -n. In North-European mythology, a dwarfish imp inhabiting the interior parts of the earth and having special custody of mineral treasures. Bjorsen,…classicism
(Encyclopedia) classicism, a term that, when applied generally, means clearness, elegance, symmetry, and repose produced by attention to traditional forms. It is sometimes synonymous with excellence…The Devil's Dictionary: Impale
by Ambrose Bierce IMMORTALITYIMPARTIALIMPALE -v.t. In popular usage to pierce with any weapon which remains fixed in the wound. This, however, is inaccurate; to imaple is, properly, to put…Moon Over Broadway
Directors/Editors:D.A. Pennebaker and Chris HegedusDirectors of Photography:D.A. Pennebaker, Nick Doob and James DesmondProducers:Frazer Pennebaker and Wendy EttingerArtistic License Films;…Daniel UDREE, Congress, PA (1751-1828)
UDREE Daniel , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., August 5, 1751; attended the common schools; moved to Berks County and engaged in mercantile pursuits; member of the…Shinichi Suzuki Biography
Shinichi Suzukimusic educatorBorn: 10/17/1898Birthplace: Nagoya, Japan The son of a violin maker, Suzuki taught at the Imperial School of Music in Tokyo before founding his own school, the…Trending
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