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Jascha Brodsky Biography

Jascha Brodskyviolinist, teacherBorn: 6/6/1907Birthplace: Georgia (former USSR) A student of famed violinists Eugène Ysaÿe and Efrem Zimbalist, he served as the first violinist of the renowned Curtis…

333 Wacker Drive

Chicago, Ill.Designed in 1983 by William E. Pedersen photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected 333 Wacker Drive as one…

Brewer's: Bible

means simply a book, but is now exclusively confined to the “Book of Books.” (Greek, biblos, a book.) The headings of the chapters were prefixed by Miles Smith, Bishop of Gloucester, one…

The Whole Nine Yards

Director:Jonathan LynnWriter:Mitchell KapnerWarner Bros.; R; 100 minutesRelease:2/00Cast:Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Rosanna Arquette It's a dog-eat-dog world in The Whole Nine Yards, a…

David McCord Biography

David McCordpoetBorn: 12/15/1897Birthplace: New York City Although he produced prose and poetry for adults, McCord is best remembered for the poetry he wrote for children. Of the more than 40…

Walter Matthau 2000 Deaths

Walter MatthauAge: 79 perpetually rumpled veteran actor who first appeared on Broadway in 1948 and made his film debut in The Kentuckian (1958). His Broadway performance in Neil Simon's The…

U-571

Director:Jonathan MostowWriters:Jonathan Mostow, Sam Montgomery, and David AyerUniversal Pictures; PG-13; 120 minutesRelease:4/00Cast:Matthew McConaughey, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi The…

Elliott Muse BRAXTON, Congress, VA (1823-1891)

BRAXTON Elliott Muse , a Representative from Virginia; born in Matthews, Matthews County, Va., October 8, 1823; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1849 and…

Victor Mature

Victor MatureactorBorn: 1/29/1913Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky This hunky Hollywood leading man and supporting actor tackled many genres—westerns, crime and costume dramas, comedy, and…

Victor Mature Biography

Victor MatureactorBorn: 1/29/1913Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky This hunky Hollywood leading man and supporting actor tackled many genres—westerns, crime and costume dramas, comedy, and…