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Quezon, Manuel Luis
(Encyclopedia) Quezon, Manuel LuisQuezon, Manuel Luismänwĕl l&oomacr;ēsˈ kāˈsōn [key], 1878–1944, first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–44). While a law student, he joined…lend-lease
(Encyclopedia) lend-lease, arrangement for the transfer of war supplies, including food, machinery, and services, to nations whose defense was considered vital to the defense of the United States in…encyclical
(Encyclopedia) encyclical, originally, a pastoral letter sent out by a bishop, now a solemn papal letter, meant to inform the whole church on some particular matter of importance. Benedict XIV…Blum, René
(Encyclopedia) Blum, RenéBlum, Renérənāˈ [key]Blum, René bl&oobreve;m [key], 1878–1942, French ballet impresario, brother of Socialist leader Léon Blum. He edited (1903–13) the journal Gil Blas…Zoë
(Encyclopedia) ZoëZoëzōˈē [key], c.978–1050, Byzantine empress (1028–50), daughter and successor of Constantine VIII. Zoë was first married when she was 50 years old at the request of her father to…1996 Lucille Lortel Awards
The Lucille Lortel Awards, which include commercial and nonprofit productions, are the official awards of the League of Off-Broadway Theaters and Producers. Lortel rules exclude from…High Society
Book: Arthur Kopit; based on the play The Philadelphia Story, by Philip Barry, also based on the movie High Society; directed by Christopher Renshaw Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, additional…Figure Skating: 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships
(Jan. 7–15, 2006, St. Louis, Mo.)Men's singles1. Johnny Weir, SC of New York2. Evan Lysacek, DuPage FSC3. Matthew Savoie, Illinois Valley FSCPairs1. Rena Inoue and John Baldwin, both All Year…The National Inventors Hall of Fame
The Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Akron, Ohio, was established in 1973 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations, now the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations,…1951–1960
1951—New York A.L. 4 (Casey Stengel); New York N.L. 2 (Leo Durocher). WP—New York A.L.: Lopat (2, 5), Reynolds (4), Raschi (6); New York N.L.: Koslo (1), Hearn (3). LP—New York A.L.: Reynolds…Trending
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