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Gary Hall, Jr.
Gary Hall, Jr.Born: September 26, 1974American Swimmer Won the 50m free event in the 2004 Athens Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Hall won the 50m free and the 4x100m medley relay,…Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia, Pa.Designed in 1901 by John McArthur Jr. photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Philadelphia City…Animal Hall of Fame
Land mammal: African elephants weigh up to 14,000 pounds and can eat as much as 600 pounds of food a day! Their trunks contain as many as 100,000 different muscles. Marine mammal: The blue whale…Halle Berry Biography
Halle Berry actress, modelBorn: 8/14/1966Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Oscar-winning actress who as a high school cheerleader and beauty queen was the first African American to represent the…Lasorda, Tommy
(Encyclopedia) Lasorda, Tommy, 1927-2021, American baseball pitcher and manager, b. Norristown, Pa., as Thomas Charles Lasorda. Lasorda first pitched…2001–2002 Obie Awards
The 2001–2002 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 20, 2002, at New York's Webster Hall.Playwriting:…Schwab, Charles Michael
(Encyclopedia) Schwab, Charles MichaelSchwab, Charles Michaelshwäb [key], 1862–1939, American steel magnate, b. Williamsburg, Pa. He started as a stake driver in Andrew Carnegie's steelworks and rose…Praetorius, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Praetorius, MichaelPraetorius, Michaelprētôrˈēəs [key], 1571–1621, German composer and musicographer, whose name originally was Schultheiss. He was a prolific composer, his Musae…Hainisch, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Hainisch, MichaelHainisch, Michaelmĭˈkhäĕl hīˈnĭsh [key], 1858–1940, president of Austria (1920–28). He was a leading agriculturist and a noted writer. Politically acceptable to all…Biographies of Famous African Americans
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