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Reagan, Ronald Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Reagan, Ronald WilsonReagan, Ronald Wilsonrāˈgən [key], 1911–2004, 40th president of the United States (1981–89), b. Tampico, Ill. In 1932, after graduation from Eureka College, he…

NASCAR Top 5 Finishing Order + Pole, 1999

1999 SEASONNo.EventWinner2nd3rd4th5thPole1Daytona 500J. GordonD. EarnhardtK. IrwinM. SkinnerM. WaltripJ. Gordon2Big Kmart 400M. MartinD. JarrettB. LabonteJ. Burton J. MayfieldR. Rudd3Las…

Eckhart, Meister

(Encyclopedia) Eckhart, MeisterEckhart, Meistermīsˈtər ĕkˈhärt [key] (Johannes Eckhardt), c.1260–c.1328, German mystical theologian, b. Hochheim, near Gotha. He studied and taught in the chief…

Kienholz, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Kienholz, EdwardKienholz, Edwardkēnˈhóltz [key], 1927–94, American sculptor, b. Fairfield, Wash. He moved to Los Angeles in 1953 and was a painter until the late 1950s, when he began…

"King of the Restrictor Plate"

After a disappointing 22nd place finish last year, Marlin is back to challenge at the course he and his family have always loved. Marlin has been dubbed by many as the "King of the Restrictor Plate…

A Thousand Clowns

By: Don Schlitz Director: Scott Ellis Cast: Joshua Park, Kristen Bell, Linda Purl, Jane Connell, John Christopher Jones, Tommy Hollis, Marshall Pailet, Jim Poulos, Tom Aldredge, John…

Brewer's: Skinflint

A pinch-farthing; a niggard. In the French, “pince-maille.” Maille is an old copper coin. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SkinnersSkinfaxi A B C D E F…

land art

(Encyclopedia) land art or earthworks, art form developed in the late 1960s and early 70s by Robert Smithson, Robert Morris, Michael Heizer, and others, in which the artist employs the elements of…