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Nelly: Country Grammar

Country GrammarUniversal St. Louis had never been considered a modern mecca for hip-hop and rap, but thanks to this impressive debut by 20-year-old Nelly, the city's image may be about to…

Nellie Bly Biography

Nellie Bly(Elizabeth Cochrane)journalistBorn: 5/5/1864Birthplace: Cochran's Mills, Pa. Bly is best remembered for circling the globe in 72 days, thus beating the record of Around the World in…

Nellie Fox Biography

Nellie FoxBorn: Dec. 25, 1927Baseball 2B batted .306 in 1959 to win the AL MVP award with the pennant-winning Chicago White Sox; led the league in fielding percentage six times, hits four…

Mann, Heinrich

(Encyclopedia) Mann, HeinrichMann, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh män [key], 1871–1950, German novelist; older brother of Thomas Mann. He was a prolific author; themes of social criticism dominate his works. The…

Agnon, S. Y.

(Encyclopedia) Agnon, S. Y. (Shmuel Yosef Agnon)Agnon, S. Y.shm&oomacr;ˈĕl yōˈsəf ägnōnˈ; yōˈzəf [key], 1888–1970, Israeli writer, b. Buczacz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Buchach, Ukraine), as…

2001 Grammy Awards

The 44th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 27, 2002. Record: “Walk On,” U2 Album: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists (Lost…

2002 Billboard Music Awards

Female Artist of the YearAshantiMale Artist of the YearNellyNew Artist of the YearAshantiDuo/Group of the YearCreedAlbum of the YearEminem, The Eminem Show Hot 100 Singles Artist of the…

Francis Carlin: Beyond Rathkelly

Beyond RathkellyFrancis CarlinAs I went over the Far Hill, Just beyond Rathkelly, — Och, to be on the Far Hill O'er Newtonstewart Town! As I went over the Far Hill With Marget's…