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Robert Haven Schauffler: Scum o' the Earth
Scum o' the EarthRobert Haven SchaufflerIAt the gate of the West I stand, On the isle where the nations throng. We call them "scum o' the earth";Stay, are we doing you wrong, Young fellow…Donner or Donder?
The Question: Is Santa's reindeer named Donner or Donder? The Answer: Yes. Santa's reindeer were first named in "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (better…Rebel Without a Cause <span class="date" >(1955)</span>
Director: Nicholas RayCast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and Dennis Hopper Oh, to be young and on the fringe. Dean first made it cool in this classic melodrama about alienation and set…Nora Ephron Biography
Nora Ephronscreenwriter, director, actressBorn: 5/19/1941Birthplace: New York City Noted particularly for her screenplays that feature strong female leads, she earned Academy Award nominations for…rococo, in architecture
(Encyclopedia) rococorococorəkōˈkō, rō– [key], style in architecture, especially in interiors and the decorative arts, which originated in France and was widely used in Europe in the 18th cent. The…Stolypin, Piotr Arkadevich
(Encyclopedia) Stolypin, Piotr ArkadevichStolypin, Piotr Arkadevichpyôˈtər ərkäˈdyĭvĭch stəlĭˈpĭn [key], 1862–1911, Russian premier and minister of the interior (1906–11) for Czar Nicholas II. He…Alexander III, czar of Russia
(Encyclopedia) Alexander III, 1845–94, czar of Russia (1881–94), son and successor of Alexander II. Factors that contributed to Alexander's reactionary policies included his father's assassination,…Clark, Ramsey
(Encyclopedia) Clark, William Ramsey, 1927–2021, attorney general of the United States (1967–69), b. Dallas, Tex., Univ. of Texas-Austin (BA, 1949),…classic revival
(Encyclopedia) classic revival, widely diffused phase of taste (known as neoclassic) which influenced architecture and the arts in Europe and the United States during the last years of the 18th and…Doc Cheatham 1997 Deaths
Doc Cheatham jazz trumpeter Though Cheatham didn't enjoy fame until he was in his 70s, he is remembered as one of jazz's best-known figures. He was a sideman in several big bands in the…Trending
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