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A History of African-Americans at the Oscars by Jennie Wood Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar. RELATED LINKS Minority Oscar Winners in Major…Octavia Butler 2006 Deaths
Octavia Butler Age: 58 novelist whose science-fiction novels often featured strong-willed Black women as protagonists. She won two Hugo and Nebula awards, and in 1995 became the first science-…Messalina
(Encyclopedia) Messalina (Valeria Messalina)Messalinamĕsəlīˈnə [key], d. a.d. 48, Roman empress, wife of Claudius I. She was the mother of his children, Britannicus and Octavia. Her reputation for…Spencer, Sir Stanley
(Encyclopedia) Spencer, Sir Stanley, 1891–1959, English painter. In his landscapes and his often highly erotic portraits and religious-allegorical scenes, Spencer's paintings express a highly…Abraham, Spencer
ex-secretary of EnergyBirthplace: East Lansing, Mich.Born: 6/12/52Brewer's: Spencer
An outer coat without skirts so named from the Earl Spencer, who wore this dress. (George III.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SpendthriftSpence A B C D…Spencer, Anna Garlin
(Encyclopedia) Spencer, Anna Garlin, 1851–1931, American educator, feminist, and Unitarian minister, b. Attleboro, Mass. She married the Rev. William H. Spencer in 1878. She was a leader in the woman…Gasser, Herbert Spencer
(Encyclopedia) Gasser, Herbert SpencerGasser, Herbert Spencergăsˈər [key], 1888–1963, American physiologist, b. Platteville, Wis., grad. Univ. of Wisconsin (B.A., 1910; M.A., 1911), M.D. Johns…Walpole, Sir Spencer
(Encyclopedia) Walpole, Sir Spencer, 1839–1907, English historian. He held a number of minor public offices and served as private secretary in the home office to his father, Sir Spencer Horatio…Diana, princess of Wales
(Encyclopedia) Diana, princess of Wales, 1961–97, wife of Charles, prince of Wales, heir to the British throne. The daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer, Lady Diana Frances Spencer was a kindergarten…Trending
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