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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

The premier prize for American fiction The Pulitzer Prize for fiction, first given in 1918, is widely recognized as one of the biggest prizes in the American publishing industry. Before 1948, the…

Entertainment Bios — S

Antonio Sabato, Jr.SadeEva Marie SaintBuffy Sainte-MarieHarry SaltzmanIgnatius SanchoLawrence SandersAdam SandlerJulian SandsLaura San GiacomoCarlos SantanaLuis SanteiroMia SaraCristina…

Walt Whitman: Salut au Monde!, Part 11

Part 11You whoever you are! You daughter or son of England! You of the mighty Slavic tribes and empires! you Russ in Russia! You dim-descended, black, divine-soul'd African, large, fine-…

The Supreme Court: Taft Court, 1921 to 1930

Taft Court, 1921 to 1930The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…

Thirstiest Crops

Growing commonly eaten foods demands an enormous amount of water. Here are some of the thirstiest crops. Rank Food Quantity…

1955 Tony Awards

PlayThe Desperate HoursMusicalThe Pajama GameActor—PlayAlfred Lunt, QuadrilleActress—PlayNancy Kelly, The Bad SeedSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayFrancis L. Sullivan, Witness for the…

2003 MTV Music Video Awards

The 2003 Video Music Awards were presented August 28, 2003.Video of the YearMissy Elliott, “Work It”Male VideoJustin Timberlake, “Cry Me a River”Female VideoBeyonce Knowles, “Crazy in Love”…

The 2001 Class of Inductees

Robert L. Banks, 1921–1989, and John Paul Hogan, 1919– , POLYPROPYLENE AND HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE). While working for the Phillips Petroleum Company, Banks and Hogan developed two…