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Gustavus V
(Encyclopedia) Gustavus V, 1858–1950, king of Sweden (1907–50), son and successor of Oscar II. During his reign Sweden evolved toward political equality and economic prosperity and avoided military…paradox
(Encyclopedia) paradox, statement that appears self-contradictory but actually has a basis in truth, e.g., Oscar Wilde's “Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone.” Many New…Hijuelos, Oscar Jerome
(Encyclopedia) Hijuelos, Oscar JeromeHijuelos, Oscar Jeromeēhwāˈlōs [key], 1951–2013, Cuban-American novelist, b. New York City, grad. City College (B.A., 1975; M.F.A., 1976). The son of Cuban…John PETERSON, Congress, PA (1938)
PETERSON John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Titusville, Crawford County, Pa., December 25, 1938; graduated from Titusville High School, Titusville, Pa.; attended Pennsylvania…1990 Grammy Awards
Record of the Year“Another Day in Paradise,” Phil CollinsAlbum of the YearBack on the Block, Quincy Jones (Qwest/Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“From a Distance,” Julie Gold, songwriterBest New…Cartwright, Alexander Joy
(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, Alexander Joy, 1820–92, American baseball player, b. New York City. He worked as a bank teller and a bookseller, and was a volunteer firefighter with the Knickerbocker Fire…tomahawk
(Encyclopedia) tomahawk [from an Algonquian dialect of Virginia], hatchet generally used by Native North Americans as a hand weapon and as a missile. The earliest tomahawks were made of stone, with…Entertainment News from February 1999
2 Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Jason Priestley marries makeup artist Ashlee Peterson. It is the first marriage for both. Peterson has a child from an earlier relationship. 3 ER's Emmy-winning…Oscar Hosts, 2012
Read a bio on Billy Crystal, the host of the 84th Academy Awards, as well as past Oscar hosts. Do you remember who hosted in 1989? No one. That was the year the Oscars had no host, in an…Oscar Hosts, 2015
Read a bio on Neil Patrick Harris, the host of the 87th Academy Awards, and past Oscar hosts. Do you remember who hosted in 1989? No one. That was the year the Oscars had no host, in an…Trending
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