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Whitaker, Pernell

(Encyclopedia) Whitaker, Pernell, 1964–2019, American boxer, b. Norfolk, Va. A left-handed fighter with brilliant defensive skills, he was a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the 132-pound lightweight…

Ritter, Tex

(Encyclopedia) Ritter, Tex (Woodward Maurice Ritter), 1905–74, American country singer, b. Murvaul, Tex. He moved (1930) to New York, where he performed in musicals and on the radio. Settling (1936)…

Harris, Frank

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Frank, 1856–1931, British-American author, b. Galway, Ireland. He studied at the Univ. of Kansas, became a U.S. citizen, and returning to England, edited successively a number…

epigram

(Encyclopedia) epigram, a short, polished, pithy saying, usually in verse, often with a satiric or paradoxical twist at the end. The term was originally applied by the Greeks to the inscriptions on…

Bernstein, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Bernstein, Walter, 1919-2021, American screenwriter, b. Brooklyn, NY, Dartmouth College (BA, 1940). After attending high school,…

Pindling, Sir Lynden Oscar

(Encyclopedia) Pindling, Sir Lynden Oscar, 1930–2000, prime minister of the Bahamas (1967–92). The son of a policeman, he received a law degree (1952) from London Univ. As leader of the Progressive…

Oscars Trivia, Quizzes, and More, 2012

  Test your Oscar knowledge with our quizzes and crossword. Learn more about the hostory of the Academy Awards with our trivia and features.     And the Answer Is... Which film will win…

Oscars Trivia, Quizzes, and More, 2014

          Test your Oscar knowledge with our quizzes and crossword. Learn more about the history of the Academy Awards with our trivia and features. And the Answer Is...   The Resurgence…

Oscars Trivia, Quizzes, and More, 2013

Oscar Trivia, Quizzes and More Test your Oscar knowledge with our quizzes and crossword. Learn more about the history of the Academy Awards with our trivia and features.