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2001–2002 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesThe West Wing (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesMichael Chiklis, The ShieldOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAllison Janney, The West…

Freetown

(Encyclopedia) Freetown, city (1995 est. pop. 519,500), capital of Sierra Leone, W Sierra Leone, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. Located on the Sierra Leone peninsula, Freetown is the nation's…

Christophe, Henri

(Encyclopedia) Christophe, HenriChristophe, HenriäNrēˈ krēstôfˈ [key], 1767–1820, Haitian revolutionary leader. A freed black slave, he aided Toussaint Louverture in the liberation of Haiti and was…

Patricia Scott SCHROEDER, Congress, CO (1940)

SCHROEDER Patricia Scott , a Representative from Colorado; born Patricia Nell Scott in Portland, Multnomah County, Oreg., July 30, 1940; graduated from Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa,…

Patricia Fukuda SAIKI, Congress, HI (1930)

SAIKI Patricia , a Representative from Hawaii; born in Hilo, Hawaii, May 28, 1930; graduated from Hilo High School, Hilo, Hawaii, 1948; B.S., University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1952; teacher;…

American Idol

Searching for Superstars by Beth Rowen Related Links Blues, R&B, Pop, and Rock Singers and Bands Composers and Conductors Composers and Performers of Popular Music Concert…

Dahl, Roald

(Encyclopedia) Dahl, RoaldDahl, Roaldrōˈäl [key]Dahl, Roald däl [key], 1916–90, British writer known for inventive, often macabre children's books and horror-tinged adult fiction. Dahl spurned a…

2003 Academy Awards

The 2003 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 29, 2004 at the Kodak Theatre.Best PictureThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh,…