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Beach Boys Biography

Beach Boyssurfer sound rock group One of the most popular and influential American rock 'n roll bands, The Beach Boys were founded by the three Wilson brothers. Known for their lush harmonies…

Riding in Cars with Boys

Director:Penny MarshallWriter:Morgan Upton WardColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 122 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy Riding in Cars with Boys may be best…

Common Usage Dilemmas: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

The Good, the Bad, the UglyCommon Usage DilemmasIntroductionDangling Modifiers: CounterintelligenceMisplaced Modifiers: Lost and FoundMixed Metaphors: A Dollar Late and a Day ShortSplit Infinitives:…

Andersonville

(Encyclopedia) Andersonville, village (2020 pop. 215), SW Ga., near Americus; inc. 1881. In Andersonville Prison, officially known as Camp Sumter, tens of thousands of Union soldiers were…

McCloskey, Robert

(Encyclopedia) McCloskey, Robert (John Robert McCloskey)McCloskey, Robertməklŏˈskē [key], 1914–2003, American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Hamilton, Ohio. He studied at the Vesper…

Ollivant, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Ollivant, Alfred, 1874–1927, English novelist. He wrote the classic dog story Bob, Son of Battle (1898), published in England as Owd Bob. Other works include The Gentleman (1908), The…

Koons, Jeff

(Encyclopedia) Koons, Jeff, 1955–, American artist, b. York, Pa., studied Maryland Institute College of Art (B.F.A., 1976), Art Institute of Chicago. He moved to New York City in 1977 and has lived…

Gastein

(Encyclopedia) GasteinGasteingäˈstīn [key], valley, Salzburg prov., central Austria, in the N Hohe Tauern range. A popular and beautiful resort area, it has hot radioactive springs. Badgastein, one…