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Quidor, John
(Encyclopedia) Quidor, JohnQuidor, Johnkĭdôrˈ [key], 1801–81, American painter, b. Tappan, N.Y., studied with J. W. Jarvis. Little appreciated in his own time, he was subsequently accorded a place…piecework
(Encyclopedia) piecework, work for which the laborer is paid on the basis of the amount of work done. The system is best adapted to standardized operations in which quantity is preferred to quality.…Earle, Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Earle or Earl, Ralph, 1751–1801, American portrait and landscape painter, b. Worcester co., Mass. He is purported to have painted four scenes of the battle of Lexington as an…Rip Torn Biography
Rip Torn(Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.)actorBorn: 2/6/1931Birthplace: Temple, Texas A versatile actor who portrays characters from the violent to the comic, Torn broke into the movies in the 1950s…Muhammad Ali Biography
Muhammad AliBorn: Cassius Clay, Jan. 17, 1942Boxer 1960 Olympic light heavyweight champion; 3-time world heavyweight champ (1964-67, 1974-78,1978-79); defeated Sonny Liston (1964), George…Rip Torn
Rip Torn(Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.)actorBorn: 2/6/1931Birthplace: Temple, Texas A versatile actor who portrays characters from the violent to the comic, Torn broke into the movies in the 1950s…Knock Knock Jokes
Knock knock? Yuk yuk! By Holly Hartman Knock knock Who's there? Rob Rob who? Robbers are chasing me, open the door! Knock knock Who's there? Mary Mary who? Mary me and I'll…Major League Individual All-Time Hitting Records
(Through 2006) Highest Batting Average, Season—.440, Hugh Duffy, Boston N.L., 1894;.435, Tip O'Neill, St. Louis, A.A., 1887. (Since 1900—.426, Nap Lajoie, Phil. A.L., 1901); 424, Rogers Hornsby, St…Arthur Tracy Biography
Arthur Tracy(Abba Avrom Tracovutsky)singerBorn: 6/25/1899Birthplace: Kamenetz-Podolsk, Moldavia Tracy came to the United States in 1906 and began his entertainment career in vaudeville. He gained…1940 Academy Awards
The 1940 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 27, 1941 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionAll This, and Heaven Too (Warner Bros.)Foreign Correspondent (Walter Wanger;…Trending
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