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Fletcher v. Peck
(Encyclopedia) Fletcher v. Peck, case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1810, involving the Yazoo land fraud. The court ruled that an act of the Georgia legislature rescinding a land grant was…Surratt, Mary Eugenia
(Encyclopedia) Surratt, Mary EugeniaSurratt, Mary Eugeniasərătˈ [key], 1820–65, alleged conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, hanged on July 7, 1865. A widow (her maiden name was…Chambers, Whittaker
(Encyclopedia) Chambers, Whittaker, 1901–61, U.S. journalist and spy, b. Philadelphia. He joined the U.S. Communist party in 1925 and wrote for its newspaper before engaging (1935–38) in espionage…Wonder Boys
Director:Curtis HansonWriter:Steve KlovesParamount Pictures; R; 112 minutesRelease:2/00Cast:Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Katie HolmesBased on the novel by Michael Chabon…Reiner, Carl
(Encyclopedia) Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020, American comedian, television producer, actor, and film director, b. Bronx, N.Y. The son of a watchmaker,…Syracuse University
(Encyclopedia) Syracuse University, main campus at Syracuse, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1871. Syracuse is noted for its research programs in government and industry; facilities…Landis, Kenesaw Mountain
(Encyclopedia) Landis, Kenesaw MountainLandis, Kenesaw Mountainkĕnˈəsôˌ [key], 1866–1944, American jurist and commissioner of baseball (1921–44), b. Millville, Butler co., Ohio, grad. Union College…dice, in games and gambling
(Encyclopedia) dice [plural of die], small cubes used in games. They are usually made of ivory, bone, wood, plastic, or similar materials. The six sides are numbered by dots from 1 to 6, so placed…Gang Related
Director/Writer: Jim KoufDirector of Photography:Brian J. ReynoldsEditor:Todd RamsayMusic:Mickey HartProduction Designer:Charles BreenProducers:Brad Krevoy, Steve Stabler and John BertolliMGM…Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Director:Chris ColumbusWriter:Steve KlovesWarner Bros.; PG; 146 minutesRelease:11/01Cast:Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson Book, film, franchise: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's…Trending
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