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(Encyclopedia) marriage, socially sanctioned union that reproduces the family. In all societies the choice of partners is generally guided by rules of exogamy (the obligation to marry outside a group…1963 Academy Awards
The 1963 Academy Awards were presented April 13, 1964 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best PictureAmerica, America, Elia Kazan, producer (Warner Bros.)Cleopatra, Walter Wanger, producer…Augustine, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Augustine, SaintAugustine, Saintôˈgəstēn, –tĭn; ôgŭsˈtĭn [key], Lat. Aurelius Augustinus, 354–430, one of the Latin Fathers of the Church and a Doctor of the Church, bishop of Hippo (…Entertainment News from May 1998
1Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke marry in a candlelit ceremony at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. They are expecting their first child in July. It is the first marriage for Hawke and…Coleridge: The Beginnings
At Nether StoweyThe Beginnings Coleridge lived in what may safely be called the most momentous period of modern history. In the year following his birth Warren Hastings was appointed first…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…evangelist
(Encyclopedia) evangelistevangelistĭvănˈjəlĭst [key] [Gr.,=Gospel], title given to saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors of the four Gospels. The four evangelists are often symbolized…Ruscha, Ed
(Encyclopedia) Ruscha, Ed (Edward Joseph Ruscha 4th)Ruscha, Edr&oomacr;shāˈ [key], 1937–, American artist, b. Omaha, Neb. He is closely associated with Los Angeles, where he moved to attend (1956…Soong
(Encyclopedia) SoongSoongs&oobreve;ng [key], Mandarin Song, Chinese family, prominent in public affairs. Soong Yao-ju or Charles Jones Soong, 1866–1918, graduated from Vanderbilt Univ. and, after…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, August 19, 1805
Day 855 Day 857 Lewis, August 19, 1805 Monday August 19th 1805. This morning I arrose at dylight. and sent out three hunters. some of the men who were much in want of legings and…