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Robert the Devil

(Encyclopedia) Robert the Devil, hero of a medieval legend. He was sold to the devil by his mother before his birth but upon discovering the fact did penance and was able to purify himself of his…

Robert the Strong

(Encyclopedia) Robert the Strong, d. 866, French warrior, marquess of Neustria; father of the French kings Eudes and Robert I and ancestor of the Capetians. He joined the rebellious nobles against…

Beach Boys, The

(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…

Francis (Franny) Murray 1998 Deaths

Francis (Franny) MurrayAge: 82 former All-American football and basketball star at the University of Pennsylvania and last surviving member of the Quakers' "Destiny Backfield", which also…

Whitney Tower Biography

Whitney TowerAge: 75 longtime horse racing journalist and former chairman of the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame; joined the staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer as a sports reporter in…

Harry Litwack Biography

Harry LitwackAge: 91 coached men's basketball team at Temple for 21 years, winning a NIT title in 1969 and earning two NCAA Final Four appearances (1956, 1958); nicknamed "The Chief," because…

Poems: Conversation Galante

by T. S. Eliot HysteriaLa Figlia Che PiangeConversation Galante I observe: "Our sentimental friend the moon! Or possibly (fantastic, I confess) It may be Prester John's balloon Or an old…

Flawless

Director/Writer:Joel SchumacherMGM; R; 110 minutesRelease:11/99Cast:Robert DeNiro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller A flamboyant transvestite going-on transsexual (Philip Seymour Hoffman…

Alice Bauer 2002 Deaths

Alice BauerAge: 35 one of the 13 founding members of the Ladies Professional Golf Association; colorful and outgoing, she began her career by touring the country in the 1940s with her sister…