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2009 Academy Awards

The 2009 Academy Awards were presented on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Avatar   The Blind Side…

2011 Academy Awards

2011 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nomineesThe 2011 Academy Awards were presented on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…

Hillary Rodham Clinton

  Candidate for the 2016 presidential election   Hillary Clinton Related Links Hillary Clinton: Campaign Issues Famous Firsts by American Women Bill Clinton Facts…

World Series Victories

World Series Victories AppWLTPctWS1Casey Stengel1037260.58772Joe McCarthy930130.69873John McGraw926282.48234Connie Mack824190.55856Joe Torre621110.65645Walter Alston720200.50047Miller…

Arnold, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Arnold, Thomas, 1795–1842, English educator, b. Isle of Wight, educated at Winchester school and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was a fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, from 1815…

Chicago Seven

(Encyclopedia) Chicago Seven, group of political activists, originally eight in number, who led protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968 and were charged with criminal…

Howe, Frederic Clemson

(Encyclopedia) Howe, Frederic Clemson, 1867–1940, American lawyer, government official, and political scientist, b. Meadville, Pa. He practiced law (1894–1909) in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was…

Springsteen, Bruce Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Springsteen, Bruce Frederick, 1949–, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, nicknamed “The Boss,” b. Long Branch, N.J. Springsteen established himself as a singer and songwriter,…

Fonda, Jane

(Encyclopedia) Fonda, Jane, 1937–, American actress, b. New York City; daughter of Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda. First cast in pert and sexy roles, she later distinguished herself in…