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Brown, Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Gordon (James Gordon Brown), 1951–, British politician. From 1975 to 1980 he taught at Edinburgh Univ. and Glasgow College of Technology; he then joined Scottish Television (…April 2006
WorldShiite Bloc Urges Prime Minister to Resign (April 2): Leaders of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq call on Ibrahim al-Jaafari to resign, citing his failure to form a…Peforming Arts Awards - Tonys, Obies, Drama Desk Awards - Infoplease.com
A list of winners of performing arts awards, including the Tonys, the Obies, the Drama Desk Awards, and many others, over the past several decades. Actors, directors, writers, producers, and many…Matthiessen, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Matthiessen, PeterMatthiessen, Petermăthˈəsən [key], American writer, naturalist, and adventurer, b. New York City, grad. Yale (1950). A founder (1951) of the literary Paris Review, he…marmot
(Encyclopedia) marmot, ground-living rodent of the genus Marmota, of the squirrel family, closely related to the ground squirrel, prairie dog, and chipmunk. Marmots are found in Eurasia and North…Banville, John
(Encyclopedia) Banville, John, 1945–, Irish novelist. His novels, which stress language over plot and narrative, are written in a dense, elaborate, and highly original blend of poetry and prose. They…1989 Academy Awards
The 1989 Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureBorn on the Fourth of July, A. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone, producers (…2012 Academy Awards
The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Amour…Liberal Democrats, British political party
(Encyclopedia) Liberal Democrats, British political party created in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal party with the Social Democratic party; the party was initially called the Social and Liberal…Redgrave
(Encyclopedia) Redgrave, family of English actors. Sir Michael Redgrave, 1908–85, b. Bristol, Eng., was an actor, director, and writer. After his first professional performance in Counsellor-at-Law (…Trending
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