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Woodrow Wilson's War Message, Advising Congress to Declare War on Germany
Given on Monday, April 2, 19171 Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious, very serious, choices of policy to be made, and…Notable Summer Olympians, A-Z
Abebe Bikila Related Links All-Time Leading Medal Winners Quiz: Memorable Ceremonies Olympics Timeline Summer Olympics Through The Years A-D | E-J | K-P | R-Z Agassi, Andre, Tennis Ali,…Mary Tyler Moore Biography
Mary Tyler MooreactressBorn: 12/29/1936Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage actress best known for her television roles as witty, intelligent women. Her…marathon race
(Encyclopedia) marathon race, long-distance foot race deriving its name from Marathon, Greece. According to legend, in 490 b.c., Pheidippides, a runner from Marathon, carried news of victory over the…Keble, John
(Encyclopedia) Keble, JohnKeble, Johnkēˈbəl [key], 1792–1866, English clergyman and poet. His career (1807–11) at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, was one of unusual distinction. Made fellow of Oriel…Lynch, David (Keith)
(Encyclopedia) Lynch, David (Keith), 1946–, American film and television writer, producer, and director, b. Missoula, Mont. Trained as a painter, he studied at the Corcoran School of Art, Washington…Rollins, Sonny
(Encyclopedia) Rollins, Sonny (Theodore Walter Rollins), 1930–, African-American tenor saxophonist and composer, b. New York City. A master of jazz…Schiele, Egon
(Encyclopedia) Schiele, EgonSchiele, Egonāˈgôn shēˈlə [key], 1890–1918, Austrian expressionist painter and draftsman, studied Vietta Academy of Fine Arts. Influenced by the French impressionists,…Sandage, Allan Rex
(Encyclopedia) Sandage, Allan Rex, 1926–2010, American astronomer, b. Iowa City, Iowa, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1953. He was a graduate student under Walter Baade and an assistant to…Trending
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