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Brendan Gill Biography

Brendan GillAge: 83author, preservationist The quintessential urban society man, Gill wrote for The New Yorker for more than 60 years. A champion of architectural preservation and other…

1996 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearBrooks & DunnSingle of the Year“Check Yes or No,” George StraitAlbum of the YearBlue Clear Sky, George StraitSong of the Year“Go Rest High on That Mountain,” Vince…

1992 CMA Awards

Garth BrooksArchive PhotosEntertainer of the YearGarth BrooksSingle of the Year“Achy Breaky Heart,” Billy Ray CyrusAlbum of the YearRopin' the Wind, Garth Brooks (Liberty)Song of the Year (…

Starr, Bart

(Encyclopedia) Starr, Bart (Bryan Bartlett Starr), 1934–2019, American football player and coach, b. Montgomery, Ala. He was a quarterback for the Univ. of Alabama (1952–55), where he helped the team…

recapitulation

(Encyclopedia) recapitulation, theory, stated as the biogenetic law by E. H. Haeckel, that the embryological development of the individual repeats the stages in the evolutionary development of the…

paddlefish

(Encyclopedia) paddlefish, large freshwater fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi valley, also called spoonbill or duckbill and named for its flattened, paddle-shaped snout. The largest…

Vince Vaughn Biography

Vince Vaughn actorBorn: 3/28/1970Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota Vaughn had roles in Rudy (1993) and At Risk (1994) before making his breakthrough in Swingers (1996). That performance…

Vince Guaraldi Biography

Vince Guaraldijazz pianist and composerBorn: July 17, 1928Birthplace: San Francisco, California Jazz pianist Vincent Anthony Guaraldi is best known for creating the "Charlie Brown sound" for such…

Vince Lombardi Biography

Vince LombardiBorn: June 11, 1913Football coached Green Bay to 5 NFL titles; won first 2 Super Bowls (1967-68); died as NFL's all-time winningest coach with percentage of .740 (105-35-6);…

book gill

(Encyclopedia) book gill: see horseshoe crab.