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McInerney, Jay
(Encyclopedia) McInerney, Jay (John Barrett McInerney, Jr.), 1955–, American writer, b. Hartford, Conn. After graduating from Williams College (1976), he studied creative writing with Raymond Carver…Lyon, Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Lyon, Matthew, 1750–1822, American political leader and pioneer, b. Co. Wicklow, Ireland. He emigrated to America in 1765, settling eventually in Vermont. During the American…Chandler, Zachariah
(Encyclopedia) Chandler, Zachariah, 1813–79, U.S. Senator from Michigan (1857–75, 1879) and Secretary of the Interior (1875–77), b. Bedford, N.H. He moved to Detroit in 1833 and through merchandising…Yerkes Observatory
(Encyclopedia) Yerkes Observatory, astronomical observatory located in Williams Bay, Wis., on the shore of Lake Geneva. It was founded in 1892 with funds provided by Charles T. Yerkes and its first…Bonnefoy, Yves
(Encyclopedia) Bonnefoy, YvesBonnefoy, Yvesēv bônfwäˈ [key], 1923–2016, French poet, critic, and translator of many of Shakespeare's plays and poems, studied Univ. of Poitier, Sorbonne. His verse, e.…Taylor, Telford
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Telford, 1908–98, U.S. government official and lawyer, b. Schenectady, N.Y. He is best known as the chief prosecutor (1946–49) at the war crimes trials of Nazi leaders in…South Portland
(Encyclopedia) South Portland, port city (1990 pop. 23,163), Cumberland co., SW Maine, on the Fore River and Casco Bay, part of the Portland metropolitan area; separated from Falmouth (now Portland)…Bowling Tournament Results, 1997-1998: PBA
Late 1997 Fall TourFinalEventWinnerEarningsScoreRunner-upOct. 29Ebonite Challenge (Ind.)John Mazza$21,000220-212Dave D'EntremontNov. 5Ebonite Challenge (Va.)Amleto Monacelli10,000222-213Steve…1980 Grammy Awards
Record of the Year“Sailing,” Christopher CrossAlbum of the YearChristopher Cross, Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“Sailing,” Christopher Cross, songwriterBest New…Peter Pan: Do You Believe in Fairies?
The Children are Carried off The Pirate Ship Do You Believe in Fairies? The more quickly this horror is disposed of the better. The first to emerge from his tree was Curly. He rose…Trending
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