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Marx Brothers

(Encyclopedia) Marx Brothers, team of American movie comedians. The members were Julius (1890?–1977), known as Groucho; Arthur (1888?–1964), originally Adolph and known as Harpo; Leonard (1887?–1961…

Miller, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Miller, Henry, 1891–1980, American author, b. New York City. Miller sought to reestablish the freedom to live without the conventional restraints of civilization. His books are…

Hancock, Herbie

(Encyclopedia) Hancock, Herbie (Herbert Jeffrey Hancock), 1940- , American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, b. Chicago, Il., Grinnell College…

business cycles

(Encyclopedia) business cycles, fluctuations in economic activity characterized by periods of rising and falling fiscal health. During a business cycle, an economy grows, reaches a peak, and then…

Biographies: Notable Economists

Notable Economists Beatrice Potter Webb See also Three Economists and Their Theories People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Overview of Economics GDP…

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Director:Mike MitchellWriter:Harris Goldberg and Rob SchneiderTouchstone Pictures; R; 84 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Arija Bareikis The title says it all-Deuce…

Sean DUFFY, Congress, WI (1971)

DUFFY Sean , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Hayward, Sawyer County, Wis., October 3, 1971; B.A., St. Mary's College, Winona, Minn., 1994; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul,…

Charles S. SEWALL, Congress, MD (1779-1848)

SEWALL Charles S. , a Representative from Maryland; born in Queen Anne's County, Md., in 1779; attended the common schools; served in the Forty-second Regiment, Maryland Militia, in the War of…

2001 National Board of Review Awards

The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review.Best Picture:Moulin RougeBest Actor:…

Elmo in Grouchland

Director:Gary HalvorsonWriters:Joseph Mazzarino and Mitchell KriegmanColumbia Pictures; 90 minutes; GRelease:10/99Cast:Vanessa Williams, Mandy PatinkinVoices of:Kevin Clash, Carroll Spinney…