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Coleman du Pont Biography

Coleman du Pont(Thomas Coleman du Pont) chemical industry entrepreneurBorn: 1863Birthplace: Louisville, Ky. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he began his…

Travel Scams: You Don't Get Something for Nothing

Source: U.S. Department of Consumer Affairs Beware of travel companies that misrepresent information about the bookings and transportation costs. For example, a company that offers an unbelievably…

1971 Tony Awards

PlaySleuthMusicalCompanyActor—PlayBrian Bedford, The School for WivesActress—PlayMaureen Stapleton, Gingerbread LadySupporting or Featured Actor—PlayPaul Sand, Story TheatreSupporting or…

commedia dell'arte

(Encyclopedia) commedia dell'artecommedia dell'artekōm-māˈdēä dĕl-lärˈtā [key], popular form of comedy employing improvised dialogue and masked characters that flourished in Italy from the 16th to…

hedge fund

(Encyclopedia) hedge fund, in finance, a largely unregulated investment device with a relatively small number of investors that aims to outperform the markets. Originating in the 1950s, the funds “…

Hals, Frans

(Encyclopedia) Hals, FransHals, Fransfräns häls [key], c.1580–1666, Dutch painter of portraits and genre scenes, b. Antwerp. Hals spent most of his life in Haarlem, where he studied with Karel van…