(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Thomas, 1784–1872, American composer, b. Washington, Conn. Of his hymns, Rock of Ages is most famous. He compiled several books of hymns, including Musica Sacra (1815) and…
The American Film Institute selected the 10 films that “best advanced the art of the moving image; enhanced the rich cultural heritage of America's art form; inspired…
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Luis Walter Alvarez, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Franklin Chang-Dìaz, astronaut Mario Molina, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Carlos Noriega,…
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