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Phish

rock group Vermont-based band known for mixing unconventional lyrics with a spontaneous music style. Like the Grateful Dead, Phish established a reputation of tireless touring and boasts a devoted…

Sarah Vaughan

one of jazz's most influential female singersBorn: 3/27/1924Birthplace: Newark, N.J. Best known for her operatic range, Vaughan was a pioneer in the use of bebop phrasing in popular songs. She…

Adam Sandler

comedian, musician, actor, screenwriter, singerBorn: 9/9/1966Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A multitalented performer known for his adolescent acts that mock everything from lunch ladies to civil…

Joanna Cassidy

(Joanna Virginia Caskey)actressBorn: 8/2/1944Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey A film and television actress, she has appeared in numerous movies including The Stepford Wives (1975), Stay Hungry (…

Christie Brinkley

model, actressBorn: 2/2/1954Birthplace: Malibu, California American supermodel whose 20-year contract with Cover Girl (1976–96) was the longest-running contract in the modeling industry. Her image…

Nicknames for U.S. Soldiers

“Jonny Rebel” A Confederate soldier during the Civil War. “Billy Yank” A Union soldier during the Civil War.“Doughboy&#8221 A World War I Soldier. “Dogface” A World War II and Korean War…

2014 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

Copland, Aaron

(Encyclopedia) Copland, AaronCopland, Aaronkōpˈlənd [key], 1900–1990, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Copland was a pupil of Rubin Goldmark and of Nadia Boulanger, who introduced his work to the…

Ellington, Duke

(Encyclopedia) Ellington, Duke (Edward Kennedy Ellington), 1899–1974, American jazz musician and composer, b. Washington, D.C. Ellington made his first professional appearance as a jazz pianist in…