The Question: I can't remember the title of the movie that includes the following scene: Jack Nicholson is in a restaurant and he orders a plain sandwich, but the waitress…
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(Encyclopedia) Hammond, John Henry, 1910–87, American record producer; blues, jazz, and rock promoter; and music critic, b. New York City. A member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, he entered the…
Brooks, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Albert ,1947-, American comedian, actor, film writer, and director, b. Beverly Hills, Ca., as Albert Lawrence Einstein. Brooks…
Senate Years of Service: 1869-1881Party: DemocratTHURMAN, Allen Granberry, a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Lynchburg, Va., November 13, 1813; moved with his parents to…
ROSECRANS, William Starke, a Representative from California; born in Kingston, Ross County, Ohio, September 6, 1819; completed preparatory studies; was appointed to the United States Military…
The East met West in February 1998 as Nagano, Japan played host to 72 nations and regions participating in the final Olympic Games of the 20th century. The country's raw enthusiasm for the games…
Roller Derby History Leo Seltzer dreamed up the Roller Derby in 1935. With the help of sportswriter Damon Runyan, Seltzer created rules for the derby (which changed according to the audience's…
(Encyclopedia) Gruening, Ernest HenryGruening, Ernest Henrygrēnˈĭng [key], 1887–1974, American political leader, governor of Alaska (1939–53), and U.S. Senator (1959–69), b. New York City. He became…
(Encyclopedia) Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818–82, wife of Abraham Lincoln, b. Lexington, Ky. Of a good Kentucky family, she was living with her sister, daughter-in-law of Gov. Ninian Edwards of Illinois,…