(Encyclopedia) Group Theatre, organization formed in New York City in 1931 by Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford, and Lee Strasberg. Its founders, who had worked earlier with the Provincetown Players,…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Casey, 1864–1900, American locomotive engineer celebrated in ballad and song, probably b. Jordan, Fulton co., Ky. His real name was John Luther Jones, but at the age of 17 he…
(Encyclopedia) Shenandoah valley, part of the Great Valley of the Appalachians, c.150 mi (240 km) long, N Va., located between the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny mts. The valley is divided into two…
(Encyclopedia) Shubert BrothersShubert Brotherssh&oomacr;ˈbərt [key], theatrical managers and producers. The brothers were Lee (1871–1953), Sam S. (1878–1905), and Jacob J. (1880–1963).…
(Encyclopedia) Powell, Lewis Franklin, Jr., 1907–98, American lawyer, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1971–87), b. Suffolk, Va. He studied law at Washington and Lee Univ. and was…
(Encyclopedia) TupeloTupelot&oomacr;ˈpĭlō, ty&oomacr;– [key], city (1990 pop. 30,685), seat of Lee co., NE Miss.; founded 1859, inc. 1870. It is the trade, processing, and shipping center for…
American museums devoted to women's history by Holly Hartman and Beth Rowen Related Links History of Women's HistoryFamous Firsts by American WomenNotable WomenWomen of InfluenceQuizzes…
The Question: The Naval yacht U.S.S. Sequoia was the Presidential Yacht for which past President? The Answer: Built in 1925, the U.S.S. Sequoia was used…
astronautDied: March 15, 2008 (northern Virginia) Best Known as: astronaut who was aboard NASA's space shuttle Columbia G. David Low was an astronaut who began…