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Pearson, Drew

(Encyclopedia) Pearson, Drew, 1897–1969, American journalist and radio commentator, b. Evanston, Ill. He traveled around the world as a correspondent before joining the Baltimore Sun in 1926. Pearson…

1998 Movie Awards

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Nominees (winner will be announced January 25, 1999):A Simple PlanElizabethGods and MonstersLife Is BeautifulOut of…

Joni Mitchell

(Roberta Joan Anderson)folk singer, guitaristBorn: 11/7/1943Birthplace: Alberta, Canada Grammy Award-winning folk singer and guitarist known for her cutting, powerful lyrics and her vocal range.…

2004 Olympics: Swimming, Men

Event  Time   50m Free Gary Hall, USA21.93  Duje Draganja, CRO21.94 Roland Mark Schoeman, S. AFR22.02 100m Free Pieter van den Hoogenband, NED 48.17 Roland Mark…

2008 Winter Extreme Games

(Aspen, Colo., Jan. 23–27, 2008) These are the winners of the men's and women's Winter Extreme Games at Aspen, Colorado in 2008. Snowboard: Nate Holland (men's X…

Peter Waldron YATES, Congress, NY (1747-1826)

YATES, Peter Waldron, (nephew of Abraham Yates), a Delegate from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., August 23, 1747; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Albany; member…

Lawrence Sanders

novelistBorn: 1920Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Sanders spent 20 years in journalism before turning to writing crime and suspense fiction. He wrote his first thriller, The Anderson Tapes (1970),…

Lanier, Sidney

(Encyclopedia) Lanier, SidneyLanier, Sidneylənērˈ [key], 1842–81, American poet and musician, b. Macon, Ga., grad. Oglethorpe College 1860. His first work, the novel Tiger-Lilies (1867), was based on…

pathology

(Encyclopedia) pathology, study of the cause of disease and the modifications in cellular function and changes in cellular structure produced in any cell, organ, or part of the body by disease. The…

Whitlock, Brand

(Encyclopedia) Whitlock, Brand, 1869–1934, American author and diplomat, b. Urbana, Ohio. After working as a reporter and practicing law, he became reform mayor of Toledo (1905–13). Meanwhile he…