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The Academy Awards

Find everything you need to know about the 86th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while you…

The Academy Awards

The Oscars 2013 Find everything you need to know about the 85th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and…

The Academy Awards

Find everything you need to know about the 87th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while…

From Hattie to The Help

A History of African-Americans at the Oscars by Jennie Wood   Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar.   RELATED LINKS…

The 83rd Academy Award Nominees

The 83rd Academy Award Nominees Where have you seen that Oscar nominee before? What other movies has that actor been in? Read biographies of all the major nominees. Biographies of…

Mayweather, Floyd, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Mayweather, Floyd, Jr., 1977–, American boxer, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., as Floyd Joy Sinclair. He began boxing at an early age, coached by his father, a welterweight boxer whose name he…

Reading, borough, England

(Encyclopedia) ReadingReadingrĕdˈĭng [key], borough and unitary authority (1991 pop. 194,727), S central England, on the Kennet River near its influx to the Thames. Reading, which was the seat of the…

Ríos Montt, José Efraín

(Encyclopedia) Ríos Montt, José EfraínRíos Montt, José Efraínhōsāˈ ĕfräēnˈ rēˈōs mōnt [key], 1926–2018, Guatemalan general and politician. A career army officer, he became head of the Guatamalan army…

Dukakis, Olympia

(Encyclopedia) Dukakis, Olympia, 1931-2021, American actress, b. Lowell, Ma., Boston Univ. (B.A., M.F.A.). Dukakis’s parents were Greek immigrants.…

Brasília

(Encyclopedia) Brasília Brasília bräzēlˈyä [key], capital city and federal district of Brazil (2,264 sq mi/5,864 sq…