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Berkeley, Busby

(Encyclopedia) Berkeley, BusbyBerkeley, Busbybŭzˈbē bûrˈklē [key], 1895–1975, American film director and choreographer, b. Los Angeles as William Berkeley Enos. Self-taught, he choreographed several…

Top TV Programs, 2007

RankProgramsNetwork% of Homes in U.S. (Rating) 1.American Idol—WednesdayFox17.3 2.American Idol—TuesdayFox16.8 3.Dancing w/ The StarsABC13.2 4.Dancing w/ The Stars ResultABC12.2…

Samuel G. COPPERSMITH, Congress, AZ (1955)

COPPERSMITH, Samuel G., a Representative from Arizona; born in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., May 22, 1955; A.B., Harvard University, 1976; foreign service officer, United States Department…

Sentences using every letter?

The Question: I've always thought that the only sentence that uses all the letters of the alphabet was "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." Is…

minimalism

(Encyclopedia) minimalism, schools of contemporary art and music, with their origins in the 1960s, that have emphasized simplicity and objectivity. In music, the minimalist movement was, like…

Green Bay, arm of Lake Michigan

(Encyclopedia) Green Bay, western arm of Lake Michigan, c.100 mi (160 km) long and from 10 to 20 mi (16–32 km) wide, NE Wis. and NW Mich.; separated from the lake by the Door and Garden peninsulas.…

Kickapoo

(Encyclopedia) KickapooKickapookĭkˈəp&oomacr; [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…

Persian Gulf War

Attack on Iraq Operation Desert Fox and Operation Northern Watch by Borgna Brunner December 16, 1998, marked the beginning of four days of air strikes launched against Iraq by…

Broderick, David Colbreth

(Encyclopedia) Broderick, David ColbrethBroderick, David Colbrethbrōˈdərĭk [key], 1820–59, American politician, b. Washington, D.C. Brought up in New York City, he was active in Tammany Hall before…