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Kevin Bacon

Born in Philadelphia in 1958, Bacon enrolled in New York's prestigious Circle in the Square Theater School at age 17, becoming one the youngest actors ever to gain admission. His first movie…

2000 Olympics: Canoeing & Kayaking

MEN Canoe Sprint 500m Singles: 1. Gyorgy Kolonics, HUN (2:24.81); 2. Maxim Opalev, RUS (2:25.81); 3. Andreas Dittmer, GER (2:27.59). Canoe Sprint 1000m Singles: 1. Andreas Dittmer, GER (3:54.38); 2…

Schröder, Gerhard

(Encyclopedia) Schröder, GerhardSchröder, Gerhardgĕrˈhärt [key]Schröder, Gerhard shröˈdər [key], 1944–, chancellor of Germany (1998–2005), b. Mosenburg, Germany. A telegenic lawyer and Social…

vaudeville

(Encyclopedia) vaudevillevaudevillevôdˈvĭl [key], originally a light song, derived from the drinking and love songs formerly attributed to Olivier Basselin and called Vau, or Vaux, de Vire. Similar…

Williams, Tennessee

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Tennessee (Thomas Lanier Williams), 1911–83, American dramatist, b. Columbus, Miss., grad. State Univ. of Iowa, 1938. One of America's foremost 20th-century playwrights and…

Irish Peace Process — Important People

Who Was Who in the Irish Peace Process Key Players behind the Good Friday Agreement by Ann Marie Imbornoni Confused about the the Irish peace process? Click here to read the…

2009 Academy Awards

2009 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2009 Academy Awards were presented on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners…