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Bandeau
Bandeau Women's short hairstyles during the 1920s were not without ornament. Small metal clasps with sparkling real or fake jewels held hair off the face or elaborate headdresses completely covered the hair. One especially popular adornment was the bandeau, a band circling the head at the brow to... Read more |
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Semisonic
SEMISONIC Formed: 1995, Minneapolis, Minnesota Members: Dan Wilson, guitar, lead vocals (born Guam, 20 May 1961); John Munson, vocals, guitar, bass (born St. Paul, Minnesota); Jacob Slichter, drums (born 5 April 1961). Genre: Rock Best-selling album since 1990: Feeling Strangely Fine... Read more |
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Beverly
Beverly city (1990 pop. 38,195), Essex co., NE Mass., on Massachusetts Bay; inc. as a city 1894. Its chief manufactures are electronic and scientific equipment, consumer goods, and chemicals. Beverly was settled in 1626 by Roger Conant , one of the founders of Massachusetts. In 1775 the schooner ... Read more |
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Meg White
The White Stripes Jack White July 1975 • Detroit, Michigan Guitarist, pianist, singer, songwriter Meg White c. 1974 • Grosse Pointe, Michigan Drummer Instantly recognizable in their stark red-and-white outfits, the White Stripes have become a... Read more |
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Nosegay
Nosegay Sweet smelling flowers, herbs, and perfumes enhanced a person's scent throughout the eighteenth century. The infrequency of bathing made nosegays, or small bouquets, essential for any well-dressed woman. Nosegays could be attached to an outfit or carried. When flowers were pinned or held in... Read more |
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John Williams
John Williams 1796-1839, English missionary, called the Apostle of Polynesia. Under the London Missionary Society he went (1817) to the Society Islands. He discovered Rarotonga in 1823 and founded missions there. He later translated parts of the Bible and other books into Rarotongan. After a visit... Read more |
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz FerdinandRock group In the late 1990s, the world of mainstream pop was dominated by teen-pop groups like the Backstreet Boys and N*Sync, as well as hip-hop and R&B. Come the new millennium, however, rock and roll seemed to start kicking back, bolstered by the newfound success of bands... Read more |
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Slade
Slade Rock group British rock band Slade was hugely successful in England in the 1970s, but despite consecutive hit singles and albums, they never went beyond cult status in North America. Between 1971 and 1974, Slade had 11 top five hits in England, catapulting them to the top of the new glam... Read more |
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Barstow
Barstow , city (1990 pop. 21,472), San Bernardino co., SE Calif., on the dry Mojave River; founded in the 1880s as a silver-mining town, inc. 1947. Railroad shops and the Goldstone space tracking station are major employers. Several U.S. military facilities are nearby. Barstow is an outfitting point... Read more |
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drone
drone or remotely piloted vehicle, a pilotless craft guided by remote control. Aircraft, ships, and land vehicles can be designed or outfitted as drones, although underwater vessels—both piloted and pilotless—are usually called submersibles . Small, relatively inexpensive military... Read more |
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U.S. chief of International Mascot Corp. enjoys character-building work.
...what would become a part of...character-building. Schloss...The average character we build...that costume characters would seem...all these new forms of...to keep a person from being...multiple ... |
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MySims Kingdom Goes Gold.
...of MySims characters and one cheat...that provide new outfits for your MySims character for both...visit, new characters to meet and...Newly-added building options will...offer per person. ... |
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Carol Little's new 'point of view'; she makes it to the big screen with...
...Little's New `Point of...Victorian building where the...think this building is condemned...designs three different lines twelve...follows one character, Stephanie...It's different than when...concentrating on one ... |
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TERROR STALKS 'NEAR FUTURE' WITH 'VIPER' IN PURSUIT.(TELEVISION)
...called the Outfit. A desperate...keep the character as he was...keep the character as a person with a disability...that the different organizations...story and characters in place...create a whole new world. ... |
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Personal Touch Proves Popular for St. Louis-Based Stuffed Bear Shops.
...Bear has quickly become one of Myrtle...way around the building," father Nick...and the last person doesn't leave...Jeremy Fisher, a character from his favorite...has about 70 different outfits, from blue surgeon...pink ... |
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San Antonio: A Cultural Experience Worth Visiting
New York Beacon...Buffalo Soldier outfit, (horses...States and the building of the West...portrayal of four different African American characters who made significant...befitting that it become an important...1865 when ... |
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Theme park for doll lovers; American Girl Place treats young visitors...
...three-story building holds a cafe...than perfect persons, and are...takes on the character of a different doll and...girl from New Mexico in...dolls have become Rachel...dressed in outfits more ... |
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LONDON TEEN TRAVELS TO ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR VAMPIRE 'PROM'
...introduce her newest book in her...Education Building East on the...school and can become a vampire...the best outfit from yesteryear...prom from New Brunswick...Washington, New York, Texas...editions of ... |
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Hart and soul; actor Peter Graves makes his mark as TV host, Hartmarx spokesman.
...purpose his character applied to...testing for a new snack food...all with different costume requirements...wardrobe person in L.A...armload of outfits for Graves...which has become an ongoing...Empire State ... |
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