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Jane Eaglen
Jane Eaglen Opera singer For the Record… Selected discography Sources A premier dramatic soprano since the 1980s, Jane Eaglen has thrilled audiences in opera houses worldwide with her trademark bel.... Read more |
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Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister 1929-, British athlete. On May 6, 1954, at Oxford's Iffley Road track, Bannister, a physician, became the first man to run the mile in less than 4 min, a barrier many experts had long considered unbreakable. His time was 3 min 59.4 sec. Australia's John Landy and New... Read more |
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Pizzeria
Pizzeria Coastal Pizza 41558 Brown Ave. Corpus Christi, TX 78412 Tony Tecce This plan raised $30,000 for the prospective owner of a coastal Texas pizza operation aiming to capitalize on both resident and tourist appetites for tasty, East Coast–style... Read more |
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Frederick Marryat
Frederick Marryat , 1792-1848, English novelist. He is famous for his thrilling tales of sea adventure. His 24 years of service in the British navy in various parts of the world provided background for his stories. Noted for their humor and robust vigor, his novels include Frank Mildmay (1829), ... Read more |
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dime novels
dime novels swift-moving, thrilling novels, mainly about the American Revolution, the frontier period, and the Civil War. The books were first sold in 1860 for 10 cents by the firm of Beadle and Adams. The earliest was Malaeska: The Indian Wife of the White Hunter (1860), by Anne Stephens, which... Read more |
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Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman 1892–1926 Aviatrix At a Glance… Earned International Pilot’s License Appeared in First American Air Show Announced Plans to Open Flying School Worked to Inspire Black Aviators Honored by Chicago Pilots Sources Known to an admiring public as “Queen... Read more |
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Lydia Mendoza
Lydia Mendoza: 1916—: Tejano vocalist, songwriter One of the first real vocal stars in Mexican-American music, Lydia Mendoza was a pioneer in another way as well: she was a woman in a man's world. "It's more difficult to build a career like I did for a woman than for a man," Mendoza recalled... Read more |
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Mitch Ryder
Mitch Ryder Singer, songwriter A “Baaad Dude” on Detroit R & B Scene Stardom With Detroit Wheels Hard Times Selected discography Sources Rolling Stone once called Mitch Ryder the Godfather of Motor City Rock and Roll; other tastemakers dubbed him the King of White Soul and the... Read more |
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Della Reese
Della Reese 1931– Singer, actress, minister At a Glance… Launched Performing Career Broke into Television Made Small Screen History Suffered Near-Fatal Illness Racked Up Singing and Acting Credits Selected discography Selected writings Sources As both an accomplished actress and... Read more |
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on the grill; With Memorial weekend the unofficial season opener for...
...cup) bottle. ***** The sounds of springtime will be heard around the neighborhood...Recipes include Grilled Salmon with Tomato Dill Salsa, and Ham-Stuffed Grilled Shrimp...and John Willoughby, authors of "The Thrill of the Grill," with grilling basics... |