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James Barrett Reston
James Barrett Reston (Scotty Reston), 1909-95, American journalist, b. Clydebank, Scotland. His family emigrated to the United States in 1920. After working briefly for the Springfield (Ohio) Daily News, he joined the Associated Press in 1934. He moved to the London bureau of the New York Times ... Read more |
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial 1,278 acres (518 hectares), SW S.Dak., in the Black Hills; est. 1925, dedicated 1927. There, carved on the face of the mountain and visible for 60 mi (97 km), are the enormous (60 ft/18.3 m high) heads of four U.S. presidents—Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln,... Read more |
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Snowboarding
Chris Klug 1972- American snowboarder Extreme athletes like snowboard slalom champion Chris Klug brought a new look and a new rhythm to the Olympics with the introduction of (e)Xtreme sports at Nagano, Japan, in 1998. Without altering the Olympic ideals, the personas of the heroes of the... Read more |
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Brotherhood of Ruralists
Brotherhood of Ruralists. A group of seven British painters formed in 1975 when all the members were living in the predominantly rural west of England (their definition of ‘ruralist’ being ‘someone who is from the city who moves to the country'). They were Ann Arnold... Read more |
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June Jordan
June Jordan 1936–2002 Poet, novelist, essayist, educator, activist At a Glance Read more |
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The New York Times
The New York Times Company 229 West 43rd Street New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. Telephone: (212) 556-1234 Fax: (212) 556-7389 Web site: http://www.nytco.com Public Company Incorporated: 1851 as Raymond, Jones & Company Employees: 12,150 Sales: $3.1 billion (2002) Stock... Read more |
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Frankie Muniz
Muniz, Frankie December 5, 1985 • Wood-Ridge, New Jersey Actor Frankie Muniz initially became famous in 2000 as Malcolm, the boy genius in the Fox comedy Malcolm in the Middle.Prior to that role, he had performed in plays, television commercials, and even a... Read more |
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Kander and Ebb
KANDER AND EBB Formed: 1962, New York, New York Members: Fred Ebb, lyricist (born New York, New York, 18 March 1932); John Harold Kander, composer (born Kansas City, Missouri, 18 March 1927). Genre: Musical Theater Best-selling album since 1990: Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion... Read more |
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Niki de Saint Phalle
Saint Phalle, Niki de (1930–2002). French sculptor, graphic artist, and film-maker, one of the great entertainers of modern art. She was born at Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, the daughter of a banker, and was brought up in New York, where her family settled in 1933. After being expelled from... Read more |
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Flanigans Enterprises Inc
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. 5059 Northeast 18th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334 U.S.A. Telephone: (954) 377-1961 Fax: (954) 377-1980 Web site: http://www.flanigans.net Public Company Incorporated: 1959 Employees: 359 Sales: $28.3 million (2002) Stock Exchanges: American Ticker... Read more |
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