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Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett1944— Film director, producer Since the late 1960s, Charles Burnett has been making highly acclaimed films about the experience of African Americans. Burnett's films have been shown at festivals throughout the world and have received several prestigious awards; still, most American... Read more |
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Yanni
Yanni Composer, keyboardist Many people think they've never heard Yanni's music. Yet in the early 1990s, the keyboardist's work was heard by more people than perhaps that of any other composer; from commercials to soundtracks to sporting events, this Greek-born synthesizer wiz has been everywhere,... Read more |
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Crickets
Crickets Crickets (order Orthoptera, family Grillidae) are found throughout the world except for the polar regions. More than 900 species have been described. Often heard, but more seldom seen, at first glance crickets are quite similar to grasshoppers and bush crickets—also known as... Read more |
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The Old Homestead
Old Homestead, The (1887), a play by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer (uncredited). [14th Street Theatre, 160 perf.] Joshua Whitcomb ( Thompson) is a New Hampshire farmer who always has a friendly welcome for neighbors and strangers alike. But he also has a problem that worries him: his son... Read more |
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Jack Smith
Jack Smith Born: April 6, 1938 Stamford, ConnecticutChairman of the board, General MotorsCorporation For Jack Smith, the journey has taken place on a long and winding road filled with bumps and potholes. So far, he has been able to guide General Motors (GM) around the obstacles, taking it... Read more |
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William Christie
Christie, William Conductor, harpsichordist Tourists from around the world make pilgrimages each year to visit Versailles and the other sumptuous palaces of France, to experience, if only for a few hours, the lifestyle of monarch Louis XIV, the Sun King, and his associates and successors.... Read more |
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Doc Watson
Doc WatsonSinger, guitarist, banjoist Doc Watson, a native of the North Carolina mountains, has been belatedly recognized as one of the nation's best folk artists. Watson plays and sings traditional Appalachian string music—songs that were heard on rural front porches before radio began to... Read more |
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Lemon laws
5. Lemon Laws Everyone has heard of someone who has bought a new car that was a “lemon. Read more |
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Gerald Heard
Heard, Gerald (1889-1971) Gerald Heard, a mystic, counterculture theoretician, and pioneer in consciousness studies, was born Henry Fitzgerald Heard in London. As a youth he decided to become a priest in the Church of England and to that end entered Cambridge University. However, during his college... Read more |
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Barry White
Barry White 1944–2003 Singer, songwriter, arranger, producer Youth Fitted With Crime and Music Transitioned From Songwriter to Singer Gained Fans With Unique Voice “The Man Is Back” Selected discography Sources Over the years people have come up with almost as many nicknames... Read more |
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