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Wilborn Hampton
Hampton, Wilborn 1940-PersonalBorn 1940, in Dallas, TX; married an editor. Education: University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (English literature), c. 1963.AddressesHome—New York, NY.CareerJournalist and author. United Press International (UPI), cub reporter in Dallas, TX, 1963, then foreign... Read more |
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National Book Awards
National Book Awards, founded (1950) by the American Book Publishers Council, American Booksellers Association, and Book Manufacturers Institute, and after 1976 sponsored by the National Book Committee for the year's most distinguished works in the areas of Arts and Letters, Children's Literature,... Read more |
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Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart Singer For the Record… The Jeff Beck Group Stewart’s Solo Career The 1980s and 1990s Selected discography Sources Roderick David Stewart was born in Highgate, North London, England on January 10, 1945. He was the typical working-class youth, the fifth child of Robert and... Read more |
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David Roberts
Roberts, David 1970–PersonalBorn 1970, in Liverpool, England. Education: Studied fashion design with Dom Mansell and Gillian Tyler.AddressesHome and office—London, England.CareerIllustrator. Worked as a fashion illustrator in Hong Kong and a couture milliner in England.Awards, HonorsMother Goose... Read more |
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James McGill Buchanan
James McGill Buchanan 1919-, American economist, b. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1948. A professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1969-83) and George Mason Univ. (1983-), he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his "public choice" theory that... Read more |
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David Holmes
Holmes, David 1969-PERSONALBorn February 14, 1969, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Addresses:Agent—First Artists Management, 16000 Ventura Blvd., Suite 605, Encino, CA 91436.Career:Composer and music supervisor. Previously worked as a club DJ, song producer, magazine writer, concert promoter, chef, and... Read more |
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Edward Teller
Edward Teller 1908-2003, American physicist, b. Budapest, Hungary, Ph.D. Univ. of Leipzig, 1930, where he studied under Werner Heisenberg . Fleeing the Nazis, he came to the United States in 1935 and was naturalized in 1941. He was (1935-41) a professor of physics at George Washington Univ. and... Read more |
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Benny Carter
Benny Carter 1907–2003 Jazz musician At a Glance… Selected discography Sources Benny Carter’s musical career spanned seven decades, encompassing jazz styles from big band to bebop. Primarily known for his alto saxophone work, he also mastered the tenor saxophone, clarinet,... Read more |
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Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman American screenwriter Ernest Lehman (1915–2005), though not especially known for prodigious output, wrote screenplays for some of the most famous and best-loved films produced in the mid-twentieth century. His credits include screen adaptation for major Broadway productions... Read more |
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COLIN L. POWELL U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN L. POWELL DELIVERS REMARKS AT...
...Transcript Service 11-12-2003 SECRETARY OF STATE POWELL DELIVER REMARKS ON RECEIVING THE 2003 GEORGE C. MARSHALL FOUNDATION AWARD, AS RELEASED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT NOVEMBER 12, ... |
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...Aug. 31, 2003. Service...Aug. 30, 2003, in Hubbard...of the late George W. and Elizabeth...Dr. Boyd C. Purcell...Aug. 31, 2003, in Hubbard...honored by receiving the Spirit of the Valley Award on Aug. ... |
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