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Arundhati Roy
ROY, Arundhati Nationality: Indian. Born: Kerala, India, c. 1960. Education: Attended architectural school. Career: Sold cakes on a beach in Goa, India; worked as an architect; actress, screenwriter, and novelist. Lives in New Delhi, India. Awards: Booker prize, 1997. Agent: c/o Random... Read more |
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Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller (Alton Glenn Miller), 1904-44, American jazz trombonist, bandleader, and composer, b. Clarinda, Iowa. Playing in Ben Pollack's band by 1927, he was a freelance musician in New York City during the 1930s. He formed his own big band in 1938, and it soon became one of swing's most popular... Read more |
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New York Review of Books
NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS Starting Up First published in February 1963 during a New York newspaper strike, the New York Review of Bookswas intended to fill the void left by the absence of the reviews usually published by The New York Timesand the New York... Read more |
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Robert Goldwater
Robert Goldwater 1907-73, American art historian, b. New York City. Goldwater taught at Queens College, N.Y., from 1934 to 1957, when he was appointed professor of fine arts at New York Univ. The same year he also became the director of the Museum of Primitive Art, New York City. Known primarily... Read more |
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Nebbia v. New York
Nebbia v. New York, 291 U.S. 502 (1934), argued 4–5 Dec. 1933, decided 5 Mar. 1934 by vote of 5 to 4; Roberts for the Court, McReynolds, Butler, Sutherland, and Van Devanter in dissent. Nebbia involved emergency legislation passed by New York State to ease some of the economic hardships... Read more |
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Robert Moses
Robert Moses 1888-1981, U.S. public official, b. New Haven, Conn. He was appointed (1919) by Alfred E. Smith to the committee to study and revamp New York state government machinery, became (1924) chairman of the state council of parks, and served (1927-28) as New York secretary of state until a... Read more |
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Robert Livingston
LIVINGSTON, ROBERT R. Robert R. Livingston served the United States in many ways, from participating in the continental congress, to administering the oath of office to george washington and negotiating the louisiana purchase. Livingston was born November 27, 1746, in New York City. His... Read more |
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Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald1970— Actress, singer Audra McDonald is one of the American theatre's outstanding performers. Within the span of only a few years, McDonald picked up four Tony Awards in the featured (or supporting) actress category for her work in Carousel in 1994, The Master Class in 1996, Ragtime... Read more |
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Byron Lars
LARS, Byron American designer Born: Oakland, California, 19 January 1965. Education: Studied at the Brooks Fashion Institute, Long Beach, 1983-85; Fashion Institute of Technology, 1986-87; selected to represent USA at the International Concours des Jeunes Créateurs de Mode, Paris, 1986, and... Read more |
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Light Opera: Robert Greene.(Brief Article)(Interview)
...moved here from New York after five and...to it that for Greene "is what it...one image," Greene remarked...in our pages. ROBERT GREENE has exhibited...regularly at Robert Miller Gallery in ... |
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LAWRENCE GROUP C.T. MALE ASSOCIATES MICHAELS GROUP DUNN GEOSCIENCE ROBERT JOY...
...University, and in his new position will review...Environmental Engineering. Robert R. Zilch of Johnsbury...project manager for Robert Joy & Associates...degrees from the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism...Cultural Resources of New ... |
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FIRST AMERICAN BANK LITCHFIELD FINANCIAL CENTER FOR...
...Hospital, is the new public affairs officer...Council of Northeastern New York, she also had served...was formerly with Miller, Pelton & Associates...liaison for the New York State Bar Association...appraisal division of ... |
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Welcome new members.(List)
...Debbie Roth NEW JERSEY...Wessel NEW YORK--Judith...Brison,, Robert Hills, Louisa...Villegas NEW YORK--Nancy Allen...Ebony Blacke, Robert Brabant, Miguel...Gill. Mamie Greene, Wykeria ... |
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The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
By Robert Miller, The Dallas Morning...Walker Co., Oglesby-Greene Architects, Southside...in its trek from New York City to Las Colinas...similar program, in New York in 1984. It is still...Fridays . Staff ... |
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The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...
...California Federal Bank; Robert B. Haas, Haas Wheat...awards luncheon March 21 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel...a founder of Wells Rich Greene, as the force behind one...broke the rules to create new models for advertising... |
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FULL SPEED AHEAD FOR SHOES! BILL WALTON STANDS TALL AT WSA ... MASTER P RAPS...
...going on in P. Miller land. What...aka Percy Miller) has a new album ("Good...club in New York; another will...bois: Jeff Greene, national sales manager, and Robert Thomsen, director...native Brazil. ... |
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Comerica Chairman to Ring in 150 Years of Business at New York Stock Exchange.
...officer, Eugene A. Miller, will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange...will be Dale E. Greene, Executive Vice...Officer; and Robert G. Hanna, Vice...time WHERE: New York Stock Exchange 11 ... |
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Welcome new members.(Membership News)(American Correctional Association)
...Moose Lake NEW JERSEY...Sessomes NEW YORK -- Harvey...Larry J. Greene, Paul Guyton...Kevin L. Miller, Roger Patrick...VanSickle, Robert Welch, Dirk...FLORIDA -- Robert Brooks GEORGIA...Nichols ... |
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Welcome new members.(Membership News)(Brief Article)
...Services Inc. NEW JERSEY...Whittle NEW YORK -- Jerald...Doris Jean Miller, Debra K...Matthew D. Greene PUERTO RICO...CAROLINA -- Robert A. Ayer TEXAS...Hatch NEW YORK -- Sara Duncan...Ronnie ... |