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Lupercalia
Lupercalia , ancient Roman festival held annually on Feb. 15. The ceremony of the festival was intended to secure fertility and keep out evil. Two male youths, clad in animal skin, ran around the city slapping passersby with strips of goat skin. Because the youths impersonated male goats (the... Read more |
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Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers 1937– Young adult writer At a Glance… Filled a Void for Young Readers Selected writings Sources Walter Dean Myers is one of the best known African-American writers in the field of young adult literature. Since the late 1970s, Myers has published more than two dozen... Read more |
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James Black
BLACK, James PERSONAL Born in Lima, OH. Education: University of Akron, B.A. Career: Actor and director. Cleveland Browns, professional football player for two seasons. Appeared in commercials; also worked as a disc jockey. Awards, Honors: Held National Collegiate Athletic Association... Read more |
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Margaret Wild
Wild, Margaret 1948-PersonalBorn 1948, in Eschew, South Africa; immigrated to Australia, 1972; children: two. Education: Attended Australian National University. Hobbies and other interests: Music, opera, frequenting cafés.AddressesHome—Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.CareerJournalist, book... Read more |
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Dule Hill
Hill, Dule 1975–PERSONALFull name, Karim Dule Hill; born May 3, 1975, in Orange, NJ; son of Bert (an investment banker) and Jennifer (an education consultant) Hill; married Nicole Lyn (an actress), July 10, 2004. Education: Studied business finance at Seton Hall for two years. Avocational Interests:... Read more |
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coup
coup [Fr.,=blow], among Native North Americans of the Plains culture, a war honor, awarded for striking an enemy in such a way that it was considered an extreme act of bravery. Generally, coups were awarded according to the degree of difficulty and danger involved; the most extreme, such as... Read more |
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Gale Sayers
Gale Sayers 1943- American football player Knee injuries cut short the brilliant football career of running back Gale Sayers, but not before the "Kansas Comet" was recognized by the National Football League (NFL) as the greatest running back in the first 50 years of the league's history. Although... Read more |
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Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds1964— Professional baseball player On August 7, 2007, outfielder Barry Bonds became professional baseball's greatest home run hitter of all time, yet he is often slighted as one of the game's great heroes. Bonds holds the game's two great power records: he topped Hank Aaron's lifetime... Read more |
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Philippe Rousselot
Rousselot, Philippe 1945-PERSONALBorn September 4, 1945 in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. Education: Attended Vaugirard Film School, Paris.Addresses:Agent—Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.Career:Cinematographer. Worked as a camera assistant and loader for cinematographer... Read more |
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Two Kansas Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in...
Two Kansas students...Hills, were honored in the nation...Awards. The two young people...other top youth volunteers...1,000 awards as well as...14th annual award ceremony and gala...Smithsonian's National Museum of...volunteers in Kansas last ... |
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Two Missouri Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in...
Two Missouri...16, of Kansas City, were honored in the nation...Awards. The two young people...other top youth volunteers...1,000 awards as well as...14th annual award ceremony and gala...Smithsonian's National Museum of...encourage youth ... |
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ROY HAMILTON TO RECEIVE GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARD
...will be honored by Governor...s Arts Awards. Hamilton...Community Service Award which recognizes...leadership and volunteerism. Sponsored...organizations will be honored for their...state. The ceremony is scheduled...Cherokee National Historical...Sallisaw, and Kansas, ... |