(Encyclopedia) Autry, Gene (Orvon Grover Autry),
1907–98, American entertainer and businessman, b. Tioga Springs, Tex. Probably the most
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(Encyclopedia) reindeer, ruminant mammal, genus Rangifer, of the deer family, found in arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America. It is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers…
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Christmas is a magical time — perhaps you’ll go ice skating, decorate the Christmas tree, bake cookies, and especially, watch holiday films. Christmas memories are made every year, and…
Gene Autry Orvon Gene AutryAge: 91 cowboy singer and actor who made 95 movies, starred in The Gene Autry Show on television, and at the time of his death was the only Western star still on…
(Encyclopedia) Reindeer Lake, one of the largest lakes in Canada, 2,467 sq mi (6,390 sq km), NE Sask. and NW Man. The Reindeer River drains it S to the Churchill River. The lake has many islands and…
(Encyclopedia) Rudolph, Paul Marvin, 1918–97, American modernist architect, b. Elkton, Ky. Rudolph taught at several universities and served as chair of the Yale architecture department from 1958–65…
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