(Encyclopedia) Harun ar-RashidHarun ar-Rashidhär&oomacr;n är-räshēdˈ [key] [Arab.,=Aaron the Upright], c.764–809, 5th and most famous Abbasid caliph (786–809). He succeeded his brother Musa al-…
First and second round selections at the 66th annual NFL College Draft held April 21-22, 2001, in New York City. Eighteen underclassmen were among the first 62 players chosen and are listed…
(Encyclopedia) Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891?–60, African-American writer, b. Notasulga, Ala. She grew up in the pleasant all-black town of Eatonville, Fla., and graduated from Barnard College, where she…
(Encyclopedia) Belasco, DavidBelasco, Davidbəlăsˈkō [key], 1853–1931, American theatrical manager and producer, b. San Francisco. He was actively connected with the theater from his youth, and while…
Rzewski, Frederic Anthony
(Encyclopedia) Rzewski, Frederic Anthony,
1938-2021, American classical composer and pianist, b.
Westfield, Ma., Harvard Univ. (B.A., 1958),…
(Encyclopedia) Reinhardt, Max, 1873–1943, Austrian theatrical producer and director, originally named Max Goldmann. After acting under Otto Brahm at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, he managed (1902–…
49th NFL Pro Bowl Game and 29th AFC-NFC contest (NFC leads series, 15-14). Date: Feb. 7 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Coaches: Bill Belichick, NYJ, replacing Bill Parcells (AFC) and Dennis Green,…
