(Encyclopedia) Alps, great mountain system of S central Europe, c.500 mi (800 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, curving in a great arc from the Riviera coast on the Mediterranean Sea, along the…
1It's a boffo season for Broadway, with record-setting box office and attendance figures for the 1997–1998 season. Mega-hits such as Ragtime and The Lion King propel ticket sales to $557.26…
Outstanding Drama SeriesER (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesDennis Franz, NYPD BlueOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesKathy Baker, Picket FencesOutstanding Supporting Actor…
Ski jumping followed by a cross country race. Judges stopped converting cross country times into points after the 1994 Games. The times listed are final cross country times adjusted to include the…
(Encyclopedia) sonatasonatasənäˈtə [key], in music, type of instrumental composition that arose in Italy in the 17th cent.
At first the term merely distinguished an instrumental piece from a piece…
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Winter 1952
Oslo Winter Games
The Olympic torch is lit in the fireplace of skiing…
Pattypans"What's the matter, Daisy?" "The boys won't let me play with them." "Why not?" "They say girls can't play football." "They can, for I've done it!" and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the…
The following table lists the top 25 film scores from 100 years of film, according to the American Film Institute. The awards were presented at a live concert performed by the Hollywood Bowl…
