(Encyclopedia) Frank, Robert, 1924–2019, Swiss-American photographer and filmmaker, b. Zürich. He immigrated to the United States in 1947 and became a citizen in 1963. One of the 20th century's most…
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The 1987 Academy Awards were presented April 11, 1988 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureBroadcast News, James L. Brooks, producer (Twentieth Century-Fox)Fatal…
college student, admitted in April that she copied several passages from two books by Megan McCafferty, Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings, for her own novel, How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got…
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(Encyclopedia) Marion, FrancisMarion, Francismârˈēən [key], c.1732–1795, American Revolutionary soldier, known as the Swamp Fox, b. near Georgetown, S.C. He was a planter and Indian fighter before…
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The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.Newbery Medal for Best Book: The View…
1997 News Month-By-MonthWorldFrench Vote for Leftists (June 1): In setback to President Chirac, Socialists and Communists gain allies. Vote is a mandate to reject economic austerity and press…
