Harry Reasonermedia journalist, authorBorn: 4/17/1923Birthplace: Dakota City, Iowa Grey-haired journalist who laced his commentary with wry wit and was one of the first correspondents on 60…
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(Encyclopedia) Smith, Goldwin, 1823–1910, English educator, historian, and journalist. Educated at Oxford, he took a prominent part in executing reforms at the university and became (1858) professor…
(Encyclopedia) Riesener, Jean HenriRiesener, Jean HenrizhäN äNrēˈ rēzənĕrˈ [key], 1734–1806, French cabinetmaker, one of the major artists who made important contributions to the formation of the…
After a disappointing 22nd place finish last year, Marlin is back to challenge at the course he and his family have always loved. Marlin has been dubbed by many as the "King of the Restrictor Plate…
(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, Anne, 1931–2005, American actress, b. New York City as Anna Maria Italiano. Her New York stage debut in Two for the Seesaw (1958) was a major triumph. She was acclaimed for…
(Encyclopedia) Sedna, in astronomy, the most distant known large object in the solar system. With a highly eccentric elliptical orbit that ranges from an estimated 76 AU to 937 AU, Sedna also has an…
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