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Dia Art Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Dia Art Foundation, American foundation that supports contemporary art and artists, est. 1974 by art dealer Heiner Friedrich and his wife, art patron Philippa de Menil. The foundation…

Young, La Monte

(Encyclopedia) Young, La Monte, 1935-, American minimalist composer, b. Bern, Id., U.C.L.A. (B.A., 1958). Young’s family relocated several times…

Hume, John

(Encyclopedia) Hume, John, 1937–2020, Northern Irish political leader. A moderate Catholic, he devoted his career to the peaceful settlement of sectarian conflicts in his homeland. Hume began by…

Weaver, Sigourney

(Encyclopedia) Weaver, Sigourney , 1949- , American actress, b. New York, N.Y., as Susan Alexandra Weaver, Stanford Univ. (B.A., 1972), Yale Univ. (M.…

July 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of July 2009. U.S. Military Taking Back Afghan Valley from Taliban (July 2): In an…

Notable Actors

Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…

Writing Well: Credit Given Here

Credit Given HereWriting WellIn the End ZoneCredit Given HereStop, Thief!Light at the End of the Tunnel As you weave in expert opinions, facts, examples, and statistics, provide enough information…

Tacoma

(Encyclopedia) TacomaTacomatəkōˈmə [key], city (1990 pop. 176,664), seat of Pierce co., W Wash., on Commencement Bay and Puget Sound at the mouth of the Puyallup River; inc. 1884. It is a major…

Challenger expedition

(Encyclopedia) Challenger expedition, British oceanographic expedition under the direction of the Scottish professor Charles Wyville Thompson and the British naturalist Sir John Murray. Taking place…