Source: Archive Photos Sinatra continued to wow critics and fans when he made the leap to film and emerged as a serious actor. His role as doomed soldier Angelo Maggio in 1953's poignant portrait…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Delaware
Member Name Birth-Death ADAMS, Wilbur Louis 1884-1937 ALLEE, James Frank 1857-1938 ALLEN, William Franklin 1883-1946…
Record of the Year“Theme From A Summer Place,” Percy FaithAlbum of the YearButton Down Mind, Bob Newhart (Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“Theme From Exodus,” Ernest Gold, songwriterBest New Artist of…
(Encyclopedia) Abacha, Sani, 1943–98, Nigerian military officer and political leader, b. Kano. He received military training in Nigeria and England, joining the Nigerian army in 1963. Abacha…
(Encyclopedia) Geiger, Johannes Wilhelm (Hans Geiger)Geiger, Johannes Wilhelmyōhänˈəs vĭlˈhĕlm [key]Geiger, Johannes Wilhelm gīˈgər [key], 1882–1945, German physicist. Geiger received a doctorate in…
(Encyclopedia) Sessions, Roger, 1896–1985, American composer and teacher, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Sessions was a pupil of Horatio Parker at Yale and of Ernest Bloch. He taught (1917–21) at Smith, leaving…
(Encyclopedia) Banks, Ernie (Ernest Banks), 1931–2015, American baseball player, b. Dallas, Tex. “Mr. Cub” began (1950) his baseball career with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues, served…
(Encyclopedia) Rambaud, Alfred NicolasRambaud, Alfred Nicolasälfrĕdˈ nēkôläˈ räNbōˈ [key], 1842–1905, French historian and politician. He served in the administration of Jules Ferry, was elected…
(Encyclopedia) Yellow Book, English illustrated quarterly published (1894–97) in book form in London. Henry Harland was literary editor, and Aubrey Beardsley, whose exotic and provocative drawings…
