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Sturges, Preston

(Encyclopedia) Sturges, PrestonSturges, Prestonstûrˈjĭs [key], 1898–1959, American film director, screenwriter, and producer, b. Chicago as Edmond Preston Biden. Educated in the United States and…

Selected Biographies: I

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Five Great Female Characters: Comic Books

There's a whole world of comic books beyond Superman and the Peanuts. In recent years, more women have been working in this literary form and, not coincidentally, there are more interesting female…

Thanksgiving—A Day of Mourning

A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving Part 3: America's Identity by Neil Miller There are obstacles to reconciliation on the Plymouth side as well as the Native American side. One is the…

McCarthy, Gina

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Gina (Regina McCarthy), 1954- , American environmentalist and government official, Brighton, Ma., Univ. of Ma., Boston (B.A…

Sanders, Bernie

(Encyclopedia) Sanders, Bernie (Bernard Sanders), 1941–, American politician, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. The son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, he spent a…

2006 Olympics: Bobsleigh

Offspring of the toboggan by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Bobsleigh Medal StandingsBobsleigh Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Bobsledding…

August 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

October 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

Campaign 2012

    Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics     Presidential Candidates      Democratic…