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Boyz II Men

R&B/hip-hop group Having sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, this Philadelphia-based close harmony group has received nearly as many accolades as platinum records. They hold an NAACP…

Led Zeppelin

(Encyclopedia) Led Zeppelin, English pop music group formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page (1944–), singer Robert Plant (1948–), bassist John Paul Jones (1946–), and drummer John “Bonzo” Bonham (…

Demme, Jonathan

(Encyclopedia) Demme, Jonathan (Robert Jonathan Demme)Demme, Jonathandĕmˈē [key], 1944–2017, American filmmaker, b. Baldwin, N.Y. Demme, known for eclectic subjects and social satire, made feature…

Cleland, Max

(Encyclopedia) Cleland, Max, 1942-2021, American politician, b. Atlanta, GA, as Joseph Maxwell Cleland, Stetson Univ. (B.A., 1964), Emory Univ. (M.A., 1968). Cleland enlisted in the Army in 1965…

Diana Krall

jazz musicianBorn: 11/16/1964Birthplace: Nanaimo, Canada Touted as the hottest pianist/singer/songwriter on the contemporary U.S. jazz scene, Krall grew up in a musical family. As a child she…

New Journalism

(Encyclopedia) New Journalism, intensely subjective approach to journalistic writing prevalent in the United States during the 1960s and 70s, incorporating stylistic techniques associated with…

Pacino, Al

(Encyclopedia) Pacino, Al (Alberto Pacino)Pacino, Alpəchēˈnō [key], 1940–, American actor, b. New York City, studied at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Actors Studio, New York City. Known for his…

Strauss, Robert Schwarz

(Encyclopedia) Strauss, Robert Schwarz, 1918–2014, American lawyer and government official, b. Lockhart, Tex., grad. Univ. of Texas Law School (1941). The quintessential Washington insider and a…

The Power of Presidential Pardons

An explanation of the power to pardon granted to U.S. presidents by the Constitution by Mark Hughes President Gerald Ford testifying before the House Judicial Committee about his…

Midseason TV

Back to Basics The old-timers, once again, make for the best television. Law & Order, network television's longest-running drama, continues to boast intelligent scripts, compelling…