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Zoar, village, United States

(Encyclopedia) ZoarZoarzôr, zōˈər [key], village, Tuscarawas co., E central Ohio, on the Tuscarawas River; founded 1817, inc. 1884. It was founded by a group of Separatists from S Germany who fled…

Douglas, Kirk

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Kirk, 1916–2020, American film actor, b. Amsterdam, N.Y., as Issur Danielovitch, later Isadore Demsky. A leading man with a muscular physique and handsome cleft-chin face that…

Coetzee, J. M.

(Encyclopedia) Coetzee, J. M. (John Maxwell Coetzee)Coetzee, J. M.köˈtsē [key], 1940–, South African novelist, b. John Michael Coetzee. Educated at the Univ. of Cape Town (M.A. 1963) and the Univ. of…

Justice Overdue: Civil Rights Cases Reopened

Unpunished crimes revisited after decades of neglect by Borgna Brunner FBI photographs of slain civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner Related Links…

Project Runway: Season Three

Fashion icons, matching outfits for dogs and their owners, and more were notable challenges in this season by Mark Hughes Project Runway Quizzes Project Runway Quiz…

1983 Grammy Awards

Michael JacksonArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Beat It,” Michael JacksonAlbum of the YearThriller, Michael Jackson (Epic/CBS)Song of the Year“Every Breath You Take,” Sting, songwriterBest New…

Lisa Marie Presley

daughter of The KingBorn: 2/1/1968Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee The only child of Elvis, Lisa Marie Presley was born a celebrity and is the sole heir to his estate, estimated to be $100 million.…

2007 Academy Awards

The 2007 Academy Awards were presented February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre. Best Picture Atonement…