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Holly, Buddy

(Encyclopedia) Holly, Buddy, 1936–59, American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, b. Lubbock, Tex., as Charles Hardin Holley. He performed country…

Haarlem

(Encyclopedia) Haarlem Haarlem härˈləm [key], city, capital of North Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the Spaarne…

Group Theatre

(Encyclopedia) Group Theatre, organization formed in New York City in 1931 by Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford, and Lee Strasberg. Its founders, who had worked earlier with the Provincetown Players,…

Edward V

(Encyclopedia) Edward V, 1470–83?, king of England (1483), elder son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. His father's death (1483) left the boy king the pawn of the conflicting ambitions of his…

Breslin, Jimmy

(Encyclopedia) Breslin, Jimmy (James Earl Breslin), 1928–2017, American journalist, b. Queens, N.Y. A reporter, columnist, and author, he was a tough and witty voice for working-class New Yorkers. He…

Movies and Film: The Lean Years

The Lean YearsMovies and FilmBritish Film HistoryThe BeginningsShooting (in) the WarThe Lean YearsEngland's Left Foot: Irish Cinema In the decades following World War II, the British film industry…

Classical Mythology: Love and Death

Love and DeathClassical MythologyThe Labors of HeraclesTraining a HeroBeastly Chores: The First Four LaborsEven More Beastly Chores: The Second Four LaborsThe Far Corners of the Earth: The Final Four…

School Years around the World

From Australia to South Korea by Mark Hughes Related Links Back to School Center World Atlas Education Somewhere in the world, right now, students are hard at work in school.…

Smoking and Life Expectancy

The Question: What is the life expectancy of smokers vs. non-smokers? The Answer: It's hard to give a firm answer to that question, in part because it's hard to…

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The new year begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar, which usually falls in February, and the…