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The Question: Did Humphrey Bogart really say "Play it again Sam"? And what movie was it in? The Answer: In the 1942 film classic Casablanca, Richard "Rick" Blaine (Humphrey Bogart's character…

Dickey, Eric Jerome

(Encyclopedia) Dickey, Eric Jerome, 1961- 2021, African-American author, b. Memphis, TN, Memphis State Univ. (BS, 1983). Dickey studied engineering and…

Ruby Bridges Biography

civil rights activistBorn: Sept. 8, 1954 Birthplace: Tylertown, Miss. Born on Sept. 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Miss., Ruby Nell Bridges moved with her family to New Orleans in…

George Jr. HUDDLESTON, Congress, AL (1920-1971)

HUDDLESTON, George Jr., (son of George Huddleston), a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., March 19, 1920; attended the public schools; attended George…

NCAA Basketball Tournament 1998

From the Spotlight Archive: This feature appeared in March 1998 NCAA Final Four Results Quiz Answers Correct answers are in bold text. 1. Who is the last player to win the Wooden award and the…

Murray Burnett

writer, high school teacherBorn: 1911 He co-wrote (with Joan Alison) Everybody Comes to Rick's, an unproduced play that was bought by Warner Brothers for the unprecedented sum of $20,000 and used…

Henri, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Henri, RobertHenri, Roberthĕnˈrī [key], 1865–1929, American painter and teacher, b. Cincinnati as Robert Henry Cozad. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1888…

2011 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

2011 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…