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Leonard Nimoy

actor, directorBorn: 3/26/1931Birthplace: Boston An actor, writer and director who is perhaps best remembered for playing Spock, the pointy eared half-Vulcan/half human character he portrayed in…

Yastrzemski, Carl Michael

(Encyclopedia) Yastrzemski, Carl Michael, 1939–, American baseball player, b. Southampton, N.Y. A career-long member of the Boston Red Sox, “Yaz” was signed in 1959, brought up to the majors in 1961…

Year in Review 1999 | Top Sports Moments

Top Sports MomentsFrom one of the worst black eyes in boxing history to Robin Ventura's stunning "Grand Slam Single."by John Gettings, Mike Morrison, & Gerry Brown Van de Velde…

colorization, motion picture

(Encyclopedia) colorization, motion picture, electronic process that uses computers to add color to black-and-white movies, creating new colored videotape versions. Invented by Canadians Wilson…

Weidman, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Weidman, Charles, 1901–75, American modern dancer and choreographer, b. Lincoln, Neb. Weidman performed with the troupe formed by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn from 1920 to 1927, when…

Olympic Athletes

The sponsorship behind the athletes by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Olympics OverviewU.S. Olympic Training FacilitiesEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBeijing:…

Humphrey, Doris

(Encyclopedia) Humphrey, Doris, 1895–1958, American modern dancer and choreographer, b. Oak Park, Ill. Humphrey was a featured soloist with the Denishawn Company (see St. Denis, Ruth; Shawn, Ted)…

Year in Review, 2008

Top events for the nation and the world U.S. Congress Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the World 2008 People in the News 2008 Places in the…

Mazursky, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Mazursky, Paul (Irwin Lawrence Mazursky), 1939-2014, American film director, screenwriter, and actor, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Brooklyn…

Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

(Encyclopedia) Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria, 1989- , American political activist and member of Congress, b. Bronx, N.Y., Boston College (B.A., 2011).…