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Women Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism

See Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism at Infoplease.com for the full list of winners.Meritorious Public Service1918New York Times; also special award to Minna Kewinson and Henry Beetle Hough1991Des…

Roddy Doyle

Irish novelist, playwright, and screenwriterBorn: 1958Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Doyle's work is rooted in his experience as a schoolteacher in working-class Dublin. International recognition came…

2004 Olympics: Beach Volleyball

Event Men's PairsRego / Santos, BRA Herrera / Bosma, ESP Heuscher / Kobel, SUIWomen's PairsMay / Walsh, USA Bede / Behar, BRA McPeak / Youngs, USAInformation Please®…

John Murry MITCHELL, Congress, NY (1858-1905)

MITCHELL, John Murry, a Representative from New York; born in New York City March 18, 1858; attended Leggett’s School at New York City; was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in…

Stravinsky, Igor Fedorovich

(Encyclopedia) Stravinsky, Igor FedorovichStravinsky, Igor Fedorovichēˈgər fyôˈdərôˌvyĭch strəvĭnˈskē [key], 1882–1971, Russian-American composer. Considered by many the greatest and most versatile…

Christopher GADSDEN, Congress, SC (1723-1805)

GADSDEN, Christopher, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., February 16, 1723; attended schools in England; employed in a commercial house in Philadelphia, Pa., 1742-1745;…

William Schley HOWARD, Congress, GA (1875-1953)

HOWARD, William Schley, (cousin of Augustus O. Bacon), a Representative from Georgia; born in Kirkwood, De Kalb County, Ga., June 29, 1875; attended Neel’s Academy; was a page in the State…