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Nutrient and Physical Soil Characteristics of River Cane Stands, Western North Carolina
ABSTRACT Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl., commonly called river cane, is a member of the grass family (Poaceae). The primary purpose of this...
Castanea, 09/01/09 by Griffith, Adam D; Kinner, David A; Tanner, Benjamin R; Moore, Andrew; Mathews, Katherine G; Young, Robert S · More from publication -
Dr. Kildare
In 1938 Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) acquired the rights to author Max Brand's creation, Dr. Kildare, and began a series of popular films about a...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by -Benjamin Griffith · More from publication -
Tom Brokaw
As the anchor on NBC Nightly News, Tom Brokaw has a history of getting there first in the competitive world of network newscasting. He won the...
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Les Brown
A band leader for nearly 60 years, Les Brown and his "Band of Renown" were best known as a first-class swing band operating primarily in the...
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Red Buttons
In 1952, The Red Buttons Show was widely acclaimed as the most promising new show on television, and its star was featured on the cover of Time...
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Duke Ellington
Heralded by many as the greatest composer in jazz history, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington composed and arranged most of the music played by...
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Coleman Hawkins
The first jazzman to win fame as a tenor saxophonist, Coleman Hawkins joined Fletcher Henderson's band in 1923 and was already its star when young...
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Mel Tormé
One of the most versatile entertainers of all time, Mel Tormé, known as the "Velvet Fog," was one of America's most acclaimed vocalists as well...
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Kraft Television Theatre
From the opening night on May 1, 1947, until its close on October 1, 1958, the Kraft Television Theatre produced 650 small screen dramas of...
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Arthur Godfrey
The arrival of genial, folksy Arthur Godfrey on television was the most publicized event of the 1948-49 season. The reviewers pulled out all the...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Benjamin Griffith · More from publication
