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The Agenda The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVOntario's new flagship current affairs program, hosted by Steve Paikin. The program's creation was announced as part of programming and re-structuring changes at TVOntario on June 29, 2006.
The Agent "The Agent" is the title of a debut single by Sheffield based indie band Little Man Tate. The single was initially released as a limited pressing of 1,800 copies on 7" vinyl, on Yellow Van Records.
The Aggrovators The Aggrovators were a Dub/reggae backing band in the 1970's & 1980's, and one of the main session bands of producer Bunny Lee. Alumni of the band included many musicians who later went to make names for themselves in reggae music.
The Agony and the Ecstasy (novel) The Agony and the Ecstasy (1961) is a biographical novel about Michelangelo Buonarroti written by the American author Irving Stone. The basis for the novel was Michelangelo's correspondence, all 495 letters of which Stone had translated from Italian by Dr.
The Agony Scene The Agony Scene is a Metalcore band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, whose musical style is a combination of thrash metal and hardcore. The band has released two albums, one on Solid State Records and the other on Roadrunner Records, and is planning on a third release some time in summer 2007 on Abacus Records, their current label.
The Air Up There The Air Up There is a 1994 comedic film directed by Paul Michael Glaser. It was a commercial for this film that inspired three college students (Craig Fass, Brian Turtle & Mike Ginelli) to invent the game and phenomenon known as Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
The Aircraft Detection Corps Newfoundland The Aircraft Detection Corps Newfoundland was created by Newfoundland's Commissioner of Defence during World War II. Newfoundland's Aircraft Detection Corps was composed of volunteers who were supposed to report suspicious planes and ships.
The Al Franken Show The Al Franken Show is the flagship talk show of Air America Radio. Hosted by Al Franken, it features commentary and interviews arguing for liberal positions on the issues of the day, and comedy poking fun at conservatives.
The Alabama Observer The Alabama Observer was a newspaper published in Alabama by MediaMix Publications and distributed statewide. The company filed for banktrupcy in early 2006, but currently there are plans to revive the newspaper.
The Alameda, San José, California The Alameda is a busy and historic street in San Jose and Santa Clara California. Except for the last few blocks of The Alameda on the Santa Clara end, the road is signed as a part of California State Highway 82.
The Alamo (1960 film) The Alamo was released in 1960 by United Artists, starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett, Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as William B. Travis, and featuring Frankie Avalon, Chill Wills, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Joseph Calleia as Juan Seguin, Ruben Padilla as Santa Anna, Richard Boone as Sam Houston, Ken Curtis, Hank Worden, and Denver Pyle.
The Alamo (2004 film) The Alamo is a 2004 movie, a second major studio film about the legendary Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, that was shot and scheduled for release initially in December 2003 and then rescheduled for release in April 2004. This remake was directed by native Texan John Lee Hancock, and produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Mark Johnson.
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory is a 1987 made-for-TV film starring Brian Keith as Davy Crockett, James Arness as James Bowie, a very young Alec Baldwin as Col. Travis, Raul Julia as Santa Anna, and a single scene cameo by Lorne Greene as Sam Houston.
The Alan Young Show The Alan Young Show was a television series which ran from 1950 until 1953. It starred Canadian/English actor Alan Young, later to become better-known for his starring role on Mister Ed, in a variety of comedy skits, a monologue, and songs by guest singers.
The Alaskans The Alaskans is a 1959 television series set in 1890s Alaska featuring Roger Moore as "Silky Harris" and Jeff York as "Reno McKee", a pair of adventurers dealing with the Yukon gold miners. The Alaskans often used scripts recycled from Maverick, another Warner Bros.
The Albany Academies The Albany Academies, officially “The Albany Academies—The Albany Academy & Albany Academy for Girls,” is the combined institution which will consist of two currently independent schools in Albany, New York. Announced by the Boards of Trustees for each school on November 16, 2006, the single entity will permanently unite the schools’ administrative functions and development efforts while maintaining separate academic and extra-curricular programs.
The Albany Academy The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, enrolling students from "Early Childhood" (age 3) to Post-Graduate. It was established in 1813 by a charter signed by Mayor Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer and the city council of Albany.
The Albert Brothers The Albert Brothers are a pair of recording engineer brothers, Ron Albert and Howard Albert, who are best known for their work on various recordings at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida. Ron and Howard Albert worked on two important double albums of the 1970's: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and the Dominos in 1970 and the first album from Stephen Stills's group Manassas in 1972.
The Albert Kennedy Trust The Albert Kennedy Trust is a voluntary organisation based in England, created in 1989 to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) young people who are homeless, living in a hostile environment or in housing crisis in Greater Manchester and since 1996 also in London.
The Albino Code The Albino Code is a short film parodying the film version of The Da Vinci Code. The Albino Code was produced by Dennis Hurley, an actor and film director who has albinism, as a means to poke fun at the depiction of people with albinism featured in The Da Vinci Code's character Silas.
The Albino's Dancer The Albino's Dancer is the ninth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light. It is written by Dale Smith, author of the BBC Books Past Doctor Adventure Heritage.
The Album Chart Show The Album Chart Show counts down the top 20 album chart with a sprinkling of performances and interviews, all in front of a live audience at the KOKO club (previously Camden Palace) in Camden, London. It is presented by Joe Mace.
The Aldington Gang Aldington was the stronghold of The Aldington Gang, a band of smugglers roaming the Romney Marshes and shores of Kent. The gang's leaders, made the local inn, The Walnut Tree, their headquarters and drop for their contraband.
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA. It does not collect art but aims to be a nationally leading contemporary art gallery and education center, hosting special exhibition.
The Aldrich Family The Aldrich Family, a popular radio teenage situation comedy (1939-1953), is remembered first and foremost for its unforgettable introduction: awkward teen Henry's mother calling, "Hen-reeeeeeeeeeeee! Hen-ree Al-drich!
The Alexandria Quartet The Alexandria Quartet is a tetralogy of novels by British writer Lawrence Durrell, published between 1957 and 1960. A critical and commercial success, the books present four perspectives on a single set of events and characters in Alexandria, Egypt, before and during World War II.
The Alexandria Tucker Memorial Society The Alexandria Tucker Memorial Society (formerly known as the Flying Trannys or Trans Cycling Odyssey) was formed after the suicide of Alexandria Tucker, a close friend of organizers and a vital member of the local Transgendered community in Victoria, British Columbia. The organization formed with the intent of bicycling from Victoria, British Columbia to Saint John's, Newfoundland in the summer of 2006.
The Alfee The Alfee is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (桜井 賢 Sakurai Masaru) (voice, bass guitar, born January 20, 1955), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎 幸之助 Sakazaki Kōnosuke) (voice, acoustic guitar, percussion, born April 15, 1954) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢 俊彦 Takamizawa Toshihiko) (voice, electric guitar, born April 17, 1954). The group was formed with four members in 1973 after they met on the campus of Meiji Gakuin University.
The Algebra of Infinite Justice The Algebra of Infinite Justice (2001) is a collection of essays written by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy. The book discusses several perspectives of global and local concerns, among them one being the abuse of Nuclear bomb showoffs.
The Algerian hook The Algerian hook is a slow method of execution and was used some four hundred years ago at Babazonian Gate, Algiers, in North Africa. It is generally described as having a suspended hook impaled, usually through the waist, and left to hang.
The Algerine Captive The Algerine Captive: or the Life and Adventures of Doctor Updike Underhill: Six Years a Prisoner among the Algerines is a novel published in 1797 by early American playwright and novelist Royall Tyler. The novel took the form of a fictitious memoir.
The Algonquin Regiment The Algonquin Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces comprising of two companies. A Coy (Alpha Company) is located in North Bay, Ontario and B Coy (Bravo Company) is located in Timmins, Ontario.
The Alchemist (book) The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a bestseller that was first published in Brazil in 1988 and is the most famous work of author Paulo Coelho. It is a symbolic story that urges its readers to follow their dreams.
The Alchemist (play) The Alchemist is a comedy by English playwright Ben Jonson. First performed in 1610 by the King's Men, it is generally considered Jonson's best and most characteristic comedy; Samuel Taylor Coleridge claimed that it had one of the three most perfect plots in literature.
The Alice Cooper Show The Alice Cooper Show is a live album by Alice Cooper. It was recorded in Las Vegas during Alice Cooper's 1977 "King Of The Silver Screen" US summer tour, and released by Warner Bros in December 1977 (see 1977 in music).
The Alice Ottley School The Alice Ottley School (AO) is an all-girl school in Worcester, and is situated next-door to the Royal Grammar School Worcester. Founded in 1883 as the Worcester High School for Girls and renamed in 1914 after its first Headmistress.
The Alien The Alien was a science fiction film under production in the late 1960s which was eventually cancelled. The film was being directed by Bengali Indian director Satyajit Ray and produced by Hollywood studio Columbia Pictures.
The Alien Factor The Alien Factor is a 1976 B-grade science fiction film directed and written by Baltimore low-budget filmmaker Don Dohler. The film begins with a young teenage couple making out in a car when an insect looking monster attacks.
The Alienist The Alienist is a novel from 1994 (ISBN 0-553-57299-7), written by Caleb Carr. It takes place in New York City in 1896, and includes appearances by many famous figures of New York society in that era, including Theodore Roosevelt and J.
The Aliens The Aliens are a Scottish] band consisting of Gordon Anderson (aka [[Lone Pigeon, lead vocals & guitar) and former Beta Band members John Maclean (keyboards & backing vocals) and Robin Jones (drums & backing vocals). They formed in 2005 following the split of The Beta Band the previous year.
The All The All (also called The One, The Absolute, The Great One, The Creator, The Supreme Mind, The Supreme Good, The Father, and The Universal Mother) is the Hermetic or panentheistic view of God, which is that everything that is, or at least that can be experienced, collectively makes up The All. One Hermetic maxim states, "While All is in The All, it is equally true that The All is in All.
The All Saints Church Hall Concert The All Saints Church Hall concert, was a show performed by the rock band Pink Floyd in September 1966 and it was one of their earliest major concerts. The performance took place as a charity gig in aid of the newspaper - International Times.
The All Together The All Together is a new (2007) comedy feature film starring Martin Freeman (The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Office), Corey Johnson (Hellboy, Flight 93), Velibor Topic (Kingdom of Heaven) and Danny Dyer (The Football Factory, The Business). It is written and directed by Gavin Claxton.
The All-American Rejects The All-American Rejects is an American power pop band that formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Their most recent album Move Along was released in 2005 while its latest single "It Ends Tonight" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2007.
The All-New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2 The All-New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2 is an activity book based on a series of children's books by Dav Pilkey with Captain Underpants in the titles. It was released in between Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman and the Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy titles.
The All-New Super Friends Hour The All-New Super Friends Hour is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1977 to 1978. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics.
The Allen Bishop Show Hosted by Corey Allen in New York and Danny Bishop in Des Moines, Iowa, the Podcast focuses on politics, technology and other current events we find in the news. Having both worked in broadcasting for much of their respective adult lives, Allen and Bishop's paths crossed at Clear Channel, where they co-hosted WHO Radio Wise Guys high-tech talkshow along with Dan Adams.
The Allen Brothers The Allen Brothers were a musical group signed to a recording contract by entrepreneur Lee Gordon. They issued two singles on Gordon's Leedon label, "Bells Bells Bells/Summer Clouds" (April 1960) and "There's No Need/Busy Lips" (June).
The Allerian Empire The Allerian Empire is a play-by-post collaborative fiction website where players interacted by role-playing over an internet bulletin board. The game has been running in various incarnations since 1989 until the present day.
The Alliance (dancehall) The Alliance is a group of dancehall deejays. Founded by the famous and influential Bounty Killer, the Alliance includes long-time collaborateurs like Angel Doolas and proteges like Vybz Kartel and Elephant Man.
The Alliance (Hong Kong) The Alliance () is a political group in Hong Kong, comprised of five members of the Legislative Council who ran as independents in functional constituencies in the 2004 election. Four of them were members of the so-called Breakfast Group, led by Eric Li.
The Alliance of Jewish Young Adults The Alliance of Jewish Young Adults was a youth group established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2000. It's purpose was to extend an authentic Jewish conscience throughout the Cleveland Jewish community through various outreach activities and community involvement.
The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band is a band from Macon, Georgia labeled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "the principal architects of Southern rock."Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee page for the Allman Brothers Band.
The Almost The Almost is a Christian Rock Band from Clearwater, Florida, most notable for being the solo project of Underoath drummer/singer Aaron Gillespie. Aaron made the cover of Awaken Magazine and talked at length about 'The Almost' side project.
The Alpha Band The Alpha Band was a rock band formed in July of 1976 from the remnants of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Band members were T-Bone Burnett (who allegedly converted Dylan to Christianity during the Revue), Steven Soles, and David Mansfield, plus sidemen who differed from record to record and included: David Kemper (later drummer for Bob Dylan and Jerry Garcia Band); mysterious piano virtuoso K.
The Alphabet Zoo The Alphabet Zoo is the 16th episode in season 2 in the Barney and Friends television show which airs on PBS. The episode features Bob West as the voice of Barney, West was featured on the show from 1992 - 2001.
The Also People The Also People is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Bernice, Chris, Roz and Kadiatu.
The Altamont Enterprise The Altamont Enterprise is a weekly newspaper in Albany County, New York. It covers the towns of Guilderland, New Scotland, Berne, Knox, Westerlo, and Rensselaerville, as well as the villages of Altamont and Voorheesville.
The Altar of the Dead "The Altar of the Dead" is a short story by Henry James, first published in his collection Terminations in 1895. A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his dead friends, to save them from being forgotten entirely in the rush of everyday events.
The Alternate Routes The Alternate Routes are a young rock band out of Bridgeport, Connecticut formed by Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly in 2002 while studying at Fairfield University. The band recorded their debut album entitled Good and Reckless and True in Nashville in 2005.
The Alternative The Alternative is a music video program that airs on the American cable television network VH1 Classic. The show debuted in August 2004 and mainly features videos from alternative, post-punk, goth, punk, and '80s New Wave artists.
The Amateur Emigrant The Amateur Emigrant (in full: The Amateur Emigrant from the Clyde to Sandy Hook) is Robert Louis Stevenson's travel memoir of his journey from Scotland to California in 1879-1880. It is not a complete account, covering the first third, by ship from Europe to New York City.
The Amateur Gentleman (novel) The Amateur Gentleman is an early novel by the popular author of Regency period swashbucklers, Jeffrey Farnol, published in 1913. The novel was made into a film in 1936 with Douglas Fairbanks Junior starring as the protagonist, Barnabas Barty.
The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held in the United Kingdom. In the rest of the world, it is often known as the "British Amateur" or the "British Amateur Championship".
The Amateur Scientist Scientific American's, The Amateur Scientist column was the definitive "how-to" resource for citizen-scientists for over 72 years [1928 - 2001]. The column was highly regarded for revealing the brass-tacks secrets of research and showing home-based experimenters how to make original discoveries using only inexpensive materials.
The Amazing Bone The Amazing Bone is a 32-page picture book by William Steig from 1976. It was nominated for the Caldecott Medal in 1977, however, Leo & Diane Dillon's "Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions" won, so The Amazing Bone only received the Honor Award.
The Amazing Criswell Jeron Criswell King (August 18, 1907 – October 4, 1982) born Jeron Criswell Konig, and known by his stage-name The Amazing Criswell, was an American psychic who was famous for his wildly inaccurate predictions. Criswell was born with the last name of Konig but later changed it to King and often represented it as his middle name, frequently credited as Jeron King Criswell.
The Amazing Darkstone David Ross, better known as The Amazing Darkstone or Amazing Darkstone, is a member of the UWA Hardcore Wrestling Roster. He debuted on UWA's second show and has already made a giant impact, winning the UWA Canadian title only a year later.
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan is an American Saturday morning animated cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1972, based upon the Charlie Chan movie series of the 1930s. It is noteworthy for the fact that the star, Keye Luke, is the only actor of Chinese descent to play the title character.
The Amazing Johnathan John Edward Szeles (born September 9, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan), better known by the stage name The Amazing Johnathan, is an American stand-up comedian/magician. His act, mostly composed of hijinks, is usually followed by one or more legitimate magic tricks which then ends his performance.
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome was an album by the British glam/hardrock group Slade. It was released December 3, 1983 and reached number 49 in the UK charts, mainly due to the strange choice of the album's title and cover.
The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys was a live-action, television series that aired in 1992, running for only 11 episodes before cancellation. The show focused on Sea Monkeys - Dave (Rob LaBelle), Bill (Peter Pitofsky), Aquarius (Sean Whalen) and their creator, The Professor (Howie Mandel).
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents is the 28th novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, published in 2001. It was the first Discworld book to be aimed at the younger market; this was followed by The Wee Free Men in 2003.
The Amazing Nina Simone The Amazing Nina Simone is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003). It was her first album for the label Colpix Records, which would quickly be followed by 8 albums on the same label, before signing with Philips Records in 1964.
The Amazing Pudding The Amazing Pudding was a Pink Floyd and Roger Waters fan magazine (with frequent discussion of the other band members' solo careers, including that of Syd Barrett), founded by Ivor Trueman and published, variously, by him, Andy Mabbett, Dave Walker and Bruno MacDonald, for ten years (and 60 issues).
The Amazing Race 1 The Amazing Race (now referred to as The Amazing Race 1) was the first installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on September 5, 2001 and ended on December 12, 2001 on US television.
The Amazing Race 10 The Amazing Race 10 is the tenth installment of the popular reality television show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 10 features twelve teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.
The Amazing Race 11 The Amazing Race 11 (titled The Amazing Race: All-Stars) will be the eleventh installment of the popular four time Emmy Award winner reality television show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 11 will feature teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.
The Amazing Race 12 The Amazing Race 12 will be the twelfth installment of the popular four time Emmy Award winner reality television show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 12 will feature several teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.
The Amazing Race 8 The Amazing Race 8 (titled The Amazing Race: Family Edition) was the eighth installment of the popular reality television show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 8 differed from previous installments of The Amazing Race in that instead of pairs of adults with a pre-existing relationship, this race featured families of four and allows the participation of minors as young as the age of 8.
The Amazing Race 9 The Amazing Race 9 was the ninth installment of the popular American reality television show, The Amazing Race. This season features eleven teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win one million dollars.
The Amazing Race Asia 1 The Amazing Race Asia is the first season of the popular reality television game show The Amazing Races Asian broadcast. The Amazing Race Asia features ten teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around Asia and Pacific Rim to win US$100,000.
The Amazing Screw-On Head The Amazing Screw-on Head is the title of a one shot comic book written and drawn by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2002, starring the character of the same name. An animated pilot, based on the plot of the comic, was made by the Sci-Fi Channel in 2006 with Bryan Fuller of Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls fame as executive producer.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is title of a Game Boy video game released by LJN in 1992 and was programmed by Bits Studio. While the game was technically a sequel to the 1990 video game titled The Amazing Spider-Man, it had little to do with the first game and was widely panned by video game critics.
The Amazing Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers The Amazing Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers is the third and final video game released by LJN for the original Game Boy based on the popular comic book hero of the same name. The game was released in 1993 and is similar in style and format to the second The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game Boy title.
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (also known simply as Spider-Man) is a video game produced by Sega of America for release on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, and Game Gear consoles; an updated version was also released for the Sega CD.
The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes is a Super Famicom action game starring Spider-Man and the Human Torch as they fight crime in New York City. Familiar bad guys run amok as the player runs and jumps his way through and underneath Manhattan.
The Amazing Spider-Man: The Series The Amazing Spider-Man: The Series is an animated series on the Cartoon Network, based on the Marvel Comics character, Spider-man. The series is known for its story telling and character development, as well as kick-starting the Marvel Animated Universe, which went on to include The X-Men, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, The Avengers and several successful direct-to-video films.
The Amazon Trail The Amazon Trail is an educational computer game created by MECC, which was later bought by The Learning Company. It was inspired by the popularity of The Oregon Trail, featuring the areas surrounding the Amazon River and some of its tributaries.
The Ambassadors The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review. This dark comedy, one of the masterpieces of James' final period, follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of his widowed fiancée's supposedly wayward son.
The Amber Room (2003) The Amber Room is American author Steve Berry's debut novel. The book is set around the mystery behind the Amber Room's disappearance at the end of World War II (a treasure stolen by Nazis in 1941 from the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo, Russia, it subsequently disappeared in 1945, amidst the chaos at the end of the war).
The Ambiguously Gay Duo The Ambiguously Gay Duo is an American animated comedy sketch that debuted on The Dana Carvey Show before moving to its permanent home on Saturday Night Live. It is produced by Robert Smigel as part of the TV Funhouse series of skits.
The Amboy Dukes The Amboy Dukes were an American rock music band of the late 1960s and early 1970s from Detroit, Michigan, best remembered for their hit single "Journey to the Center of the Mind", and for launching the career of Ted Nugent.
The Amboys The Amboys are a pair of municipalities in Middlesex County, New Jersey, both of which have the word Amboy in their name. The two municipalities are the City of Perth Amboy and the City of South Amboy, located across from each other on the Raritan Bay.
The Amen Corner The Amen Corner is a three-act play by James Baldwin, which addresses themes of the role of the church in the African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on the African-American community. It was Baldwin's first attempt at theater following Go Tell It on the Mountain.
The American (novel) The American is a novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1876-1877 and then as a book in 1877. The novel is an uneasy combination of social comedy and melodrama concerning the adventures and misadventures of Christopher Newman, an essentially good-hearted but rather gauche American businessman on his first tour of Europe.
The American Academic Press The American Academic Press is a small academic press located in Cleveland, Ohio. Though it publishes newer work, it specializes in republishing and updating older, out-of-print academic books (particularly guides and textbooks).
The American Adventure The American Adventure is an attraction which is located in The American Adventure pavilion of the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, United States. This attraction is a stage show using audio-animatronic figures rather than human actors.
The American Boy's Handy Book The American Boy's Handy Book is a handbook of activities intended for boys, written by a founder of the Boy Scouts of America, Daniel Carter Beard. It is divided into seasonal sections, with activities appropriate for each season in their respective sections.
The American Collection Masterpiece Theatre had a sister series, The American Collection, which ran from 2000 to 2003, for the former series' 30th anniversary. It was funded originally by Exxon Mobil (later Mobil); however, funding for both series was withdrawn in 2005.

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