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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Unable to work in traditional cinema, he was a pioneer in using video cameras to record weddings, including documenting the nuptials of the Swedish royal family. [ 3 ] After the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia in 1989, he returned to his native country, where he made several films, including Code Name Ruby (1997) and Late Night Talks with ...
This category includes people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Monroeville, Pennsylvania, a borough in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Pages in category "People from Monroeville, Pennsylvania"
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has also designated Monroe County as part of the larger Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Combined Statistical Area. [16] As of the 2020 US Census, the population of the CSA was 1,030,216, making it the third most populous Combined Statistical Area in Pennsylvania, and the 59th most populous in ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 October 2024. American actress Jean Kasem Jean with husband Casey Kasem on the red carpet at the 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September 1993 Born Jean Thompson 1953 or 1954 (age 70–71) Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. Alma mater University of Guam Occupation Actress Years active 1982–1999 ...
Monroeville is home to the Monroeville Mall as well as several office parks, [12] and since the 1960s has featured high rise hotels. [13] The Monroeville Convention Center, formerly known as the ExpoMart, is located near the mall. [14] At its height in 1979, U.S. Steel's research laboratory in Monroeville employed nearly 1,800 people. [15]
Jean Toomer (born Nathan Pinchback Toomer; December 26, 1894 – March 30, 1967) was an American poet and novelist commonly associated with the Harlem Renaissance, though he actively resisted the association, and with modernism.
Pennsylvania Dutch Country refers to an area of Pennsylvania, which has a high percentage of Amish, Mennonite, and "Fancy Dutch" residents. The Pennsylvania Dutch language was historically common, and is still spoken today by many Amish people residing in the state. It consists of the following counties: York; Perry; Berks; Cumberland; Adams ...