Zwingli, Huldrych
ZWINGLI, HULDRYCH (1484–1531), Swiss Protestant theologian. Born in Wildhaus, Switzerland, Zwingli was educated in Vienna (1500–1502) and later in Basel (1502–15...
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Zydeco
Zydeco is a unique blend of Afro-American and Afro-French musical traditions which developed amid the prairie landscapes of southwest Louisiana. Born out of close interaction between the Cajun ...
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The mid-afternoon sun was beating down, wisps of steam rose from the soggy ground and Buckwheat Zydeco danced his way to the edge of the stage, accordion wailing, moving his shoulders with the musi...
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Stevie Wonder is no stranger to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival but has never headlined the event — until now.Wonder debuts on the second weekend of the 2008 Jazz Fest that will al...
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On what some consider the luckiest day in 100 years _ the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year _ a northern Wisconsin community farm near Luck, of all places, is celebrating two dec...
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Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, who brought their daytime talk show to New Orleans this weekend, helped assemble playground equipment Monday at an elementary school damaged by Hurricane Katrina.Their...
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 11-17:Nov. 11: Comedian Jonathan Winters is 82. Jazz singer-pianist Mose Allison is 80. Country singer Narvel Felts is 69. Guitarist Vince Martell of Vanill...
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One of the late Ed Bradley's final "60 Minutes" stories was among 35 Peabody Award winners announced Wednesday.Bradley, the pioneering black CBS journalist who died of leukemia last November, won f...
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One of the late Ed Bradley's final "60 Minutes" stories was among 35 Peabody Award winners announced Wednesday.Bradley, the pioneering black CBS journalist who died of leukemia last November, won f...
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A 6 1/2-foot alligator believed to be the elusive "Reggie" who lurked in a park lake for two years was captured Thursday in a wrestling match with a reptile expert and rangers.Several would-be gato...
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A 6 1/2-foot alligator believed to be the elusive "Reggie," who lurked in a city lake for two years, was wrestled into captivity Thursday and rushed to a zoo with TV news helicopters providing live...
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Today is Friday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2007. There are 94 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 28, 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England to claim the English thron...
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Zwingli, Huldrych
Zydeco
Accordions rule at New Orleans Jazz Fest
