query: Aside from the Metropolitan Los Angeles, what other name is given to the metropolitan area that houses Calvary Baptist Schools?

pos: Calvary Baptist Schools Calvary Baptist Schools is a Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 private Baptist school in La Verne, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It serves levels preschool through senior high school. It was established in 1953.

pos: Los Angeles metropolitan area The Los Angeles metropolitan area, also known as Metropolitan Los Angeles or the Southland, is the 18th largest metropolitan area in the world and the second-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is entirely located in the southern portion of the American State of California.

neg: San Fernando, California San Fernando is a city in the San Fernando Valley, in the northwestern region of Los Angeles County, California. It is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles.

neg: List of people from Los Angeles The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with or around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Those not born in Los Angeles have their places of birth listed instead. Los Angeles natives are also referred to as "Angelenos" .

neg: Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in the U.S. state of California and the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. During the 2016–2017 school year, LAUSD served around 734,641 students, including 107,142 students at independent charter schools and 69,867 adult students. During the same school year, it had 26,556 teachers and 33,635 other employees. It is the second largest employer in Los Angeles County, after the county government. The total school district operating budget for 2016–2017 is $7.59 billion.

neg: Marymount High School Marymount High School is an independent, Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Holmby Hills/Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It sits across from the University of California, Los Angeles campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard. The school's main administration building, chapel and auditorium are listed as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments.

neg: First Baptist Church of Los Angeles First Baptist Church of Los Angeles is a Baptist church located at 760 South Westmoreland Avenue in Los Angeles, California. It was designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument 237 in 1981.

neg: Northside Christian School Northside Christian School is a private school located in Westerville, Ohio. It is a ministry of Calvary Bible Church.

neg: Claremont, California Claremont ( ) is a city on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, California, United States, 30.3 mi east of downtown Los Angeles. It is in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, and has a population, as of the 2015 United States Census estimate, of 36,283 people.

neg: Calvary Lutheran High School is a non-profit private school in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States associated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.

neg: El Dorado Adventist School El Dorado Adventist School is a non-profit, WASC accredited, coeducational K-12 school that is owned, operated and run by local church constituencies and the Northern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. It is in the Sierra foothill community of Placerville, California, United States.

neg: Kansas City metropolitan area The Kansas City metropolitan area is a 15-county metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri, that straddles the border between the U.S. states of Missouri and Kansas. With a population of about 2,340,000, it ranks as the second largest metropolitan area with its core in Missouri (after Greater St. Louis). Alongside Kansas City, the area includes a number of other cities and suburbs, the largest being Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas; and Independence, Missouri; each over 100,000 in population. The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) serves as the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the area.

neg: San Angeles San Angeles is a fictional futuristic concept of Southern California, United States, typically configured by commentators and films producers to include the areas of Los Angeles to San Diego and sometimes even San Bernardino to Riverside. Although Los Angeles and the West Coast have been treated as a futuristic concept geographic region by different names in other works — "Los Andiegoles" in the novel "A Friend of the Earth", "Rattown" in the novel "Dr. Adder", and "Mega City 2" in the comic stories of Judge Dredd; San Angeles remains the more popular identifying description.

neg: Miami metropolitan area The Miami metropolitan area, also known as the Greater Miami Area or South Florida, is the 67th largest metropolitan area in the world and the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is entirely located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida. With 6,066,387 inhabitants as of 2016, the Miami metropolitan area is the most populous in Florida and second largest in the Southeastern United States.

neg: Chico-Redding, California Chico-Redding is a television market composed of the two metropolitan areas around the cities of Chico and Redding, located in the northern Sacramento Valley of California.

neg: Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; Spanish for "The Angels"; ] ), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. With a U.S. Census-estimated 2016 population of 3,976,322, it is the second most populous city in the United States (after New York City) and the most populous city in the state of California. Located in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over 10000 ft , Los Angeles covers an area of about 469 sqmi . The city is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the country. Los Angeles is the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with 13,131,431 residents, and is part of the larger designated Los Angeles-Long Beach combined statistical area (CSA), the second most populous in the nation with a 2015 estimated population of 18.7 million.

neg: California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN) is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States, in the San Fernando Valley. With a total enrollment of 41,548 (as of Fall 2015) it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University system, and is one of the largest comprehensive universities in the State of California (behind UCLA) in terms of enrollment. As of Fall 2014, the school had 2,096 faculty, of which between 745 and 784 (or about 40%) were on the tenure track.

neg: Lutheran High School of Orange County Lutheran High School of Orange County is a private Lutheran high school in Orange, California in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, founded in 1973. The school offers traditional, online and hybrid schedules for its students. Orange Lutheran is accredited by the National Lutheran School Accreditation Organization and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The school is also known for its Missions Program, which travels internationally and nationally on a year-round basis.

neg: Crestwood Hills, Los Angeles Crestwood Hills is a neighborhood within Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, located on the ridges to the north and east of Kenter Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains. It is best known for its mid-century modern architecture, and contains several homes designated as architectural landmarks by the State of California. The homes were designed by A. Quincy Jones, and are featured in numerous magazines, articles, and books about mid-century modern housing. The community includes a park, pre-school, and homeowners' association.

neg: Central-Alameda, Los Angeles Central-Alameda is a low-income, youthful neighborhood of the South Los Angeles, California, region lies just south of Downtown Los Angeles and west of Huntington Park. Its 43,000+ residents make one of the highest-population-density neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles and one of the densest in Los Angeles County. Its average household size is considered high when compared with the city and the county as a whole and is 84.6% Latino .

neg: Agape League The Agape League is a high school athletic league affiliated with the CIF Southern Section. Its members are independent, Christian schools located in and around the High Desert region in Los Angeles County, San Bernardino and Riverside County. The Agape League plays Eight-man football.

neg: Sawtelle, Los Angeles Sawtelle is a district in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California, partially within the West Los Angeles subregion, that may refer to (1) a larger district that is part of the city of Los Angeles, (2) a smaller unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles that by definition is not part of the municipality of Los Angeles, or (3) a combination of these, sometimes known as the Sawtelle area. The name "Sawtelle" has also been used to refer only to the Veterans Administration complex, including the modern hospital (West Los Angeles Medical Center) and north of Wilshire Boulevard, the former site of the historical Sawtelle Veterans Home and outbuildings. This area is on unincorporated land west of the Interstate 405 freeway. The entire Sawtelle area includes portions of zip codes 90049, 90064, and 90025 and all of zip code 90073 (a P.O. zip code within the 90025 area, used exclusively by the West Los Angeles Medical Center/Veterans Affairs Wadsworth Medical Hospital). The community was initially established in 1899 and named after a manager of the Pacific Land Company that initially was responsible for its development and promotion.


query: Which single-runway airport in Maine was where Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 crashed short of the runway?

pos: Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 was a scheduled flight from Logan International Airport to Bangor International Airport in the United States on August 25, 1985. On final approach to Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport, the Bar Harbor Airlines Beechcraft Model 99 crashed short of the runway, killing all six passengers and two crew on board. Among the passengers was Samantha Smith, a thirteen-year-old American schoolgirl who had become famous as a "Goodwill Ambassador" to the Soviet Union and who had been cast on the television show "Lime Street".

pos: Bangor International Airport Bangor International Airport (IATA: BGR, ICAO: KBGR, FAA LID: BGR) is a joint civil-military public airport on the west side of the city of Bangor, in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. Owned and operated by the City of Bangor, the airport has a single runway measuring 11440 by . Formerly a military installation known as Dow Air Force Base, Bangor International Airport remains home to the 101st Air Refueling Wing of the Maine Air National Guard, although most of the Air Force's aircraft and personnel left in the late 1960s. BGR covers 2,079 acres (841 ha) of land.

neg: Brookhaven Airport Brookhaven Calabro Airport (IATA: WSH, ICAO: KHWV, FAA LID: HWV) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) north of the central business district of Shirley, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. This airport is publicly owned by the Town of Brookhaven. The airport contact information, description, list of fixed-base operators and other tenants is maintained on the Town of Brookhaven's webpage for the Division of Aviation / Department of General Services.

neg: The Farm House (Bar Harbor, Maine) The Farm House is a historic summer estate at 15 Highbrook Road in Bar Harbor, Maine. The estate includes a 19th-century farmhouse which was extensively altered in the 1920s to Colonial Revival designs by Arthur McFarland, who also designed a caretaker's cottage on the property. The property also includes a series of garden spaces designed by Beatrix Farrand. This work was done for Mildred McCormick, an heir to the fortune of Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the combine harvester. The estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

neg: Islesboro Airport Islesboro Airport (FAA LID: 57B) is a town owned public use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) west of the central business district of Islesboro, a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility.

neg: American Airlines Flight 331 On 22 December 2009, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, operating American Airlines Flight 331 (Washington, D.C.–Miami–Kingston, Jamaica) and carrying 148 passengers and six crew, overran the runway on landing at Kingston in poor weather. The plane continued on the ground outside the airport perimeter and broke apart on the beach, causing injuries.

neg: Millinocket Seaplane Base Millinocket Seaplane Base (FAA LID: 70B) is a privately owned, public-use seaplane base located on Ambajejus Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States, seven nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Millinocket, a town in Penobscot County.

neg: Pittsfield Municipal Airport (Maine) Pittsfield Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 2B7) is a town owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Pittsfield, a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility.

neg: Bar Mills, Maine Bar Mills is an unincorporated village in the town of Buxton, York County, Maine, United States. The community is located along the Saco River at the junction of state routes 4A and 112. Bar Mills has a post office with ZIP code 04004.

neg: Machiasport, Maine Machiasport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2010 census. Machiasport is a historic seaport and tourist destination.

neg: Maine State Route 127 State Route 127 (SR 127) is a state highway running between Dresden and Georgetown in the U.S. state of Maine.

neg: Packwood Airport The Packwood Airport is a single runway, public general aviation airport, 3 blocks west of US Highway 12 in downtown Packwood, Washington. No commercial service uses the airport, and flight operations are predominantly private, with search-and-rescue and wildfire control operations in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mount Rainier National Park a significant secondary usage. Due to the presence of nearby trees and hillsides to the north of the airport, current plans for the airport are to remove the northern 146 ft , and add at least a corresponding length to the south end of the runway. It is one of four airports owned and operated by Lewis County, Washington.

neg: Winter Harbor Light Winter Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Winter Harbor, Maine. It is located on Mark Island, a small island between the Schoodic Peninsula and Turtle Island, near the entry to the town's main harbor. The light was built in 1856 and was deactivated in 1933; it is no longer an aid to navigation, and is privately owned. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Winter Harbor Light Station on February 1, 1988.

neg: Barnstable, Massachusetts Barnstable ( ) is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. At the 2010 census it had a population of 45,193. The town contains several villages (one of which is also named Barnstable) within its boundaries. Its largest village, Hyannis, is the central business district of the county and home to Barnstable Municipal Airport, the airline hub of Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Additionally, Barnstable is a 2007 winner of the All-America City Award.

neg: Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (IATA: WVL, ICAO: KWVL, FAA LID: WVL) is a general aviation airport located two miles (3 km) southwest of the central business district (CBD) of Waterville, a city in Kennebec County, Maine, USA. The airport covers 350 acre and has one open runway.

neg: Maine State Route 138 State Route 138 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, located entirely in Sagadahoc County. It runs from U.S. Route 201 in Bowdoin, to Interstate 295 while running concurrency with SR 125 for one mile. It then reaches SR 197 in Richmond, and ends at the junction with U.S. Route 201 in Richmond.

neg: Maine State Route 198 State Route 198 (SR 198) is a state highway on Mount Desert Island, Hancock County, Maine. It goes from the village of Northeast Harbor within the town of Mount Desert to State Routes 3 and 102 in Bar Harbor. The route passes near the Gulf of Maine and through Acadia National Park.

neg: Bar River Airport Bar River Airport, (IATA: YEB, TC LID: CPF2) , is a private airport located 3 NM southwest of Bar River, Ontario, Canada, and operated by Springer Aerospace Ltd. The airport has a published instrument approach.

neg: Island Falls, Maine Island Falls is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 837 at the 2010 census. Island Falls took its name from an island in the stream at the verge of a waterfall.

neg: North Haven, Maine North Haven is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony. The population was 355 at the 2010 census. North Haven is accessed by three-times daily ferry service from Rockland, or by air taxi from Knox County Regional Airport.

neg: Sterile Cockpit Rule The Sterile Cockpit Rule is an FAA regulation requiring pilots to refrain from non-essential activities during critical phases of flight, normally below 10,000 feet (3048 meters). The FAA imposed the rule in 1981 after reviewing a series of accidents that were caused by flight crews who were distracted from their flying duties by engaging in non-essential conversations and activities during critical parts of the flight. One such notable accident was Eastern Air Lines Flight 212, which crashed just short of the runway at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in 1974 while conducting an instrument approach in dense fog. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that a probable cause of the accident was distraction due to idle chatter among the flight crew during the approach phase of the flight. Similar is the case of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in 2009.

neg: Eastern Slopes Regional Airport Eastern Slope Regional Airport (IATA: FRY, ICAO: KIZG, FAA LID: IZG) , also known as Fryeburg Airport, is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Fryeburg, a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It is owned by the Town of Fryeburg. The airport is accessible from ME-5 in Fryeburg and Brownfield, Maine. It is very close to Conway, New Hampshire.


query: Which Northern Irish broadcaster was the last host of Password on British TV?

pos: Password (UK game show) Password was a British panel game show based on the US version of the same name. It was originally aired on ITV produced by ATV from 12 March to 10 September 1963 hosted by Shaw Taylor, then it aired on BBC2 from 24 March to 28 April 1973 hosted by Brian Redhead before moving to its flagship channel BBC1 from 7 January 1974 to 1976 first hosted by Eleanor Summerfield then by Esther Rantzen, it was then aired on Channel 4 produced by Thames in association with Talbot Television and Goodson-Todman Productions from 6 November 1982 to 14 May 1983 hosted by Tom O'Connor and then finally aired back on ITV produced by Ulster from 22 July 1987 to 5 August 1988 hosted by Gordon Burns.

pos: Gordon Burns Gordon Henry Burns (born 10 June 1942) is a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He was the host of "The Krypton Factor" for its original 18-year run (1977–1995) and was the chief anchorman for the BBC regional news programme "North West Tonight" from January 1997 to October 2011. In November 2011 Gordon moved back to Belfast were he was born.

neg: Mike Murphy Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. He is best known for his long broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as "The Live Mike", "Winning Streak" and "The Big Interview".

neg: James Nesbitt's Ireland James Nesbitt's Ireland was a British travel documentary show that aired on ITV from 18 March to 6 May 2013 and was presented by James Nesbitt.

neg: William Crawley William Crawley is an Belfast-born BBC journalist and broadcaster. He is the presenter of "Talkback", a daily radio phone-in show on BBC Radio Ulster, and he is a presenter of "Sunday" on BBC Radio 4. He has also made several television series for BBC Northern Ireland.

neg: Mairéad Ní Chuaig Mairéad Ní Chuaig is an Irish language presenter on TG4.

neg: Chaine FM Chaine FM was an FM community radio station based in Larne, Northern Ireland. It began broadcasting in December 2007 and had broadcast every December until 2011. Due to other obligations of key personnel, including working on an application for a full-time community station, it was decided that the station would take a break for Christmas '11. The station returned 30 November to 24 December 2012, and subsequently it broadcast for the last time from 30 November to 24 December 2013. Chaine FM management had then decided that the station would not return.

neg: Caron Keating Caron Louisa Keating (5 October 1962 – 13 April 2004) was an Irish television presenter in Great Britain.

neg: John Daly (Irish TV presenter) John Daly is a TV presenter and producer. Daly hosts his own BBC Northern Ireland TV talk show, "The John Daly Show".

neg: Kim Lenaghan Kim Lenaghan is a Belfast-based freelance radio and TV broadcaster, writer and critic who works mainly in the fields of the visual and cinematic arts, music and cuisine culture. She is best known as the presenter of BBC Radio Ulster's weekend mornings radio "Kim Lenaghan" and the Sunday lunchtime radio food programme "The Foodie""" as well as the holiday seasonal programmes "Festive Feast" and "Kim's Twinkly Christmas". She previously presented BBC Radio Ulster's "This New Day", "Arts Extra" and the BBC Northern Ireland TV programmes, Country Times and Good Dog, Bad Dog.

neg: Gary Crowley Gary Crowley (born 8 October 1961) is an English broadcaster, TV presenter and DJ.

neg: Angela Scanlon Angela Marie Scanlon (born 29th December 1983) is an Irish television presenter, broadcaster and former journalist for RTÉ and the BBC. She initially broadcast on Irish television, presenting a number of programmes on RTÉ including documentary "Oi Ginger!" in 2013.

neg: Davy Sims David Gerard (Davy) Sims (born 27 January 1956) is a broadcaster, writer and communications consultant from Northern Ireland. He lives in Holywood, County Down was educated St. Patrick's College, Knock.

neg: Television in Northern Ireland Television in Northern Ireland is available using, digital terrestrial (known as Freeview), digital satellite (from Sky & Freesat) and cable (from Virgin Media).

neg: Mad Mad World (TV series) Mad Mad World is an entertainment-comedy panel show broadcast on ITV, presented by comedian Paddy McGuinness, featuring team captains Rufus Hound and Rhys Darby, and regular panellist Rob Rouse. The show began airing on 30 June 2012 and finished abruptly on 11 August 2012 with a regular slot on Saturday late nights. Each episode features three celebrity guests from the world of television, news and comedy, who attempt to answer questions on topics from all around the world. The series was originally due to be shown on 14 April 2012, but was postponed as a consequence of 2012's scheduling shenanigans between "Britain's Got Talent" and "The Voice UK". It eventually emerged after Euro 2012, still in a late-evening slot.

neg: Ian Dempsey Ian D. Dempsey (born 16 January 1961) is an Irish presenter of television and breakfast radio. He is the long-running presenter of the breakfast show on Today FM, self-titled "The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show", which runs from 7-9am each weekday. He has won several major awards for his programmes and was Ireland's tenth most-listened-to broadcaster in 2007.

neg: Who Dares, Sings! Who Dares, Sings! is a karaoke style game show airing in the United Kingdom on the ITV Network and in the Republic of Ireland on TV3 Ireland. It premiered at 20:00 BST on 28 June 2008 and was hosted by Ben Shephard and Denise Van Outen. Only seven episodes have been shown in one series. Tickets were offered for a Christmas special, but this has not aired and will probably never do so.

neg: Rotha Johnston Dame Rotha Geraldine Diane Johnston, DBE (born August 1959) is a Northern Irish entrepreneur in commerce and property. Until late 2012 she was the Northern Ireland member of the BBC Trust, the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

neg: Colin Howell Colin Howell (born 14 March 1959) is a Northern Irish convicted double murderer. The murders and surrounding story were the subject of an ITV drama series "The Secret" broadcast in April and May 2016.

neg: Alex Dyke Alex Dyke (born 19 February 1962) is an English Sony Radio Academy Award-winning broadcaster, radio presenter, and disc jockey on BBC Radio Solent.

neg: Mastermind (Irish TV series) Mastermind was an Irish television quiz show that aired on TV3 as part of its autumn/winter 2011 schedule. The show is licensed to TV3 through BBC Worldwide.

neg: John Crosse (announcer) John Crosse (born c. 1939) is a British former radio DJ, presenter and continuity announcer, famed for being one of the voices of the Yorkshire Television region of Independent Television for nearly 30 years.


query: Which Italian composer's music from the Renaissance and the Baroque periods was performed by Rinaldo Alessandrini?

pos: Rinaldo Alessandrini Rinaldo Alessandrini (born 25 January 1960) is a virtuoso on Baroque keyboards, including harpsichord, fortepiano, and organ. He is founder and conductor of the Italian early music ensemble Concerto Italiano, performing music of Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Couperin, Bach, and others. He is considered a foremost interpreter of early Italian opera.

pos: Claudio Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (] ; 15 May 1567 (baptized) – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, string player and choirmaster. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and the Baroque periods of music history.

neg: Jacopo Melani Jacopo Melani (6 July 1623 – 18 August 1676) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era. He was born and died in Pistoia, and was the brother of composer Alessandro Melani and singer Atto Melani.

neg: Il Bellerofonte Il Bellerofonte is an 18th-century Italian opera in three acts by the Czech composer Josef Mysliveček. It conforms to the serious type (opera seria) that was typically set in the distant past. The libretto, based on the Greek legend of Bellerophon, was written by Giuseppe Bonecchi. The work was dedicated to King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and was first performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples on 20 January 1767, the birthday of his father, King Charles III of Spain. The cast featured two stellar singers of the time, Caterina Gabrielli and Anton Raaff, in the leading roles. The opera was only the composer's second one, and the first that permitted him the opportunity to write music for first-rate vocal artists. The production was highly successful, indeed responsible for a meteoric rise in his reputation as an operatic composer. From the time of the premiere of "Bellerofonte" until his death in 1781, Mysliveček succeeded in having more new "opere serie" brought into production than any other composer in Europe. During the same time span, he also had more new operas staged at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples than any other composer.

neg: Europa Galante Europa Galante is an Italian period instrument Baroque orchestra founded by violinist Fabio Biondi in 1990 and directed by him.

neg: Bernardino Borlasca Bernardino Borlasca (c. 1580-c. 1631) was an Italian composer of the renaissance era, noted for antiphonal choral music.

neg: Michele Pesenti Michele Pesenti (Verona ca. 1470after 1524) was an Italian composer and lutenist who served the House of Este at Ferrara. Pesenti was one of the most lively and inventive of the so-called "frottola" composers, including Marchetto Cara and Bartolomeo Tromboncino.

neg: Music of Italy The music of Italy ranges across a broad spectrum of opera and instrumental classical music and a body of popular music drawn from both native and imported sources. Music has traditionally been one of the cultural markers of Italian national and ethnic identity and holds an important position in society and in politics. Italian innovation in musical scales, harmony, notation, and theatre enabled the development of opera in the late 16th century, and much of modern European classical music, such as the symphony and concerto.

neg: Giuseppe Farinelli Giuseppe Farinelli (7 May 1769 – 12 December 1836) was an Italian composer active at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century who excelled in writing opera buffas. Considered the successor and most successful imitator of Domenico Cimarosa, the greatest of his roughly 60 operas include "I riti d'Efeso" (1803, Venice), "La contadina bizzarra" (1810, Milan) and "Ginevra degli Almieri" (1812, Venice). More than 2/3 of his operas were produced between 1800-1810 at the height of his popularity. With the arrival of Gioachino Rossini his operas became less desirable with the public, and by 1817 his operas were no longer performed. His other compositions include 3 piano forte sonatas, 3 oratorios, 11 cantatas, 5 masses, 2 Te Deums, a Stabat mater, a Salve regina, a Tantum ergo, numerous motets, and several other sacred works.

neg: Agostino Agresta Agostino Agresta ("fl." 1600–1617) was a Neapolitan composer working at the beginning of the 17th century, who can be seen as having been strongly influenced by Carlo Gesualdo. Agresta's only known surviving works are unaccompanied madrigals, including a complete book of six-voice pieces.

neg: Gioseffo Zarlino Gioseffo Zarlino (31 January or 22 March 1517 – 4 February 1590) was an Italian music theorist and composer of the Renaissance. He was possibly the most famous European music theorist between Aristoxenus and Rameau, and made a large contribution to the theory of counterpoint as well as to musical tuning.

neg: Rinaldo (opera) Rinaldo (HWV 7) is an opera by George Frideric Handel, composed in 1711, and was the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. The libretto was prepared by Giacomo Rossi from a scenario provided by Aaron Hill, and the work was first performed at the Queen's Theatre in London's Haymarket on 24 February 1711. The story of love, war and redemption, set at the time of the First Crusade, is loosely based on Torquato Tasso's epic poem "Gerusalemme liberata" ("Jerusalem Delivered"), and its staging involved many original and vivid effects. It was a great success with the public, despite negative reactions from literary critics hostile to the contemporary trend towards Italian entertainment in English theatres.

neg: Ignazio Albertini Ignazio Albertini ("Albertino") (c. 1644 – 22 September 1685) was an Italian Middle Baroque violinist and composer.

neg: Giovanni Bernardino Nanino Giovanni Bernardino Nanino (ca. 1560 – 1623) was an Italian composer, teacher and singing master of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, and a leading member of the Roman School of composers. He was the younger brother of the somewhat more influential composer Giovanni Maria Nanino.

neg: Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (] ; 29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, Donizetti was a leading composer of the "bel canto" opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century. Donizetti's close association with the bel canto style was undoubtedly an influence on other composers such as Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901).

neg: Seconda pratica Seconda pratica, Italian for "second practice", is the counterpart to prima pratica and is more commonly referred to as Stile moderno. The term "Seconda prattica" was coined by Claudio Monteverdi to distance his music from that of e.g. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Gioseffo Zarlino and describes early music of the Baroque period which encouraged more freedom from the rigorous limitations of dissonances and counterpoint characteristic of the prima pratica.

neg: Le nuove musiche Le nuove musiche ("The New Musics") is a collection of monodies and songs for solo voice and basso continuo by the composer Giulio Caccini, published in Florence in July 1602. It is one of the earliest and most significant examples of music written in the early baroque style of the "seconda pratica". It contains 12 madrigals and 10 arias.

neg: Gasparo Zanetti Gasparo Zanetti (after 1600 – 1660) was an Italian violin teacher, composer of the Baroque, who lived and worked in Milan.

neg: Natale Monferrato Natale Monferrato (1603–1685) was an Italian baroque composer. He was a pupil of Giovanni Rovetta, then was a singer at St Mark's Basilica in Venice, and then with the aid of Francesco Cavalli vicemaestro, or "maestro di coro" (1647–76). On 30 April 1676 he became director, after a competition with Giovanni Legrenzi, another of Rovetta's pupils, and Pietro Andrea Ziani. He was earlier maestro at the Mendicanti.

neg: Gasparo Alberti Gasparo Alberti (also: Gaspar de Albertis; Gaspare Albertus; Gaspar bergomensis; Gaspar de padua; c. 1485 – c. 1560) was an Italian composer.

neg: Music of Naples Naples has played an important and vibrant role over the centuries not just in the music of Italy, but in the general history of western European musical traditions. This influence extends from the early music conservatories in the 16th century through the music of Alessandro Scarlatti during the Baroque period and the comic operas of Pergolesi, Piccinni and, eventually, Rossini and Mozart. The vitality of Neapolitan popular music from the late 19th century has made such songs as "'O Sole mio" and "Funiculì Funiculà" a permanent part of our musical consciousness.

neg: Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the "Brandenburg Concertos" and the "Goldberg Variations", and vocal music such as the "St Matthew Passion" and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach Revival he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.


query: What day was the editor of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl born?

pos: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiography by a young mother and fugitive slave published in 1861 by L. Maria Child, who edited the book for its author, Harriet Ann Jacobs. Jacobs used the pseudonym Linda Brent. The book documents Jacobs' life as a slave and how she gained freedom for herself and for her children. Jacobs contributed to the genre of slave narrative by using the techniques of sentimental novels "to address race and gender issues." She explores the struggles and sexual abuse that female slaves faced on plantations as well as their efforts to practice motherhood and protect their children when their children might be sold away.

pos: Lydia Maria Child Lydia Maria Francis Child (born Lydia Maria Francis) (February 11, 1802October 20, 1880), was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism.

neg: Jerry Bellune Jerry Odom Bellune (born April 30, 1936) is an editor and publisher.

neg: Ralph Paine, Jr. Ralph "Del" Delahaye Paine, Jr. (March 31, 1906 – January 12, 1991) was an American editor and publisher.

neg: Caroline Berryman Spencer Caroline Suydam Berryman Spencer (December 28, 1861 – April 6, 1948) was a New York City and Newport, Rhode Island socialite and the editor of "Illustrated American".

neg: Jessie Redmon Fauset Jessie Redmon Fauset (April 27, 1882 – April 30, 1961) was an African American editor, poet, essayist, novelist, and educator. Fauset’s literary work helped sculpt African American literature in the 1920s as she focused on portraying a true image of African American life and history. Her black fictional characters were working professionals which was an inconceivable concept to American society during this time Her story lines related to themes of racial discrimination, “passing,” and feminism. From 1919-1926, Fauset’s position as literary editor of "The Crisis," a NAACP magazine, allowed her to contribute to the Harlem Renaissance by promoting literary work that related to the social movements of this era. Through her work as a literary editor and reviewer, she discouraged black writers from lessening the racial qualities of the characters in their work, and encouraged them to write honestly and openly about the African American race. She wanted a realistic and positive representation of the African American community in literature that had never before been as prominently displayed. Before and after working on "The Crisis," she worked for decades as a French teacher in public schools in Washington, DC and New York City. She published four novels during the 1920s and 1930s, exploring the lives of the black middle-class. She also was the editor and co-author of the African-American children's magazine "The Brownies' Book." She is known for discovering and mentoring other African American writers such as Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay.

neg: Austin Steward Austin Steward (1793 – February 15, 1869) was an African-American abolitionist and author. He was born a slave and escaped from Virginia at about age 21, settling in Rochester, New York, and then Canada. His autobiography, "Twenty-Two Years a Slave", was published in 1857.

neg: Anna Marcet Haldeman Marcet Haldeman-Julius ("née" Anna Marcet Haldeman; June 18, 1887 – February 13, 1941) was an American feminist, actress, playwright, civil rights advocate, editor, author, and bank president.

neg: John H. Steele John H. Steele (January 6, 1807 – January 11, 1871) was an American newspaper editor.

neg: Danyel Smith Danyel Smith (born June 23, 1965) is an American magazine editor and journalist. Smith is a 2014 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. She is also writing a history of African-American women in pop music. Smith is also the former editor of "Billboard" and the first African-American editor of the magazine. Also, she is the former chief content officer of Vibe Media Group and former editor-in-chief of "Vibe" and vibe.com. She was the first African-American, and first female editor of "Vibe".

neg: Rebecca Burns Rebecca Burns is a journalist, professor, author, and speaker in Atlanta in the U.S. State of Georgia. Burns has taught journalism at Emory University and the University of Georgia. She is deputy editor "Atlanta magazine" has written three books on Atlanta history: "Burial for a King; Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral and the week that transformed Atlanta and rocked the nation" (Scribner, 2011), "Atlanta: Yesterday and Today" (West Side Publishing, 2010), and "Rage in the Gate City; The story of the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot" (University of Georgia Press, 2009 and Emmis Books, 2006). Her articles have covered subjects related to social justice, economic justice, civil rights, and urban development in media including "Atlantic Cities" and "Politico". As of 2014 she was writing "The Second Burning of Atlanta" about the Great Atlanta fire of 1917.

neg: Fannie Ruth Robinson Fannie Ruth Robinson (born September 30, 1847) was an author and educator.

neg: Margaret Dixon Margaret Richardson Dixon, usually known as Maggie Dixon (February 27, 1908 – June 21, 1970), was perhaps the most influential woman journalist of 20th century Louisiana. She was the managing editor of her state's capital city newspaper, the "Baton Rouge Morning Advocate", from 1949 until her death some two decades later. She was also an active Democrat who championed prison reform, assistance to the mentally ill, and organized labor. She once addressed a Louisiana AFL-CIO convention at the invitation of president Victor V. Bussie of Baton Rouge.

neg: Oswald Garrison Villard Oswald Garrison Villard (March 13, 1872 – October 1, 1949) was an American journalist and editor of the "New York Evening Post." He was a civil rights activist, a founding member of the NAACP. In 1913 he wrote to President Woodrow Wilson to protest his administration's racial segregation of federal offices in Washington, DC, a change from previous integrated conditions.

neg: Augusta Jane Evans Augusta Jane Wilson, or Augusta Evans Wilson (May 8, 1835 – May 9, 1909), was an American author of Southern literature.

neg: Ann Leslie Dame Ann Elizabeth Mary Leslie DBE (born 28 January 1941) is a British journalist who writes for the "Daily Mail".

neg: Caroline King Duer Caroline King Duer (1865 – January 23, 1956) was an editor at Vogue magazine and a writer.

neg: Joel Titus Case Joel Titus Case (June 30, 1802 – June 10, 1868) was an American newspaper editor and minister.

neg: Sydney Howard Gay Sidney Howard Gay (1814–1888) was an American attorney, journalist and abolitionist who was active in New York City. Beginning in 1843, he was editor of the "National Anti-Slavery Standard" for 14 years. His offices became a stop of the Underground Railroad, and he became very active in collaborating with others to help fugitive slaves reach freedom.

neg: Maureen Howard Maureen Howard (born June 28, 1930) is an American writer, editor, and lecturer known for her award-winning autobiography "Facts of Life".

neg: Lydia Starr McPherson Lydia Ann Starr Hunter McPherson (August 11, 1827 – December 3, 1903) was an American newspaper editor. She founded the first newspapers in Oklahoma and Texas published by a woman.

neg: Lucy Delaney Lucy Ann Delaney, born Lucy Berry (c. 1830 – after 1891), was an African-American author, former slave, and activist, notable for her 1891 narrative From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or, Struggles for Freedom. This is the only first-person account of a "freedom suit" and one of the few post-Emancipation published slave narratives.


query: The film whose plot is based on Stephen King's novella "The Body" stars what actor that also appeared in "Toy Soldiers" and "Flubber"?

pos: Stand by Me (film) Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell. The film, whose plot is based on Stephen King's novella "The Body" (1982) and title is derived from Ben E. King's eponymous song, which plays over the ending credits, tells the story of four boys in a small town in Oregon who go on a hike to find the dead body of a missing child.

pos: Wil Wheaton Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor, blogger, voice actor, and writer. He is known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series "", Gordie Lachance in the film "Stand by Me", Joey Trotta in "Toy Soldiers" as well as Bennett Hoenicker in "Flubber". Wheaton has also appeared in recurring roles as Aqualad in Teen Titans, Cosmic Boy on the "Legion of Super Heroes" and Mike Morningstar/Darkstar in the Ben 10 universe. He has as well regularly appeared as a fictionalized version of himself on the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" and in the roles of Colin Mason on "Leverage" and Dr. Isaac Parrish on "Eureka". Wheaton is also the host and co-creator of the YouTube board game show "TableTop".

neg: The Flesh and the Fiends The Flesh and the Fiends (US title Mania) is a 1960 British horror film directed by John Gilling. It stars Peter Cushing as 19th-century medical doctor Robert Knox, who purchases human corpses for research from a murderous pair named Burke and Hare (George Rose and Donald Pleasence). The film is based on the true case of Burke and Hare, who murdered at least 16 people in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland and sold their bodies for anatomical research.

neg: Oliver Muirhead Oliver Muirhead (born 29 May 1957) is an English character actor known for often portraying pompous country gentlemen. In 1986, he also directed the musical pantomime "A Christmas Held Captive". In addition to acting, Muirhead has also lent his voice to various animated series such as "P.J. Sparkles" and "Spider-Man" and the video games "", "Dead to Rights", "The Hobbit" and "Eragon".

neg: Darren Morfitt Darren Morfitt (born 12 September 1973) is an English actor who has appeared in "55 Degrees North", "Grafters", "Dalziel and Pascoe", "Warriors", "Making Waves", "The Government Inspector" and the cult werewolf movie "Dog Soldiers".

neg: The Whip and the Body The Whip and the Body (Italian: "La frusta e il corpo" ) is a 1963 Italian-French gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava. The film is about Kurt Menliff (Christopher Lee) who is ostracized by his father for his relationship with a servant girl and her eventual suicide. He later returns to reclaim his title and his former fiancée Nevenka (Daliah Lavi) who is now his brother's wife. Menliff is later found murdered, but the locals believe his ghost has returned to haunt the castle for revenge.

neg: Toys (film) Toys is a 1992 American fantasy comedy film directed by Barry Levinson, co-written by Levinson and Valerie Curtin, and starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright, LL Cool J, and Jamie Foxx in his feature film debut. Released in December 1992 in the United States, and March and April 1993 in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively, the film was produced by Levinson's production company Baltimore Pictures and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Despite being called "Toys", the movie garnered a PG-13 rating from the MPAA for some language and sensuality.

neg: Ernie Hudson Earnest Lee "Ernie" Hudson (born December 17, 1945) is an American character actor. Having appeared in dozens of film and television roles throughout his career, he is perhaps best known for his roles as Winston Zeddemore in the "Ghostbusters" film series, Sergeant Darryl Albrecht in "The Crow" (1994), and Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's "Oz". Hudson has also acted in movies like "Leviathon" (1989), "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (1992), "Airheads" (1994), "The Basketball Diaries" (1995), "Congo" (1995), and "Miss Congeniality" (2000). He had a cameo in the remake of "Ghostbusters" (2016).

neg: Don Henderson Donald Francis Henderson (10 November 1931 – 22 June 1997) was an English actor of stage, television and screen. Henderson was known for playing both "tough guy" roles and authority figures, and is remembered for his portrayal of detective George Bulman between 1976 and 1987 in the popular Granada Television police drama series "The XYY Man", "Strangers", and "Bulman", as priest Frank Kane in BBC drama "The Paradise Club" (1989–90), and as General Tagge in the first "Star Wars" film (1977). This last role also brought him attention from science fiction fans, and he later appeared in cult science fiction television series "Red Dwarf" and "Doctor Who".

neg: Craig Wasson Craig Wasson (born March 15, 1954) is an American actor. He made his film debut in "Rollercoaster" (1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in the Brian DePalma's "Body Double" (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's "" (1987). For his role as Danilo in Arthur Penn's "Four Friends" (1981), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

neg: David Dorfman David Dorfman (born February 7, 1993) is an American actor. He portrayed Aidan Keller in the 2002 horror film remake "The Ring", and its 2005 sequel "The Ring Two". His other film roles include Sammy in "Panic", Joey in "Bounce", and Jedidiah Hewitt in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". He has also portrayed the character "Charles Wallace Murry" in the film version of "A Wrinkle in Time". In 2008, Dorfman appeared in the film "Drillbit Taylor". He has been cast alongside Thomas Haden Church in "Zombie Roadkill".

neg: George Irving (English actor) George Irving is a British actor known for playing Anton Meyer in "Holby City" from 1999 to 2002. He has also been in "The Sweeney", "The Professionals", "Shoestring", "Juliet Bravo", "Bergerac", "Dempsey and Makepeace", "EastEnders" as Trevor Smith, "Coronation Street", "Inspector Morse", "Peak Practice", "The Bill", "Dangerfield", "Cadfael", "Casualty", "Dalziel and Pascoe" and "Doctors".

neg: Eddie Deezen Edward Harry "Eddie" Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American actor, voice actor and comedian best known for his bit parts as nerd characters in 1970s and 1980s films such as "Grease", "Grease 2", "Midnight Madness", "1941" and "WarGames", as well as for larger and starring roles in a number of independent cult films, including "Surf II: The End of the Trilogy", "Mob Boss", "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", "Beverly Hills Vamp" and "Teenage Exorcist".

neg: Max Martini Maximilian Carlo "Max" Martini (born December 11, 1969) is an American film, theater and television actor known for his roles as Corporal Fred Henderson in "Saving Private Ryan", Wiley in "Level 9", First Sergeant Sid Wojo in "The Great Raid", and as Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt on the military television drama, "The Unit". He also starred in the film .

neg: A Good Marriage (film) A Good Marriage is a 2014 American psychological thriller film based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King, from the 2010 collection "Full Dark, No Stars". It stars Joan Allen, Anthony LaPaglia, Kristen Connolly and Stephen Lang. It was released on October 3, 2014.

neg: Body Chemistry (film series) The "Body Chemistry" film series is a series of four movies that focus on sexy, psychotic psychiatrist Dr. Claire Archer. The character was inspired by the one played by Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction".

neg: Stuart Organ Stuart Organ is a British actor.

neg: Damian Young Damian Young (born October 27, 1961) is an American actor notable for his appearance in the Hal Hartley film "Amateur" (1994). He also featured in Hartley's film "Simple Men," and has appeared in theatre, television and film. He played bus driver Stu Benedict in "The Adventures of Pete & Pete", and more recently Gabriel in "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)".

neg: Roger Lloyd-Pack Roger Lloyd-Pack (8 February 1944 – 15 January 2014) was an English actor. He was best known for the role of Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses" from 1981 to 2003. He had a supporting role of Owen Newitt in "The Vicar of Dibley" from 1994 to 2007, and as Tom in "The Old Guys" with Clive Swift. He was also well known for his appearance as Barty Crouch, Sr. in the film "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and his appearances in "Doctor Who" as John Lumic in the episodes "Rise of the Cybermen" and "The Age of Steel". He was sometimes credited without the hyphen in his surname. He died early in 2014 from pancreatic cancer.

neg: Dreamcatcher (2003 film) Dreamcatcher is a 2003 American science fiction horror film based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan and co-written by Kasdan and screenwriter William Goldman, the film stars Damian Lewis, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee and Timothy Olyphant as four friends who encounter an invasion of parasitic aliens.

neg: Jamie Bell Andrew James Matfin Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor and dancer who rose to prominence for his debut role in "Billy Elliot" (2000) for which he won the BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He is also known for his roles in the films "King Kong" (2005), "Jumper" (2008), "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011), and "Snowpiercer" (2013), as well as starring as Abraham Woodhull in the TV series, "" (2014). He portrayed the Thing in the 2015 film "Fantastic Four".

neg: Repo Men Repo Men is a 2010 American-Canadian science fiction action-thriller film directed by Miguel Sapochnik, and starring Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Liev Schreiber, Alice Braga and Carice van Houten. It is based on the novel "The Repossession Mambo" by Eric Garcia.


query: When does the actor born who was a star as Van Helsing?

pos: Count Dracula (1977 film) Count Dracula is a British television adaptation of the novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Produced by the BBC (in the then standard video/film hybrid format), it first aired on BBC 2 on 22 December 1977. It is among the more faithful of the many adaptations of the original book. Directed by Philip Saville, it stars Louis Jourdan as Count Dracula and Frank Finlay as Van Helsing.

pos: Frank Finlay Francis "Frank" Finlay, CBE (6 August 1926 – 30 January 2016) was an English stage, film and television actor. He was Oscar-nominated for his supporting role in Olivier's 1965 film of "Othello" and got his first leading role on television in 1971 as "Casanova", which led to appearances on "The Morecambe and Wise Show". He also appeared in the controversial drama "Bouquet of Barbed Wire".

neg: Stoney Jackson Stonewall W. "Stoney" Jackson (born Alwyn Jackson on February 27, 1960) is an American character actor. Jackson was born in Richmond, Virginia.

neg: Erik A. Schjerven Erik Aleksander Schjerven (born 16 October 1980) is a Norwegian actor.

neg: William Atherton William Robert Atherton Knight Jr. (born July 30, 1947), known professionally as William Atherton, is an American film, stage and television actor.

neg: Harry Hepple Harry Hepple (born David Hepple;) is a British actor and musician.

neg: Alexander Hanson (actor) Alexander Harald St John Hanson-Akins (born 28 April 1961) is a Norwegian-born British stage actor who has appeared in numerous plays and musicals in the West End, and also on Broadway.

neg: Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Fowler, KBE (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and singer. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s that culminated in his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the neo-noir crime thriller "The Usual Suspects" (1995), and an Academy Award for Best Actor for midlife crisis-themed drama "American Beauty" (1999).

neg: Fedja van Huêt Fedja van Huêt (born 21 June 1973 in The Hague) is a Dutch stage and film actor.

neg: Olaf Ussing Olaf Ussing (28 April 1907 – 4 January 1990) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 64 films between 1937 and 1988. He was born and died in Denmark.

neg: William Gregory Lee William Gregory Lee (born January 24, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American actor.

neg: Gary Hudson (actor) Gary Hudson (born March 26, 1956) is an American actor.

neg: John Vickery (actor) John Estill Vickery (born November 4, 1950) is an American stage and film actor known for his work in "Babylon 5" and "Star Trek".

neg: William G. Schilling William G. Schilling (born August 30, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American actor of film and television who is best known for his role as Dr. Harold Samuels in "Head of the Class" between 1986 and 1991.

neg: John van Dreelen John van Dreelen (5 May 1922 – 4 September 1992) was a Dutch-born American-based actor, who frequently performed on television from the 1960s to the 1980s.

neg: Pruitt Taylor Vince Pruitt Taylor Vince (born July 5, 1960) is an American actor who has made many appearances in film and television.

neg: Vincent Laresca Vincent Laresca (born January 21, 1974) is an American actor.

neg: Philip Van Zandt Philip "Phil" Van Zandt (October 4, 1904 – February 15, 1958) was a Dutch-American actor of film, stage and television. He made over 220 film and television appearances between 1939 and 1958.

neg: Dan van Husen Dan van Husen (born 30 April 1945) is a German actor who has also performed in Hollywood films.

neg: Skip Homeier George Vincent Homeier (October 5, 1930 – June 25, 2017), known professionally as Skip Homeier, was an American actor who started his career at the age of eleven and became a child star.

neg: Hein van der Heijden Hein van der Heijden (born July 11, 1958 Heerlen) is a Dutch stage, television and film actor.

neg: Tim Thomerson Joseph Timothy "Tim" Thomerson (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor and comedian.


query: The person Canteen Boy has said in passing that he very much admires appeared on the covers of what magazines?

pos: Canteen Boy Canteen Boy is a recurring "Saturday Night Live" character played by Adam Sandler. Canteen Boy is a naive, childlike assistant scoutmaster with an acute attention to detail. He is always seen with a full scout's uniform and a canteen around his neck. Canteen Boy is routinely mocked by other characters in the sketch, who are well aware that their jokes will be lost on the character. It appears he lacks self-confidence, such as one time when he was called an idiot he proceeds to call the bully an idiot too, only to say he said nothing when the bully threatens him. His revenge toward these bullies often ties into his skills as an outdoorsman. Canteen Boy is a master at snake-calling, and he enjoys the television show "Seaquest". He has also said in passing that he very much admires Cheryl Tiegs. A sketch would often end with either Canteen Boy finding a snake or his tormentors having to run away from a sudden onslaught of snakes. Sandler later stated that there is nothing wrong with Canteen Boy, rather he is "someone who has been in the Scouts too long". Although the word 'boy' in the character's name suggests he's a child, it has been made clear that Canteen Boy is actually a 27-year-old man who still lives with his mom and is still active in the Boy Scouts. Since he is overage to be an active Scout, he is actually a Scout leader. However this was contradicted in a brief bit where Chris Farley plays a fellow Scout, and it is assumed Farley was meant to be a teenager.

pos: Cheryl Tiegs Cheryl Rae Tiegs (born September 25, 1947) is an American model and fashion designer. Frequently described as the first American supermodel,<ref name="Swim Daily/SI"> </ref> Tiegs is best known for her multiple appearances on the covers of the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue" and "TIME" and for her 1978 "Pink Bikini" poster, which became an iconic image of 1970s pop culture.

neg: The Story-Teller The Story-Teller was a monthly British pulp fiction magazine from 1907 to 1937. "The Story-Teller" is notable for having published some of the works of prominent authors, including G. K. Chesterton, William Hope Hodgson, Rudyard Kipling, Katherine Mansfield, Sax Rohmer, Edgar Wallace, H. G. Wells, Oliver Onions, Hall Caine, Marjorie Bowen, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Alice & Claude Askew, and Tom Gallon.

neg: David Richardson (American journalist) David Richardson (1916–2005) was an American journalist and United States Army soldier. A member of Merrill's Marauders, he became famous for his behind the lines coverage of their combat exploits during the Burma Campaign of World War II. His articles for Yank, the Army Weekly describing the Marauders' campaign's record-setting marches and heavy sustained fighting were noted as "[capturing] the flavor of battle, as well as the Marauders' jingoistic pride and derring-do".

neg: Grazia Grazia (] ; Italian for "Grace") is a weekly women's magazine that originated in Italy with international editions printed in Albania, Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, France, Germany. Greece, Indonesia, India, Japan, Macedonia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Pakistan, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.

neg: Richard Harding Davis Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt and he also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.

neg: List of Vogue China cover models This list of Vogue China cover models is a catalog of cover models who have appeared on the cover of "Vogue China", the Chinese edition of "Vogue" magazine, starting with the magazine's first issue in September 2005.

neg: Denis Jenkinson Denis Sargent Jenkinson (11 December 1920 – 29 November 1996), "Jenks" or "DSJ" as he was known in the pages of "Motor Sport", was a journalist deeply involved in motorsports. As Continental Correspondent of the UK-based "Motor Sport" magazine, he covered Formula One and other races all over Europe.

neg: Boy's Friend The Boy's Friend was a British story paper of the early 20th century.

neg: List of covers of Time magazine (1970s) This is a list of people appearing on the cover of "Time" magazine in the 1970s. "Time" was first published in 1923. As "Time" became established as one of the United States' leading newsmagazines, an appearance on the cover of "Time" became an indicator of a person's notability, fame or notoriety. Such features were accompanied by articles about the person.

neg: James Wedgwood Drawbell James Wedgwood Drawbell (1899 – 6 February 1979) was a British writer, playwright and journalist, known in equal measure for his literary works and professional association (of variable closeness) with prominent figures of the day, including Winston Churchill, Bernard Shaw, Noël Coward, D. H. Lawrence, Margot Asquith and many others. In 1925 he was hired by William Berry as editor-in-chief of the "Sunday Chronicle" to become the second youngest (after John Delane) British editor-in-chief of a newspaper ever, and remained in that position until 1946, whereupon he undertook a variety of other occupations. Among other things Drawbell wrote three autobiographies, which, in addition to being valuable and often minute accounts of the changing age, also contain unique and insightful recollections of his encounters with famous people from all walks of life—ranging from great men of letters such as Fitzgerald to politicians such as Hitler.

neg: Cynthia (Gaba girl) "Cynthia" was a mannequin created in 1932 by Lester Gaba, a sculptor, retail display designer and later a teacher and writer. An unusually natural and human looking mannequin, Gaba used the attention Cynthia garnered to further anthropomorphize her. As a result, Gaba and Cynthia became famous, with Gaba becoming known for his mannequins, and with Cynthia appearing on a cover of "Life Magazine", and being invited to the wedding of the former Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson in 1937. Gaba's development of lighter weight mannequins, with more natural, human features, along with Cynthia's popularity impacted the use of mannequins in retail sales marketing.

neg: CanTeen CanTeen, The Australian Organisation for Young People Living with cancer, is the national support organisation for young people (aged 12–24) living with cancer; including cancer patients, their brothers and sisters and young people with parents or primary carers with cancer.

neg: J'aime lire J’aime lire (“I love to read” in French) is a French literary magazine aimed to children aged 7–10. Published by Bayard Presse since 1977, it is easily identifiable by its red cover and its mascot, a blue colored pencil named "“Bonnemine ”" (a play-on-words meaning both “looking well” and “good pencil lead”).

neg: Carrie Donovan Carrie Donovan (March 22, 1928 – November 12, 2001) was an American fashion editor for "Vogue", "Harper's Bazaar" and "The New York Times Magazine". Later in her life she became known for her work in Old Navy commercials where she wore her trademark large eyeglasses and black clothing, often declaring the merchandise "Fabulous!". In almost all of the commercials, she appeared alongside Magic the dog and various other stars from TV and fashion.

neg: Federico Peliti Federico Peliti (29 June 1844 – 28 October 1914) was a baker, confectioner, hotelier, manager of restaurants in Shimla and Calcutta and an amateur photographer in British India. His restaurant in Shimla, Peliti's, was very popular and finds mention in numerous writings of the period including those by Rudyard Kipling. A collection of his photographs documenting British Indian life was published in Turin in 1994. He received a bronze medal from the French government in 1889 which entitled him to the title of Chevalier.

neg: Martin Daubney Martin Edward Daubney (born 22 June 1970 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire) is the longest-serving editor of lad magazine "Loaded". Daubney was responsible for the title's relaunch in April 2005. Daubney introduced "new laddism" and said “Men have realised that if they adopt the ways of the gays, they get laid more often.”

neg: Sunday magazine A Sunday magazine is a publication inserted into a Sunday newspaper. It also has been known as a Sunday supplement, Sunday newspaper magazine or Sunday magazine section. Traditionally, the articles in these magazines cover a wide range of subjects, and the content is not as current and timely as the rest of the newspaper.

neg: List of covers of Time magazine Below are lists by decade of people appearing on the cover of "Time" magazine. "Time" was first published in 1923. As "Time" became established as one of the United States' leading newsmagazines, an appearance on the cover of "Time" became an indicator of a person's notability, fame or notoriety.

neg: Noreena Hertz Noreena Hertz (born 24 September 1967) is an English academic, economist, author and the Economics Editor of ITV News. In 2001 "The Observer" newspaper dubbed her "one of the world's leading young thinkers" and "Vogue" magazine described her as "one of the most inspiring women in the world.". In September 2013 Hertz was featured on the cover of " Newsweek" Magazine. Describing herself as "a campaigning academic", critics have called her "a do-gooder who moves like a grasshopper from one high-profile good cause to another." She has been called the "Nigella Lawson of economics" by the UK media,"because she combines striking beauty with a formidable mind." "Fast Company" magazine has named her "one of the most influential economists on the international stage" and observed: "For more than two decades [her] economic predictions have been accurate and ahead of the curve." Vivienne Westwood has said of her writing: "That is what punk was all about".

neg: Lord Anthony Lord Anthony was a brand of clothing particularly popular in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. They made a variety of clothing including shirts, jumpers, trousers, gillets and jackets, however by far their most popular item was their snorkel parka. It became so popular that people would often refer to it as a "a Lord Anthony" rather than a "parka" or "anorak". It became a school playground legend and even the subject of a song by Belle & Sebastian on the album "Dear Catastrophe Waitress".

neg: Julius Mendes Price Julius Mendes Price (1857 – 29 September 1924) was an artist, war correspondent, explorer, traveller, journalist and caricaturist for "Vanity Fair" (signed "Imp", "Jmp" or "jmp"). Several of his newspaper serial reports were later published in book form.


query: Ken Kwapis directed which 2009 American romantic comedy-drama?

pos: Ken Kwapis Kenneth William "Ken" Kwapis (born August 17, 1957) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. He specialized in the single-camera sitcom in the 1990s and 2000s and has directed feature films such as "Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird" (1985), "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" (2005), and "He's Just Not That into You" (2009).

pos: He's Just Not That into You (film) He's Just Not That into You is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ken Kwapis, based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, which in turn was inspired by a line of dialogue in "Sex and the City". The film features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, and Justin Long.

neg: Something Nice Back Home "Something Nice Back Home" is the tenth episode of the American Broadcasting Company's fourth season of the serial drama television series "Lost" and 82nd episode overall. It was aired on May 1, 2008, on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada. The episode was written in February and March by co-executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed in March and April by supervising producer Stephen Williams. Critical reviews were mixed and the broadcast of "Something Nice Back Home" brought in 13 million American viewers, one of the smallest audiences for an original episode of "Lost" in the show's history.

neg: Girlfriends (2009 film) Girlfriends () is a 2009 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Kang Hye-jung, Han Chae-young, Huh E-jae and Bae Soo-bin.

neg: Basic Love Basic Love ( is an 2009 Hong Kong romantic drama film directed by Oxide Pang.

neg: List of accolades received by Up in the Air "Up in the Air" is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and co-written by Reitman and Sheldon Turner. The film is an adaptation of the eponymous 2001 novel by Walter Kirn. "Up in the Air" was screened as a "sneak preview" at the Telluride Film Festival on September 6, 2009, before its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2009. "Up in the Air" was released in the United States on December 4, 2009; playing on 15 screens in its first weekend, it grossed over $1.1 million. The film opened nationwide on December 23, 2009, earning over $11 million its first weekend in wide release. The film earned $79 million over 18 weeks in the United States and Canada, with an additional $83 million in overseas markets.

neg: Searching for the Elephant Searching for the Elephant (; lit. "Penthouse Elephant") is a 2009 South Korean psychological thriller written, directed and produced by S.K. Jhung (a.k.a. Jhung Seung-koo). It stars Jang Hyuk, Jo Dong-hyuk and Lee Sang-woo as three male friends who deal with sex addiction, anxiety and other contemporary disorders.

neg: Love Is Elsewhere Love Is Elsewhere (愛情萬歲) is a 2008 Hong Kong romantic drama film. The film is based on an original story by Cheung Fan (張帆), edited by Yau Chi Wai (邱志偉) and directed by Vincent Chui (崔允信). The film had its world premiere at the 32nd Hong Kong International Film Festival in 2008.

neg: List of Louie episodes "Louie" is an American comedy-drama television series created, written, directed by, and starring stand-up comedian Louis C.K. The series premiered on FX on June 29, 2010.

neg: A Serious Man A Serious Man is a 2009 black comedy-drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The film stars Michael Stuhlbarg as a Minnesota Jewish man whose life crumbles both professionally and personally, leading him to questions about his faith.

neg: Love Finds a Home Love Finds a Home is a Christian drama film, the eighth and final installment based on a series of books by Janette Oke. It aired on Hallmark Channel on September 5, 2009. The film is based on the book "Love Finds a Home" by Janette Oke. Sarah Jones, Haylie Duff, and Jordan Bridges reprise their roles from "Love Takes Wing".

neg: The Kingdom of the Winds The Kingdom Of The Winds, also called The Land of Wind (), is a 2008 South Korean historical drama, broadcast on KBS from 10 September 2008 to 15 January 2009. It is set during the Three Kingdoms period, and features fictionalized portrayals of several historical figures from that era. It was directed by Kang Il-soo, written by Choi Wan-gyu, Jung Jin-ok, and Park Jin-woo, and adapted from a manhwa by Kim Jin.

neg: It's Complicated (film) It's Complicated is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Nancy Meyers. It stars Meryl Streep as a successful bakery owner and single mother of three who starts a secret affair with her former husband, played by Alec Baldwin, ten years after their divorce – only to find herself drawn to another man: her architect Adam (portrayed by Steve Martin). The film also features supporting performances by Lake Bell, Hunter Parrish, Zoe Kazan, John Krasinski, Mary Kay Place, Robert Curtis Brown and Rita Wilson, among others.

neg: The Maiden Heist The Maiden Heist is a 2009 comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt and starring Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, William H. Macy and Marcia Gay Harden. The film was released as "The Heist" in the UK.

neg: Sticky Fingers (2009 film) Sticky Fingers (French: "Les Doigts croches" ) is a 2009 Canadian film written and directed by Ken Scott.

neg: Knife Edge (film) Knife Edge is a 2009 British thriller film directed by Anthony Hickox and starring Natalie Press, Hugh Bonneville and Tamsin Egerton.

neg: Valentine's Day (2010 film) Valentine's Day is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. The screenplay and the story were written by Katherine Fugate, Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein. The film consists of an ensemble cast led by Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Héctor Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts, Carter Jenkins, and Taylor Swift in her film debut. While the film received negative reviews, it was a major box office success.

neg: Love in a Puff Love in a Puff () is a 2010 Hong Kong romantic comedy directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Shawn Yue and Miriam Yeung. The plot revolves around the love story of Cherie and Jimmy, two smokers who met at an outdoor smoking area subsequent to the ban of all indoor smoking areas in Hong Kong. The film is classified as a category 3 film in Hong Kong.

neg: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a 2009 American romantic comedy film whose plot is based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Mark Waters directed a script by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Filming spanned February 19, 2008 to July 2008 in Massachusetts with stars Matthew McConaughey, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Garner, Lacey Chabert and Michael Douglas. The film was released on May 1, 2009.

neg: The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone is a 2009 drama film. The film was directed by James Quattrochi and stars Tony Luke, Jr., Tony Danza, and William Forsythe.

neg: Made for Each Other (2009 film) Made for Each Other is a 2009 romantic comedy, which was released straight to DVD. This is the first film in which both of the Masterson brothers have featured.

neg: The Answer Man (film) The Answer Man (previously titled The Dream of the Romans and Arlen Faber) is a 2009 romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hindman with a cast headed by Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham and Lou Taylor Pucci. Filming began on March 23, 2008 in Philadelphia and ended in June 2008. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.


query: Who was Born first  Ulysses S. Grant or Edward Lyon Buchwalter?

pos: Edward Lyon Buchwalter Capt. Edward Lyon Buchwalter (June 1, 1841 – October 4, 1933) was a Union Captain in the American Civil War, corporate figure, banker and farmer. He served in the 114th Ohio Infantry as lieutenant, later Captain of the 53rd Mississippi Colored Volunteers Infantry under General William T. Sherman and General Ulysses S. Grant. He was President of Superior Drill Company, President of American Seeding Machine Company and first President of The Citizens National Bank of Springfield, Ohio.

pos: Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant , (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the Commanding General of the United States Army at the end of the American Civil War and later the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, Grant worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War. Supported by Congress, Grant implemented Reconstruction, often at odds with President Andrew Johnson. Twice elected president, Grant led the Republicans in their effort to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protect African-American citizenship, and support economic prosperity. Although his presidency has often been criticized for multiple administration scandals and for his failure to alleviate the economic depression following the Panic of 1873, he is regarded as a President who performed relatively well in the context of his time and pursued justice for all.

neg: Ulysses Grant Groff Ulysses Grant Groff (29 October 1865 – 15 October 1950) was a large landowner and philanthropist noted for substantial donations to the City of Amherst, Massachusetts and to Amherst College.

neg: Ulysses S. Grant III Ulysses Simpson Grant III (July 4, 1881August 29, 1968) was a United States Army officer and planner. He was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General of the Army and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

neg: William Nathaniel Bell William Nathaniel Bell (March 6, 1817 – September 6, 1887), originally from Edwardsville, Illinois and later a resident of Portland, Oregon, was a member of the Denny Party, the first group of white settlers in what is now Seattle, Washington. He lived in Seattle from 1851 to 1856 and then again from 1870 till his death.

neg: Francis Strother Lyon Francis Strother Lyon (February 25, 1800 – December 31, 1882) was a prominent Alabama attorney and politician. He served two terms in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War after being an antebellum member of the United States Congress.

neg: John E. Phelps John Elisha Phelps (April 6, 1839 - September 17, 1921) was a Union officer during the American Civil War who was promoted to brevet brigadier general of volunteers on March 13, 1865. The former Springfield, Missouri-born grocer and cattle trader started his military career as a secret agent for Nathaniel Lyon in 1861. He was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Pea Ridge. In 1862, he became an aide-de-camp on the staff of Brigadier General Eugene Asa Carr. While recovering from malaria, he organized the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry and was made its colonel on March 18, 1864. After the war he became a farmer and a miner and later moved to Tacoma, Washington and eventually died in Pasadena, California.

neg: Aemilius Jarvis Edward Aemilius Jarvis (April 25, 1860 – December 19, 1940) was a successful Canadian financier, celebrated equestrian, and champion sailor.

neg: Adolph E. Borie Adolph Edward Borie (November 25, 1809 – February 5, 1880) was a United States merchant and politician who briefly served (1869) as Secretary of the Navy in the Ulysses S. Grant administration. A native of Philadelphia Borie was born into a successful merchantile trade business of his father. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Borie traveled abroad in 1825, returning to the United States in 1828 to enter his father's merchantile firm, his career lasting the next thirty years. As a Whig Party supporter Borie favored tariffs to protect his worldwide business interests. Joining the Republican Party, Borie supported Abraham Lincoln for President. When the Civil War broke out Borie supported the Union war effort and became a close associate to General Ulysses S. Grant. When Grant was elected President in 1868, he appointed Borie to Secretary of Navy on March 5, 1869 one day after his Inauguration. Borie served only a few months in office before quietly retiring, claiming that the job was to demanding and that he was in frail health. During his brief tenor Borie controversially renamed many naval ships and he allowed Vice Admiral David Porter to "de facto" run the Navy Department. Borie was known for supporting workers by enforcing full pay for an eight-hour work day and for desegregating the Washington Navy Yard, allowing African Americans to freely work alongside whites. After his retirement Borie returned to his business interests. He remained close friends with Grant and accompanied Grant on his famous world tour starting in 1877 and returning to the United States in 1879. In poor health after his travels Borie died on February 5, 1880.

neg: Eugene Bullard Eugene Jacques Bullard (9 October 1895 – 12 October 1961), born Eugene James Bullard, was the first African-American military pilot. His life has been surrounded by many legends. However, Bullard, who flew for France, was unquestionably one of the few black combat pilots during World War I, along with the Ottoman Empire's Ahmet Ali Çelikten.

neg: Grant County, Oregon Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,445. The county seat is Canyon City. It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation was a Union general in the American Civil War.

neg: Edward C. Walthall Edward Cary Walthall (April 4, 1831April 21, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Mississippi.

neg: James A. McDougall James Alexander McDougall (November 19, 1817 – September 3, 1867) was an American attorney and politician elected to statewide office in two U.S. states, then to the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. A gifted orator, McDougall began his career as a civil engineer in New York, then read law, rising quickly to heights in his profession in Illinois, where he became a friend of fellow prairie attorneys Abraham Lincoln, Edward D. Baker, and Stephen Douglas. Like many Americans, McDougall was drawn to Gold Rush California in 1849; he resumed his law practice and was elected second attorney general for the new state of California. In the election of 1860, Lincoln won the presidency as a Republican, Baker was elected Republican senator from Oregon, and McDougall was elected senator from California, joining Douglas in the Senate as fellow War Democrats. All three of McDougall's Prairie State friends would die in the six years before his term as senator expired. A noted drinker, McDougall once gave an address to the Senate disparaging a proposed rule to outlaw the sale of alcohol in the United States Capitol, but died shortly after leaving the Senate, "...hastened by his indulgence in the bowl."

neg: Edward Staley Edward Staley (1903 – December 9, 1987) was chairman of W. T. Grant, the American variety store chain, from 1966 until his retirement in 1973.

neg: U. S. Grant Sharp Jr. Ulysses Simpson Grant Sharp Jr. (April 2, 1906 – December 12, 2001) was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) from 1963 to 1964; and Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Command (CINCPAC) from 1964 to 1968. He was PACOM commander during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Sharp was related to Ulysses S. Grant, who married Sharp's great-aunt.

neg: Chapman Grant Chapman Grant (March 27, 1887 – January 5, 1983) was an American herpetologist, historian, and publisher. He was the last living grandson of United States President Ulysses S. Grant

neg: Edward Bouchet Edward Alexander Bouchet (September 15, 1852 – October 28, 1918) was an American physicist and educator and was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. from any American university, completing his dissertation in physics at Yale in 1876. On the basis of his academic record he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society. In 1874, he had become one of the first African Americans to graduate from Yale College.

neg: Elijah Ward Elijah Ward (September 16, 1816 – February 7, 1882) was a U.S. Congressman during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era.

neg: Nellie Grant Nellie Grant (July 4, 1855 – August 30, 1922) was the third child and only daughter of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Grant.

neg: Samuel Beckwith Captain Samuel H. Beckwith (December 18, 1837 – December 6, 1916) was a telegraph and cipher officer to Ulysses S. Grant. He was nicknamed "Grant's Shadow" by other staff officers. Beckwith was the first to transmit news of John Wilkes Booth's whereabouts after Lincoln's assassination, leading to his capture. Beckwith was also present as Grant's telegraph officer on Abraham Lincoln's visits.

neg: Gideon Welles Gideon Welles (July 1, 1802 – February 11, 1878) was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, a cabinet post he was given after supporting Lincoln in the 1860 election. Although opposed to the Union blockade of Southern ports, he duly carried out his part of the Anaconda Plan, largely sealing off the Confederate coastline and preventing the exchange of cotton for war supplies. This is viewed as a major cause of Union victory in the Civil War, and his achievement in expanding the Navy almost tenfold was widely praised. Welles was also instrumental in the Navy's creation of the Medal of Honor.

neg: Post-presidency of Ulysses S. Grant After his second term in office ended in 1877, Ulysses S. Grant began his post-presidential life with a two-year tour that took him and his wife and entourage around the world. On returning, Grant was welcomed home with an adoration unknown since the end of the Civil War, and he began to consider running for a third term as president in 1880. Following a hard-fought defeat at the Republican National Convention that year, Grant embarked on a financial career in partnership with Ferdinand Ward, but the venture failed and Grant was nearly bankrupted. Diagnosed with cancer in 1884, he began writing his memoirs as a way to tell his story and provide for his family after his death. The book, finished just before his death the following year, was a huge success and remains in print. Grant was interred in Grant's Tomb, a massive mausoleum in New York City.


query: Who was  the last emperor or last "Son of Heaven" of China?

pos: Emperor of China The Emperor of China () was the sovereign of Imperial China reigning between the founding of the Qin dynasty that unified China in 221 BC, until the abdication of Puyi in 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution and the establishment of the Republic of China. The emperor was also referred to as the "Son of Heaven" (), a title that predates the Qin unification and recognized as the ruler of "all under heaven" (i.e., the whole world). In practice not every Emperor held supreme power in China, although this was usually the case.

pos: Puyi Puyi (; 7 February 190617 October 1967), of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan, commonly known as Pu Yi, was the last Emperor of China, the second-to-last Khan of Mongolia and the twelfth and final ruler of the Qing dynasty. When a child, he ruled as the Xuantong Emperor () in China and Khevt Yos Khaan in Mongolia from 1908 until his forced abdication on 12 February 1912, after the successful Xinhai Revolution. From 1–12 July 1917, he was briefly restored to the throne as emperor by the warlord Zhang Xun.

neg: Emperor Renzong of Song Emperor Renzong of Song (30 May 1010 – 30 April 1063, Chinese calendar: 14 April 1010（the 3rd year of Dazhongxiangfu, 大中祥符三年） - 29 March 1063 (the 8th year of Jiayou, 嘉祐八年)), personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Song dynasty in China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, and was the longest reigning Song dynasty emperor. He was the sixth son of his predecessor, Emperor Zhenzong, and was succeeded by his cousin's son, Emperor Yingzong, because his own sons died prematurely. His original personal name was Zhao Shouyi but it was changed by imperial decree in 1018 to "Zhao Zhen", which means 'auspicious' in Chinese.

neg: Longqing Emperor The Longqing Emperor (; 4March 15375July 1572), personal name Zhu Zaihou (朱載垕), was the twelfth emperor of the Ming dynasty of China from 1567 to 1572. He was initially known as the Prince of Yu (裕王) from 1539 to 1567 before he became the emperor. His era name, Longqing, means "great celebration".

neg: Shi Shi Shi Shi (; 339–349) was briefly (for 33 days) the emperor of the Jie/Chinese Hun state Later Zhao following his father Shi Hu's death in 349. In the Chinese annals he is sometimes referred to by his title after removal as an Emperor, Prince of Qiao (譙王).

neg: Emperor Xianzong of Tang Emperor Xianzong of Tang (March 17, 778 – February 14, 820; r. 805 – 820), personal name Li Chun, né Li Chun (李淳), was an emperor of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. He was the eldest son of Emperor Shunzong, who reigned for less than a year in 805 and who yielded the throne to him late that year.

neg: Xiao Daqi Xiao Daqi (蕭大器) (524–551), courtesy name Renzong (仁宗), formally Crown Prince Ai (哀太子, literally "the lamentable crown prince"), was a crown prince of the Chinese dynasty Liang Dynasty. He was the oldest son of Emperor Jianwen (Xiao Gang).

neg: Min, Marquis of Jin Min, Marquis of Jin () was the last ruler of the state of Jin from the original branch of the ruling House of Ji. His ancestral name was Ji (姬), given name Min (緡). When Duke Wu of Quwo killed Marquis Xiaozi of Jin, King Huan of Zhou installed Min on the throne as Marquis of Jin. He reigned for 27 years.

neg: Duke Jing of Qin Duke Jing of Qin (, died 537 BC) was from 576 to 537 BC the eighteenth ruler of the Zhou Dynasty state of Qin that eventually united China to become the Qin Dynasty. His ancestral name was Ying (嬴), and Duke Jing was his posthumous title. Duke Jing succeeded his father Duke Huan of Qin, who died in 577 BC, as ruler of Qin.

neg: Cao Shuo (Cao Cao's son) Cao Shuo (birth and death dates unknown) was a son of Cao Cao, a warlord who rose to prominence towards the end of the Han dynasty and laid the foundation for the Cao Wei state. His mother was Lady Liu (劉夫人), a concubine of Cao Cao. She also bore Cao Cao another son (Cao Ang) and a daughter (Princess Qinghe (清河公主)). He died sometime before the Cao Wei state was established in 220. In 229, the second Wei emperor, Cao Rui, honoured Cao Shuo with the posthumous title "Prince Shang of Xiang" (相殤王). In 233, Cao Rui designated Cao Shuo's son, Cao Qian (曹潛), as the Prince of Xiang (相王), but Cao Qian died in the same year and was posthumously honoured as "Prince Min of Xiang" (相愍王). In 234, Cao Rui designated Cao Yan (曹偃), Cao Qian's son, as the new Prince of Xiang and granted him a princedom containing 2,500 taxable households. Cao Yan died in 236 and was posthumously honoured as "Prince Huai of Xiang" (相懷王). Since Cao Yan had no son to succeed him, his princedom was abolished. In 255, the fifth Wei emperor Cao Mao designated Cao Song (曹竦), a son of Cao Mao (Prince of Leling), as Cao Yan's successor and restored the princedom.

neg: Emperor Gong of Western Wei Emperor Gong of Western Wei ((西)魏恭帝) (537–557), personal name né Yuan Kuo (元廓), later changed to Tuoba Kuo (拓拔廓), was the last emperor of the Western Wei -- a rump state of and successor to Northern Wei. He was made emperor in 554 after his older brother Emperor Fei was deposed by the paramount general Yuwen Tai. He carried little actual power, and in 556, after Yuwen Tai's death, Yuwen Tai's nephew Yuwen Hu, serving as guardian to Yuwen Tai's son Yuwen Jue, forced Emperor Gong to yield the throne to Yuwen Jue, ending Western Wei and starting Northern Zhou. The former emperor was killed in 557. Because Northern Wei's other branch successor state, Eastern Wei, had fallen in 550, Emperor Gong can be regarded as Northern Wei's final emperor as well.

neg: Emperor Shang of Tang Emperor Shang (695 or 698 – September 5, 714), also known as Emperor Shao (少帝), personal name Li Chongmao, was an emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, ruling briefly in 710.

neg: King Zhuang of Zhou King Zhuang of Zhou (died 682 BC) () or King Chuang of Chou was the fifteenth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the third of Eastern Zhou. He ruled 696–682 BC as a successor of his father, King Huan of Zhou. He was later succeeded by his son, King Xi of Zhou, in 682 BC. His younger son was Prince Tui.

neg: Wanli Emperor The Wanli Emperor (; 4 September 1563 – 18 August 1620), personal name Zhu Yijun (), was the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty of China. "Wanli", the era name of his reign, literally means "ten thousand calendars". He was the third son of the Longqing Emperor. His reign of 48 years (1572-1620) was the longest among all the Ming dynasty emperors and it witnessed the steady decline of the dynasty.

neg: Duke Kang of Qi Duke Kang of Qi (; died 379 BC) was from 404 to 386 BC the titular ruler of the State of Qi during the early Warring States period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Dai (呂貸), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Kang was his posthumous title. He was the final Qi ruler from the House of Jiang.

neg: Zong Chuke Zong Chuke (宗楚客) (died July 24, 710), courtesy name Shu'ao (叔敖), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as chancellor during the reigns of Wu Zetian, her son Emperor Zhongzong, and her grandson Emperor Shang.

neg: Zhang Wenwei Zhang Wenwei (張文蔚) (died April 25, 908), courtesy name Youhua (右華), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Tang's succeeding dynasty Later Liang, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Tang's final emperor Emperor Ai and Later Liang's founding emperor Emperor Taizu (Zhu Quanzhong).

neg: Empress Dowager Li (Later Shu) Empress Dowager Li (李太后, personal name unknown) (d. 965) was the mother of Meng Chang, the last emperor of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Later Shu. She was a concubine of Meng Chang's father Meng Zhixiang (Emperor Gaozu).

neg: Li Fengji Li Fengji (; 758 – February 27, 835), courtesy name Xuzhou (虛舟), formally Duke Cheng of Zheng (鄭成公) or Duke Cheng of Liang (涼成公), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Xianzong, Emperor Xianzong's son Emperor Muzong, and grandson Emperor Jingzong. He was portrayed by traditional accounts as full of machinations against his political opponents.

neg: Emperor Wu of Liu Song Emperor Wu of (Liu) Song ((劉)宋武帝; 363–422), personal name Liu Yu (劉裕), courtesy name Dexing (德興), nickname Jinu (寄奴), was the founding emperor of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. He came from a humble background, but became prominent after leading a rebellion in 404 to overthrow Huan Xuan, who had usurped the Jin throne in 403. After that point, using a mixture of political and military skills, Liu Yu gradually concentrated power in his own hands while expanding Jin's territory. In 420, he forced Emperor Gong of Jin to yield the throne to him, thus ending Jin and establishing Song. He ruled only briefly, for two years, before dying and passing the throne to his son, Emperor Shao of Liu Song.

neg: Emperor Wen of Han Emperor Wen of Han (202–157 BC) was the fifth emperor of the Han Dynasty of ancient China. His personal name was Liu Heng.

neg: Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia Emperor Xixia Chongzong of Western Xia (西夏崇宗) (1084–1139), or Li Qianshun (李乾順) , was a Tangut emperor of Western Xia (one of the four kingdoms that made up China, along with Song dynasty, Liao dynasty and Jin dynasty) from 1086 until 1139 . Where Chongzong is his temple name and Li Qianshun his living name, Shèngwéndì (聖文帝) is his posthumous name. His reign began at the age of three, when his father died. He remained under the regency of the Empress Madame Liang until she was poisoned in 1099 by a Liao envoy.