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Oscar Nominations for Actors Playing Priests
Thirteen actors have been nominated for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor for portraying Roman Catholic priests or prelates. Three won Oscars: Spencer Tracy for 'San Francisco' (1936) and Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald for 'Going My Way' (1944). The most recent nominee is Ralph Fiennes, nominated for 'Conclave' (2024). Each of the actors is profiled here, with summaries of their careers and the movies for which they were nominated.
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Pitching Triple Crown Winners in the Major Leagues
Since the beginning of the Major Leagues in 1876, only 35 pitchers have won the pitching Triple Crown (wins, ERA, and strikeouts). Only seven have won more than one crown. Here are profiles of all the winners, including several from the Negro Leagues, with details of their Triple Crown seasons, their other accomplishments in their baseball careers, and some little-known Triple Crown facts and trivia.
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A Market Scheme in 17th-Century Amsterdam: ‘The Coffee Trader’ Book Review
The Coffee Trader is a suspenseful historical novel about a commodities trader in 1659 Amsterdam who hatches a bold scheme to corner the fledgling coffee market. Miguel Lienzo, a Portuguese Jew who fled to Amsterdam to escape the Inquisition, is a trader on the Exchange. When he sees an opportunity to build his fortune by controlling the coffee market, he can’t resist, despite the many risks.
5-cent 1937 Navy Stamp: U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis
The 5-cent 1937 Navy stamp, part of the ten-stamp 1936–1937 Army-Navy commemorative series, honors the United States Military Academy at Annapolis. The stamp can provide a focal point for learning about America's second oldest service academy.
Famous Paintings on Stamps: The 1974 U.S. Universal Postal Union Commemoratives
In 1974, the United States Postal Service issued a beautiful set of commemorative stamps in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union. These stamps feature masterpieces by Raphael, Hokusai, Peto, Liotard, ter Borch, Chardin, Gainsborough, and Goya.
How Coffee Fueled the 1932 Brazilian Olympic Team
Coffee was the fuel that got the 1932 Brazil Olympic team to the Xth Olympiad in Los Angeles. Brazil's athletes did not have much success in the Olympic competitions, but the story of their unique journey to the 1932 Olympic Games will always have a place in both Olympic lore and coffee history.
