The Manhattan Brothers was a popular South African singing group in the 1940s and 1950s, during the Apartheid era. Their sound drew on American ragtime...
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II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York, based in present-day Lower Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States...
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City. Originally established in 1853 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers) as an academy for day students, it was later...
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began singing professionally in the 1950s, with the Cuban Brothers, the Manhattan Brothers, and an all-woman group, the Skylarks, performing a mixture...
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The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United...
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Gummo Marx (category Marx Brothers)
agent. He was the second youngest of the five Marx Brothers. Born in Manhattan, he worked with his brothers on the vaudeville circuit, leaving the act when...
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Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan and serves as the city's primary central business district. Midtown...
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family business, Brooks Brothers produces clothing for men, women and children, as well as home furnishings. Brooks Brothers licenses its name and branding...
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musician. He achieved success as a saxophonist and composer with the Manhattan Brothers and later the Jazz Epistles. Davashe was born in 1920 in the South...
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The Manhattans are an American popular R&B vocal group. Their songs "Kiss and Say Goodbye", recorded in 1976, and 1980's "Shining Star", both sold millions...
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Einstein Bros. Bagels (redirect from Manhattan Bagel)
investment banker who left his finance career to open a coffee shop. It bought Manhattan Bagel out of bankruptcy in 1998. The combined company purchased Chesapeake...
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that also felt oppressed due to the country's situation. Following a Manhattan Brothers tour of South Africa in 1958, Masekela joined the orchestra of the...
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Stevie Wonder The Whispers ± The Bee Gees Atlanta Rhythm Section The Manhattans Brothers Johnson ± Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (either as member on...
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Click Song. The song was written and originally performed by The Manhattan Brothers who made it famous across Africa. Miriam was discovered by them and...
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descendants of the family. The land in Manhattan Beach was formerly sand dunes. During the 1920s and 1930s, Kuhn Brothers Construction Company leveled uneven...
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would acquire Lehman Brothers' franchise in the Asia–Pacific region, including Japan, Hong Kong and Australia, as well as Lehman Brothers' investment banking...
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between their father in Queens and their mother and stepfather in Manhattan. The Safdie brothers are Jewish. Their father, who is a Sephardic Jew of Syrian-Jewish...
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Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York, based in present-day Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States...
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The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal group founded in 1969 in New York City, performing music genres like A cappella, Brazilian jazz, swing, vocalese...
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boxer Ezekiel "King Kong" Dhlamini. Miriam Makeba, members of the Manhattan Brothers, and the Jazz Epistles musicians were involved in the production....
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SoHo, short for "South of Houston Street", is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Since the 1970s, the neighborhood has been the location...
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Little Manhattan is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mark Levin and written by Jennifer Flackett, starring Josh Hutcherson and Charlotte...
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real estate, primarily multifamily properties on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Buildings owned by the family include One Astor Place...
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The Manhattan Jaspers are composed of 19 teams representing Manhattan University in intercollegiate athletics. The Jaspers compete in the NCAA Division...
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Manhattan is a city in and the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, U.S., although the city extends into Pottawatomie County. It is located in northeastern...
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The Manhattan Center is a building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1906 and located at 311 West 34th Street, it houses Manhattan Center Studios...
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The Manhattan Projects is a science fiction comic book series co-created by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Nick Pitarra published by Image Comics...
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The De La Salle Brothers, officially named the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Latin: Fratres Scholarum Christianarum; French: Frères...
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Jules and Gédéon Naudet (redirect from Naudet brothers)
Jules Clément Naudet and brother Thomas Gédéon Naudet are French-American filmmakers. The brothers, residents of the United States since 1989 and citizens...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan is a 2016 hack and slash game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Activision. It is inspired...
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