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Maryanne Ellison Simmons
Maryanne Ellison Simmons (born July 16, 1949, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an artist, writer, and the wife of baseball player Ted Simmons. She studied fine art and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1971 and her master's degree from Washington University in 1992. In May 1982 she started the quarterly magazine '' The Waiting Room'' intended for the wives of professional baseball players. She was an instructor in print making at Washington University from 1992 to 1996. In 1996 she founded Wildwood Press. From 1996 to 2002 she was the co-director of Island Press. References External links 1949 births American printmakers Living people University of Michigan alumni {{US-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Simmons
Ted Lyle Simmons (born August 9, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. A switch-hitter, Simmons was a catcher for most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals (1968–1980), the Milwaukee Brewers (1981–1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1986–1988). Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Johnny Bench, Simmons is considered one of the best Batting (baseball), hitting catchers in MLB history. While his power numbers paled in comparison to Bench, Simmons still managed to hit for a higher batting average (baseball), batting average despite playing home games in a notoriously tough hitter's park. At the time of his retirement, Simmons led all catchers in career hits and doubles and ranked second in RBIs behind Yogi Berra and second in total bases behind Carlton Fisk. He also retired with the National League record for home runs by a switch-hitter despite playing several years in the American League. Simmons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As of October 25, 2021. , president = Santa Ono , provost = Laurie McCauley , established = , type = Public research university , academic_affiliations = , students = 48,090 (2021) , undergrad = 31,329 (2021) , postgrad = 16,578 (2021) , administrative_staff = 18,986 (2014) , faculty = 6,771 (2014) , city = Ann Arbor , state = Michigan , country = United States , coor = , campus = Midsize City, Total: , including arboretum , colors = Maize & Blue , nickname = Wolverines , sporti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington University In St
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ... (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Waiting Room (magazine)
A waiting room is a place where people sit or stand until the event they are waiting for occurs. Waiting Room(s) or The Waiting Room(s) may also refer to: Film, TV and theatre * ''The Waiting Room'' (2007 film), a 2007 British film starring Anne-Marie Duff * ''The Waiting Room'' (2010 film), a 2010 Hindi film directed by Maneej Premnath * ''The Waiting Room'' (2012 film), a 2012 documentary film and social media project directed by Peter Nicks * ''The Waiting Room'' (2015 film), a 2015 Canadian film *The Waiting Room (2018 film), a 2018 Australian film directed by Molly Reynolds. * ''The Waiting Room'' (TV series), a 2008 Australian observational documentary *''The Waiting Room'', a 2000 play by Tanika Gupta Music *Waiting Room (band) Waiting Room is an Australian band consisting of lead vocalist and actor Alan Fletcher, guitarist Chris Hawker, singer-songwriter Tommy Rando and drummer Jeff Consi. The band play at a public house called ''The Elephant and Wheelbarrow'' in V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildwood Press
Wildwood and Wild Wood may refer to: Populated places Australia * Wildwood, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne Canada * Wildwood, Alberta, a hamlet * Wildwood, Calgary, Alberta, a neighborhood *Wildwood, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan * Wildwood Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba United States *Wildwood, California ** Lake Wildwood, California * Wildwood, Florida * Wildwood, Georgia * Wildwood, Illinois *Wildwood, Chicago, Illinois *Wildwood, Indiana * Wildwood, Kentucky * Wildwood, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Wildwood, Charlevoix County, Michigan, an unincorporated community *Wildwood, Minnesota * Wildwood, Missouri * Wildwood, New Hampshire, a former village * Wildwood, New Jersey * Wildwood, Oregon, in Clackamas County * Wildwood, Oregon, in Lane County * Wildwood, Pennsylvania * Wildwood, Roanoke, Virginia * Wildwood, Washington * Wildwood, Wisconsin Parks and recreation areas * Wildwood Regional Park, a park in Thousand Oaks, California, United States * Wildwood Discovery Park, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Press
Island Press is a nonprofit, environmental publisher based in Washington, D.C., United States, that specializes in natural history, ecology, conservation, and the built environment. Established in 1984, Island Press generates about half of its revenue through sales and half through donations by organizations and individuals. History Island Press originated in northern California in 1978 as a publisher of books on the human relationship to the natural world. In 1984, the press re-organized to focus exclusively on books for people working on solutions to environmental problems, defined broadly to include the protection of biodiversity, land use planning, environmental issues related to international trade, and other topics. As part of this refocusing, Island Press moved its main office to Washington, D.C., where it remains today. The founders in 1984 were Catherine Conover, Walter Sedgwick, Barbara Dean and Charles Savitt. Savitt stepped down as president on April 30, 2016. David M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Printmakers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
