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Withrow School
Withrow High School (originally East Side High School) is a public high school located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools. History The school opened in 1919 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Frederick W. Garber's firm was involved in the school's design, known for its arching entry bridge, clock tower, plantings and trees, campus, and large sports complex. Academics Withrow High School students have received national recognition for their academic achievements. While Withrow has received the highest rating ("Excellent") on the Ohio standardized tests three times since 2004, their current rating, , is "Effective". Additionally, the school graduated 100% of its seniors and nearly all of them received college scholarships in 2006. Withrow currently operates two academic programs: Withrow International High School and Withrow University High School. The Withrow University program opened to high scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withrow Minstrels
The Withrow Minstrels was a musical variety show that ran for 35 years at Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was known as "The Minstrels". Two hundred performances were staged between 1931 and 1965. History The Minstrels was created in 1931 by the school's 22-year-old band director, George G. "Smittie" Smith and performed under "Smittie's" direction every year. The Minstrels is one of the nation's first high school performing arts programs.''The Cincinnati Post'', "Before the School for Performing and Creative Arts, the Withrow Minstrels", 7/17/85 At the first performance in May 1931, the crowd was thrilled by the polish and professionalism The Cincinnati Enquirer, "Withrow Minstrels to Observe Their 30th Birthday Next Week", 5/12/60 of the cast of 12- to 17-year-old kids (until 1970 the six Cincinnati public high schools comprised grades seven to twelve). The curtain closed on the last performance on Saturday, May 8, 1965, when Smittie retired from teaching (''Enquirer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mousketeer
''The Mickey Mouse Club'' is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised for four seasons, from 1955 to 1959, by ABC. This original run featured a regular, but ever-changing cast of mostly teen performers. ABC broadcast reruns weekday afternoons during the 1958–1959 season, airing right after ''American Bandstand''. The show was revived three times after its initial 1955–1959 run on ABC, first from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as ''The New Mickey Mouse Club'', then from 1989 to 1996 as ''The All-New Mickey Mouse Club'' (also known to fans as ''MMC'' from 1993 to 1996) airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel, and again in 2017 with the moniker ''Club Mickey Mouse'' airing exclusively on internet social media. It ended in 2018. The character of Mickey Mouse appeared in every show, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Dodd
James Wesley Dodd (March 28, 1910 – November 10, 1964) was an American actor, singer and songwriter best known as the master of ceremonies for the popular 1950s Walt Disney television series ''The Mickey Mouse Club,'' as well as the writer of its well-known theme song "The Mickey Mouse Club March." A different version of this march, much slower in tempo and with different lyrics, became the ''alma mater'' that closed each episode. Dodd grew up in Cincinnati where he was an outstanding amateur tennis player, even reaching the Round of 16 twice at his hometown tournament, now known as the Cincinnati Masters. Later, a heart ailment made him ineligible to serve in combat in World War II, but he and his wife Ruth traveled extensively entertaining the troops. Career Dodd moved from Cincinnati to Florida, where he worked in radio before moving to California to become a songwriter. Of the estimated 400 songs he wrote, his best-known are ''Amarillo'', ''He Was There'', ''I L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as " Botch-a-Me", " Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There", "This Ole House", and " Sway". She also had success as a jazz vocalist. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly because of problems related to depression and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her '' White Christmas'' co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business. She continued recording until her death in 2002. Early life Rosemary Clooney was born in Maysville, Kentucky, the daughter of Marie Frances (née Guilfoyle) and Andrew Joseph Clooney. She was one of five children. Her father was of Irish and German descent, and her mother was of English and Irish ancestry. She was raised Catholic. When Clooney was 15, her mother a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrone Brown (gridiron Football)
Tyrone Barry Brown (born January 3, 1973) is a former American and Canadian football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Toledo. Brown played for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL, Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and Indiana Firebirds The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana ... of the AFL. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Tyrone 1973 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Cincinnati Players of American football from Cincinnati American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers Toledo Rockets football players Atlanta Falcons players Toronto Argonauts players Indiana Firebirds players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifetime Entertainment Services
Lifetime Entertainment Services (LES) is an American entertainment industry company, whose media properties are focused on women. Lifetime Entertainment Services is a subsidiary of A&E Networks, a joint venture of Hearst Communications (50%) and The Walt Disney Company (50%). Background Hearst-ABC Video Services ABC and the Hearst Corporation in January 1981 formed a joint venture, Hearst/ABC Video Services (HAVS), to provide programming to Alpha Repertory Television Service and launch BETA, a women's cable service, later that year. Beta was supposed to operate four hours a day and be supported by advertising. HAVS instead launched the service under the name Daytime in March 1982.Lifetime Entertainment Services History ''International Directory of Company Histories'', Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carole Black
Carole Federle Black, born , is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Lifetime Entertainment Services, a multimedia brand for women, including Lifetime Network, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women Network, Lifetime Online and Lifetime Home Entertainment, serving from March 1999 to March 2005. Prior to that, Ms. Black served as the President and General Manager of NBC4, Los Angeles, a commercial television station, from 1994 to 1999, and in various marketing-related positions at The Walt Disney Company, a media and entertainment company, from 1986 to 1993. Ms. Black has served as a director of Time Warner Cable Inc. since July 2006.Forbes Magazine/ref> Ms. Black was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she attended and graduated from Withrow High School in 1961. She was Withrow's first female student body president and a walk-on comedian in The Withrow Minstrels. She is a 1965 graduate of the Ohio State University. Ms. Black married an Ohio State graduate student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Bailey
William Theodore "Teddy" Bailey (born August 12, 1944) is a former college and professional American football player. References See also *List of American Football League players The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969). Players A B C D Elbert Dubenion E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Notes Player notes 1,398 ... 1944 births Living people Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football running backs Cincinnati Bearcats football players Buffalo Bills players Boston Patriots players American Football League players {{runningback-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Allen (baseball)
Ethan Nathan Allen (January 1, 1904 – September 15, 1993) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball from to . He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1926–30), New York Giants (1930–32), St. Louis Cardinals (1932–33), Philadelphia Phillies (1934–36), Chicago Cubs (1936), and St. Louis Browns (1936–38). Early life Born in Cincinnati Allen went to Withrow High School and is an alumnus of the University of Cincinnati. During his time at UC, Allen was a star athlete in track and field, basketball, and baseball. He was also a member of Beta Theta Pi. Playing career In 1,123 games he compiled 1,325 hits and 47 home runs with 501 RBI, with a batting average of .300, on-base percentage of .336 and slugging average of .410. In 1935, he finished 17th in MVP voting with a batting average of .307 and a league-leading 156 games played. He hit .300 or better six times in his career. Defensively, Allen posted a .981 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USFL
The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be played in the autumn/winter, directly competing against the long-established National Football League (NFL). However, the USFL ceased operations before that season was scheduled to begin. The ideas behind the USFL were conceived in 1965 by New Orleans businessman David Dixon, who saw a market for a professional football league that would play in the summer, when the National Football League and college football were in their off-season. Dixon had been a key player in the construction of the Louisiana Superdome and the expansion of the NFL into New Orleans in 1967. He developed "The Dixon Plan"—a blueprint for the USFL based upon securing NFL-caliber stadiums in top TV markets, securing a national TV broadcast contract, and controlling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
