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Haringey

(Encyclopedia) Haringey Haringey hârˈĭng-gāˌ [key], outer borough of Greater London, SE England. Although defined as…

Ally Sheedy

(Alexandra Sheedy)actress, writerBorn: 6/13/1962Birthplace: New York City Sheedy was the picture of the precocious child. Before reaching adolescence, she had danced with the American Ballet…

Lawrence, Gertrude

(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Gertrude, 1902?–1952, English actress and singer. Her original name was Gertrud Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen. Performing on the musical stage from childhood, Lawrence…

Ruwenzori

(Encyclopedia) RuwenzoriRuwenzorir&oomacr;ˌwənzōˈrē [key], mountain range, E central Africa, on the Uganda-Congo border, in the western arm of the Great Rift Valley between lakes Albert and…

British Royalty: History & Biographies

Find everything you need and want to know about the British Royal Family, past and present. Read biographies and find information about royal weddings — and royal scandals…

1996 Olympics: Equestrian

Horses in parentheses. Individual Dressage: 1. Isabell Werth, (Gigolo) GER (235.09); 2. Anky Van Grunsven, (Bonfire) NET (233.02); 3. Sven Rothenberger, (Weyden) NET (224.94). Team Dressage: 1.…

Henry BEDINGER, Congress, VA (1812-1858)

BEDINGER, Henry, (nephew of George Michael Bedinger), a Representative from Virginia; born near Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 3, 1812; attended the common…

May 2009 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of May 2009. Longshot Mine That Bird Wins Kentucky Derby (May 2): A 50–1…

Adventure

Gertrude Bell was born in England in 1868. She was the first European woman to travel in remote parts of the Middle East. She traveled, often…