(Encyclopedia) Phillips, Wendell, 1811–84, American reformer and orator, b. Boston, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1831; LL.B., 1834). He was admitted to the bar in 1834 but, having sufficient income of his…
(Edward Albert Heimberger)actorBorn: 4/22/1906Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois A stage, screen, and television actor whose film credits include Roman Holiday (1953) and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955).…
activist, writerBorn: 1959Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Winona LaDuke, active in American Indian environmental issues since her teen years, gained nationwide attention as vice presidential…
Cool colors are made with blue, green, purple, or some combination of these. Cool colors might make you think of cool and peaceful things, like winter skies and still ponds.White Barn by Georgia O…
Revising your first draft After you have written your first draft, you will need to revise it. Read your draft carefully to make sure that it is well organized. Remember, an…
actorBorn: 7/9/1956Birthplace: Concord, California Academy Award-winning comic and dramatic actor who won consecutive Oscars for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). He also starred in the…
actorBorn: 6/26/1970Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois In his premiere role as Jessica Lange's eldest son in Men Don't Leave, O'Donnell establish self in the regular-guy role. He later played Buddy…
magazine editor, writerBorn: 2/18/1922Birthplace: Green Forest, Ark. Helen Gurley studied at Texas State College for Women (now Texas Women's University) from 1939 to 1941, and at Woodbury Business…
