(Encyclopedia) Marrakech or MarrakeshMarrakeshboth: märäˈkĕsh, mə– [key], city (1994 pop. 672,478), W central Morocco. The city, renowned for leather goods, is one of the principal commercial centers…
(Encyclopedia) TayTaytā [key], longest river of Scotland, 118 mi (190 km) long. It rises on Ben Lui in the Grampians as the Fillan and flows NE into Loch Dochart, where it is called the Dochart until…
(Encyclopedia) epigram, a short, polished, pithy saying, usually in verse, often with a satiric or paradoxical twist at the end. The term was originally applied by the Greeks to the inscriptions on…
(Encyclopedia) Andorra la VellaAndorra la Vellaăndôrˈə [key]Amram ben Scheschnalä vĕlˈyä [key] or Andorra, Span. Andorra la Vieja, Fr. Andorre-la-Vielle, city (2006 est. pop. 24,211), capital of…
(Encyclopedia) CairngormsCairngormskârngôrmzˈ, kârnˈgôrmz [key], group of mountains forming part of the Grampian Mts, in Highland, Moray, and Aberdeenshire, central Scotland, between the Dee and the…
Born: Dec. 9, 1949Golfer co-NCAA champion with Ben Crenshaw (1972); PGA Rookie of Year (1973); PGA Player of Year (1989); finally won 1st major with victory in 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach;…
Joan Baez See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Biographies by Category Badu, Erykah, musician Baez, Joan, folk singer and political activist Barenaked…
(Charlton Carter)actorBorn: 10/4/1924Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Academy Award-winning screen actor known for his roles in epic films, including The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), and…
actorBorn: 1971Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California Lee was a champion skateboarder before turning his attention to acting. He made his first starring appearance in Mallrats (1995) and gained…
directorBorn: 7/1/1902Birthplace: Alsace, France Academy Award-winning director credited with adding a new level of maturity to American films during the 1940s and 1950s. His films include…
