(Encyclopedia) lapwing, common name for some members of the family Charadriidae, which includes the plovers. Lapwings are almost all inland or upland birds, found in all temperate and tropical…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Ron (Ronald Harmon Brown), 1941–96, American politician, b. Washington, D.C. Raised in New York City's Harlem, he attended Middlebury College (grad. 1962) and St. John's Law…
(Encyclopedia) Quincy, Josiah, 1772–1864, American political leader and college president, b. Braintree, Mass.; son of Josiah Quincy (1744–75). After studying law, Quincy became interested in…
actressBorn: 4/19/1979Birthplace: Los Angeles The vivacious actress, the daughter of Goldie Hawn and comedian-singer Bill Hudson, has inherited her mother's infectious charm, beauty, and the…
actorBorn: 4/18/1947Birthplace: Vernal, Utah Woods made his Broadway debut in Borstal Boy (1970) and his film debut a few years later in The Way We Were (1973). His other movies include The Onion…
actressBorn: 12/3/1960Birthplace: Chicago Strikingly pretty actress who, literally, made a Splash (1984) with Tom Hanks in one of her earliest movies, and has also showed a nice comedic touch in…
American poetBorn: September 20, 1928Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. Former Poet Laureate of the U.S., Donald Hall is known for his descriptions of rural landscape -- often…
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of June 2009. New Hampshire Governor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill (June…
CLASS: MAMMALIADIVING PLATYPUSLEAPING DOLPHINFIND OUT MOREAll mammals are endothermic (warm-blooded), have some fur or hair on their body, and feed their young milk. They have a bony skeleton…
