actorBorn: 1/17/1884Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri A silent- and sound-era film actor, he is especially remembered for playing villains in such westerns as The Big Stampede (1932) and The Devil…
Born: Jan. 31, 1947Baseball RHP recorded 7 no-hitters against Kansas City and Detroit (1973), Minnesota (1974), Baltimore (1975), LA Dodgers (1981), Oakland A's (1990) and Toronto (1991 at age 44…
(Encyclopedia) Moore, George Foot, 1851–1931, American biblical scholar, b. West Chester, Pa. In 1878 he was ordained in the Presbyterian ministry. He was professor of Hebrew (1883–1902) at Andover…
(Encyclopedia) Myers, Gustavus, 1872–1942, American historian, b. Trenton, N.J. He worked on a number of newspapers and magazines in New York City, joined the Populist party and the Social Reform…
(Encyclopedia) TivertonTivertontĭvˈərtən [key], rural town (1990 pop. 14,312), Newport co., SE R.I., between the Sakonnet River and the Mass. line; settled 1680, included in Massachusetts until 1746…
(Encyclopedia) Żeromski, StefanŻeromski, Stefanstĕˈfän zhĕrômˈskē [key], 1864–1925, Polish writer. Family tragedies and emotional troubles contributed to the pessimistic strain evident in his…
The Aesthetics of Black and White and ColorMovies and FilmFilm: Aesthetics of Black and White and Color FilmBlitz-Klieg: A Brief History of Black-and-White FilmA Condensed History of ColorThe…
(Encyclopedia) stock, in finance, instrument certifying to shares in the ownership of a corporation. Bonds are similar evidences of shares in a loan to a corporation. Stock yields no dividends until…
The Question: What is the largest crowd to ever watch a college football game and where did it take place? The Answer: The largest crowd to watch a regular-…
There are dozens of theories to explain a probable cause or causes. Throughout the Mesozoic Era, individual dinosaur species were evolving and becoming extinct for various reasons. The unusually…
