publisher, lawyer, media personalityBorn: 11/25/1960Birthplace: Washington, D.C. The son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy Jr. was born on November 25,…
(Encyclopedia) archetypearchetypeärˈkĭtīpˌ [key] [Gr. arch=first, typos=mold], term whose earlier meaning, “original model,” or “prototype,” has been enlarged by C. G. Jung and by several…
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Kamala DeviHarris, Kamala Devikäˈmələ dāˈvē [key], 1964–, Vice President of the United States (2021–), b. Oakland, Calif., B.A. Howard Univ., 1986, J.D. Univ. of California,…
(Encyclopedia) harvest customs, practices associated with the celebration of the gathering of agricultural crops. The gathering of the harvest—the climax of the year's labors wherever the soil is…
(Encyclopedia) Hecht, BenHecht, Benhĕkt [key], 1894–1964, American writer, b. New York City. He grew up in Wisconsin and, while still in his teens, worked on newspapers in Chicago. Early in his…
(Encyclopedia) EugénieEugéniey&oomacr;jēˈnē, Fr. özhānēˈ [key], 1826–1920, empress of the French (1853–70), consort of Napoleon III. Born in Spain, she was christened Eugenia María de Montijo de…
(Encyclopedia) Nin, AnaïsNin, Anaïsənīˈĭs nĭn, nēn [key], 1903–77, American writer, b. Paris. The daughter of the Spanish composer Joaquín Nin, she came to the United States as a child. She was a…
(Encyclopedia) Ozu, Yasujiro, 1903–63, Japanese film director. Ozu began working at a Tokyo studio in 1923, became an assistant director in 1926, and directed his first feature in 1927. He made 35…
(Encyclopedia) Young Men's Christian Association, (the Y or YMCA), organization having as its objective the development of values and behaviors that are consistent with Christian principles. Despite…
Biography of the great Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu (alternate spelling: Laozi), Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu, fl. 6th cent. B.C., Chinese philosopher, reputedly the founder of…
