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Laclos, Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de

(Encyclopedia) Laclos, Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos deLaclos, Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos depyĕr äNbrwäzˈ fräNswäˈ shôdĕrlōˈ də läklōˈ [key], 1741–1803, French novelist and general,…

centaur

(Encyclopedia) centaurcentaursĕnˈtôr [key], in Greek mythology, creature, half man and half horse. The centaurs were fathered by Ixion or by Centaurus, who was Ixion's son. Followers of Dionysus,…

Randy Quaid

actorBorn: 10/1/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas This versatile character actor is the older brother of actor Dennis Quaid. He has appeared in the films What's Up, Doc? (1972), The Last Detail (1973…

Yahoo!

The Question: Why is yahoo.com called Yahoo!? The Answer: We'll let the people at Yahoo! explain where the name came from.…

The World's Most Notorious Despots

The World's Most Notorious Despots by Borgna Brunner Top Ten Despots Tamerlane Ivan the Terrible Robespierre Joseph Stalin Adolph Hitler Mao Zedong Francois…

Entertainment Bios — S

Antonio Sabato, Jr.SadeEva Marie SaintBuffy Sainte-MarieHarry SaltzmanIgnatius SanchoLawrence SandersAdam SandlerJulian SandsLaura San GiacomoCarlos SantanaLuis SanteiroMia SaraCristina…

Dukakis, Olympia

(Encyclopedia) Dukakis, Olympia, 1931-2021, American actress, b. Lowell, Ma., Boston Univ. (B.A., M.F.A.). Dukakis’s parents were Greek immigrants.…

Duvalier, Jean-Claude

(Encyclopedia) Duvalier, Jean-ClaudeDuvalier, Jean-ClaudezhäN-klōd [key]Duvalier, Jean-Claude düvälyāˈ [key], 1951–2014, president of Haiti (1971–86). At age 19, he was proclaimed “president for life…

Notable Jazz Musicians

Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and Musicians…