(Encyclopedia) Flaherty, Robert JosephFlaherty, Robert Josephflăˈərtē [key], 1884–1951, American explorer and film producer. He was born in Michigan and grew up in Canada. He explored (1910–16)…
(Encyclopedia) Innes, JamesInnes, Jamesĭnˈĭs [key], 1754–98, American lawyer, b. Caroline co., Va. As commander of a Virginia regiment, he took part in many battles of the American Revolution. He was…
producerBorn: 1953 One of the most powerful women in Hollywood, Kathleen Kennedy started her big-screen career in 1979 as production assistant on Steven Spielberg's 1941. She soon moved up to full…
(Encyclopedia) Last Supper, in the New Testament, meal taken by Jesus and his disciples on the eve of the passion. Jesus broke bread and passed a cup of wine among the disciples, identifying himself…
(Encyclopedia) Transcendental Meditation, service mark for a meditation technique and program founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and based on Vedic philosophy. Stressing natural meditation and the…
(Encyclopedia) Hendrix, Jimi (James Marshall Hendrix), 1942–70, African-American rock guitarist, b. Seattle, Wash. Hendrix, in his short musical career, was known for an innovative and extremely…
(Encyclopedia) Spruance, Raymond AmesSpruance, Raymond Amesspr&oomacr;ˈəns [key], 1886–1969, American admiral, b. Baltimore. Commissioned in the navy in 1908, he reached the rank of rear admiral…
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Bushrod, 1762–1829, American jurist, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; nephew of George Washington. He was an original member of Phi Beta Kappa at the College of William and Mary,…
(Encyclopedia) Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the, former UN trust territory administered by the United States, consisting of the Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, and Mariana Islands (…
YOUNG, Timothy Roberts, a Representative from Illinois; born in Dover, N.H., November 19, 1811; completed preparatory studies; attended Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Academy and was graduated from…
