actressBorn: 4/29/1970Birthplace: Boston Noted nearly as much for her counterculture upbringing (Timothy Leary was her godfather) as for her acting ability, Thurman moved to New York City at 15 to…
People and animals have worked together for thousands of years. Some dogs guard against enemies, while others herd cattle. Cats hunt mice and other rodents, preventing them from stealing food and…
poetBorn: May 9, 1938Birthplace: Belgrade, Yugoslavia Charles Simic replaced Donald Hall as Poet Laureate of the U.S. in 2007. Born in Yugoslavia in 1938, Simic moved to…
The Question: Can the abbreviations i.e. and e.g. be used interchangably? If not, why not? I have always used them to mean "as an example," or "for example…
Here are the best-selling children's books of all time (through the end of 2000), with author and year of initial publication, compiled by Publishers Weekly. OP means the book is no longer in print…
actressBorn: 12/21/1937Birthplace: New York City This Academy Award-winner began her career playing sexy roles and later opted for films that were more in line with her liberal, often radical,…
actressBorn: 4/20/1949Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota Academy Award-winning film, television and stage actress who began to blossom in the early 80s with her roles in Tootsie (1982) and Frances (…
(Theodor Seuss Geisel)children's authorBorn: 3/2/1904Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts After graduating from Dartmouth College, Theodor Geisel undertook postgraduate work at Lincoln College…
Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin PoemsBlack CatBully DanceCuckoo, Mr. Edgar!Duke EllingtonGeorge and MarthaKorea: Yu Sings PansoriMary Cassatt: American ImpressionistPeter PanThe Scrambled…
