(Encyclopedia) Schumer, Chuck (Charles Ellis Schumer), 1950–, American politician, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Harvard, 1971, Harvard law school, 1974. A liberal Democrat, he served three terms in the…
A number of states have halls of fame that honor the renowned women who once called that state home or helped to make it great. These are a few to know. Alabama Women's Hall of FameMarion,…
Harry Potter Grows Up
by Dana Quigley More on Harry Potter Take the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Movie Quiz Take the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood…
News ofthe World While bloody wars broke out in Kosovo and Chechnya, the possiblity of peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland grew more palpable.…
(Encyclopedia) Houdin, Jean Eugène Robert or Jean Eugène Robert-HoudinHoudin, Jean Eugène RobertzhäN özhĕnˈ rōbĕrˈ &oomacr;dăNˈ [key], 1805–71, French conjurer and magician. Originally a…
(Encyclopedia) Hurt, John (Sir John Vincent Hurt), 1940–2017, English actor, b. Chesterfield, Derbyshire, grad. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1962). Known for his sympathetic portrayal of unusual,…
