(Encyclopedia) Burlington, Richard Boyle, 3d earl of, 1694–1753, English patron and architect of the Neo-Palladian movement. Even before age 21, when he became a member of the Privy Council and Lord…
(Encyclopedia) Wynkyn de WordeWynkyn de Wordewĭngˈkĭn də wôrd, wûrd [key], d. 1535, English printer, whose original name was Jan van Wynkyn. He was born at Wörth in Alsace and probably accompanied…
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1923Party: DemocratWILLIAMS, John Sharp, (grandson of Christopher Harris Williams), a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Memphis, Tenn., July…
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This table lists the top-grossing movies of 2011. Harry Potter made the most money in the United States in 2011.
Rank Title Total Gross 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II…
What to Read While You're Waiting for the Next Harry Potter:
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by Holly Hartman
Harry Potter wasn't the first child to…
(Encyclopedia) magic, in entertainment, the seeming manipulation and supernatural control of the natural world for the amusement and amazement of an audience. Entertainment magic can be divided into…
(Encyclopedia) Crosby, BingCrosby, Bingkrôzˈbē [key], 1903–77, American singer and film actor, b. Tacoma, Wash., as Harry Lillis Crosby. He sang with dance bands from 1925 to 1930 and in 1931 began…
(Encyclopedia) Dewey, Thomas Edmund, 1902–71, American political figure, governor (1943–55) of New York, b. Owosso, Mich. Admitted (1925) to the bar, Dewey practiced law and in 1931 became chief…
