(Encyclopedia) Trimble of Lisnagarvey, William David Trimble, Baron, 1944–, Northern Irish political leader, grad. Queens Univ., Belfast (LL.B.). A Protestant Unionist, he became (1969) a barrister…
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actorBorn: 12/3/1968Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Actor whose beefy good looks and tendency to star in slapstick comedies belie some solid acting talent. On the one hand, Fraser has starred as…
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(Encyclopedia) Folger, PeterFolger, Peterfōlˈjər [key], 1617–90, British settler on Nantucket. He was associated with Thomas Mayhew on Martha's Vineyard, becoming missionary, schoolmaster, and…
(Encyclopedia) Hurok, SolHurok, Solhy&oobreve;rˈŏk, y&oobreve;rˈ– [key], 1888–1974, American impresario, b. Russia. Emigrating to the United States in 1906, Hurok was a peddler, streetcar…
(Encyclopedia) Wilder, Laura Elizabeth Ingalls, 1867–1957, American author of the classic Little House series of children's books, b. Pepin, Wis. She and her pioneer family traveled (1869–79)…
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Nominees (winner will be announced January 25, 1999):A Simple PlanElizabethGods and MonstersLife Is BeautifulOut of…
(Encyclopedia) CynewulfCynewulfkĭnˈəw&oobreve;lfˌ, k&oobreve;nˈ– [key], fl. early 9th cent.?, Old English religious poet of Northumbria or Mercia. Four poems have been ascribed to him on the…
(Encyclopedia) Esalen Institute, organization est. 1962 by Michael Murphy and Richard Price that was an important center for the so-called human potential movement of the 1960s and 70s. Located in…
