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Matthew Broderick

actorBorn: 3/21/1962Birthplace: New York City Actor who first became popular in teen comedies and action films during the 1980s, notably War Games (1983) and Ferris Beuller's Day Off (1986). The…

Hume Cronyn

(Hume Blake)actorBorn: 7/18/1911Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada Short and wiry, he starred on Broadway in A Delicate Balance, The Gin Game, and Foxfire. On film he appeared in Hitchcock's…

The Little Mermaid

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen…

Potter, Beatrix

(Encyclopedia) Potter, Beatrix, 1866–1943, English author and illustrator. She published her first animal stories, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) and The Tailor of Gloucester (1903), at her own…

Easter Symbols and Traditions

A brief history of the spring holiday's celebrations by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross Related Links Easter FeaturesEaster Around the WorldEncyclopedia: EasterEncyclopedia: Jesus Christ…

Hocus Pocus: Halloween Movies

Sarah Jessica Parker stars in Hocus Pocus by Beth Rowen Hocus Pocus   Rated PG   This perennial Halloween favorite features three…

Mosley, Sir Oswald Ernald

(Encyclopedia) Mosley, Sir Oswald ErnaldMosley, Sir Oswald Ernaldmōzˈlē [key], 1896–1980, British fascist leader. He entered (1918) Parliament as a Conservative, became (1922) an independent, and…

Asian American Writers

Maxine Hong Kingston Ai, poet Bulosan, Carlos, writer Chopra, Deepak, writer Davies, Peter Ho, author Desai, Anita, writer Hagedorn, Jessica, novelist, poet, and performance artist…

Disney Movies Slideshow

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth…