(Diane Hall)actress, directorBorn: 1/5/1946Birthplace: Santa Ana, California Academy Award-winning actress and director known for her comic roles in Woody Allen films in which she often played…
George W. Bush's first secretary for Housing and Urban Development Born: 10/23/1946Birthplace: Sagua La Grande, Cuba Cuban-born Martinez came to the United States in 1962, as a participant in an…
actorBorn: 4/26/1963Birthplace: Beijing, China Li, who is a superstar of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, only recently made a splash in the United States, with 1998's Lethal Weapon 4. He did most of…
Louis Gendre (or Gendice)actorBorn: 6/19/1919Birthplace: Marseilles, France This prolific French actor played urbane, charming screen heroes in his native France until his refusal to participate in…
(Encyclopedia) KanagawaKanagawakänäˈgäwä [key], prefecture (1990 pop. 7,980,421), E central Honshu, Japan. Yokohama is the capital. Other important cities include Kawasaki, Yokosuka, and Kamakura (a…
(Encyclopedia) Young, Whitney Moore, Jr., 1921–71, African-American civil-rights leader; b. Lincoln Ridge, Ky. A social worker by profession, he joined the National Urban League in 1947 as director…
A list of the African-Americans serving in the 111th Congress. There are 42 black members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State…
A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 113th Congress. There are 43 black members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State House…
Hawke on Hamlet The Snow Falling on Cedars Star Shakes Up Shakespeare by Alicia Potter In Michael Almereyda's new film, Ethan Hawke's Hamlet is a brooding filmmaker in Manhattan…
