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Mabinogion

(Encyclopedia) MabinogionMabinogionmăbĭnōˈgēən [key], title given to a collection of medieval Welsh stories. Scholars differ as to the meaning of the word mabinogion: some think it to be the plural…

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Andrea Jung

business executiveBorn: 1959 Birthplace: Toronto, Canada The oldest child of Chinese immigrants, Jung grew up speaking both English and Mandarin Chinese. Jung received a BA in English literature…

Martha Gellhorn

international correspondentBorn: 11/8/1908Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. Gellhorn dropped out of Bryn Mawr College in 1927 to become a writer. The New Republic accepted a few of her articles, but…

Shelley SEKULA GIBBS, Congress, TX (1953)

SEKULA GIBBS, Shelley, a Representative from Texas; born in Floresville, Wilson County, Tex., June 22, 1953; B.S., Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Tex., 1975; M.D., University of…

Ella Fitzgerald

jazz singerBorn: 4/25/1917Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, called “the first lady of song,” who blessed thousands of listeners with her unmistakable voice.…

Gillian Anderson

actressBorn: 8/9/1968Birthplace: Chicago Best known as the super-skeptical special agent Scully on television's The X-files (1993–present), this fiery redhead bears little resemblance to her…

Ellen Barkin

actressBorn: 4/16/1954Birthplace: New York City After a few roles on television, she got her first leading role in Barry Levinson's Diner (1982), and kept busy in a variety of supporting roles in…

Charles Boyer

actorBorn: 8/28/1899Birthplace: Figeac, France Epitomizing the suave and sophisticated leading man, he played opposite some of Hollywood's greatest leading ladies, including Bette Davis in All This…