ArtistBorn: 1941Birthplace: French Camp, California Contemporary artist Rupert García is known as much for the political power of his work as for his strong, evocative graphics and rich colors.…
novelistBorn: 9/16/1926Birthplace: Fairmont, West Virginia novelist who wrote the coming-of-age classic A Separate Peace (1960), which was based on his experiences as a student at Phillips Exeter…
(William Beedle, Jr.)actorBorn: 4/17/1918Birthplace: O'Fallon, Illinois Academy Award-winning film actor whose early virile appeal deepened into rich characterizations. His films include Sunset…
director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 8/16/1940Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Acclaimed director noted for his rich character studies in films such as Tender Mercies (1982), Crimes of the Heart (…
WHAT IS INSIDE THE LIVER? HOW DOES BLOOD GET TO THE LIVER? WHY IS THE LIVER A FACTORY? WHAT IS BILE? FIND OUT MOREA vital organ, the liver carries out hundreds of essential chemical processes,…
actorBorn: 2/12/1936Birthplace: Groesback, Texas A movie character actor, he is known especially for his portrayals of burly tough guys, as Steve McQueen's unscrupulous brother in Sam Pekinpah's…
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Irish authorBorn: 1962Best Known as: award-winning Irish author who wrote The Gathering Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Anne Enright won the Man Booker Prize…
(Encyclopedia) olivineolivineŏlĭvˈēn [key], an iron-magnesium silicate mineral, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It is a common constituent of magnesium-rich, silica-poor…
The BonesAnatomy and PhysiologyThe BonesThe Parts of a BoneThat's the Long and Short of ItThe More Things Change …Now with a Self-Repairing Option! Skeleton is an interesting word; big fat…
