(Encyclopedia) gumbo, another name for okra; also applied in the W United States to a rich, black, alkaline alluvial soil, which is soapy or sticky when wet.
Joan Baez See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Biographies by Category Badu, Erykah, musician Baez, Joan, folk singer and political activist Barenaked…
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…
Burton and Taylor's passion burned so hot that they simply had to get married... twice. Cleopatra (1963) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton At first, she thought he talked too much; he…
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Nominees (winner will be announced January 25, 1999):A Simple PlanElizabethGods and MonstersLife Is BeautifulOut of…
Irish authorBorn: 1962Best Known as: award-winning Irish author who wrote The Gathering Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Anne Enright won the Man Booker Prize…
(Encyclopedia) TriumvirateTriumviratetrīŭmˈvĭrĭt, –vĭrātˌ [key], in ancient Rome, ruling board or commission of three men. Triumvirates were common in the Roman republic. The First Triumvirate was…
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