(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, Mary Herbert, countess of, 1561–1621; sister of Sir Philip Sidney. His Arcadia was written for her, and after his death she prepared it and his other works for publication.…
actor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a role she reprised for…
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Abigail, 1744–1818, wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams, b. Weymouth, Mass., as Abigail Smith. A lively, intelligent woman, she married John…
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) compiled a list of the most popular novels in England. The kidsâ titles ranged from classics to Harry Potter, from Dickens to Dahl. Check…
OâGRADY, James Mary Early, a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, N.Y., March 31, 1863; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Rochester, New York, in…
O’GRADY, James Mary Early, a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, N.Y., March 31, 1863; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Rochester, New York, in 1885…
(Encyclopedia) Temple, Sir William, 1628–99, English diplomat and author. He was married in 1655 to Dorothy Osborne. They settled in Ireland, and in 1661 Temple entered the Irish parliament. He moved…
