(Encyclopedia) Mexican War, 1846–48, armed conflict between the United States and Mexico.
The United States had won an easy victory, partly because Mexico, torn by civil strife, could not present…
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…
(Encyclopedia) Heber, Reginald, 1783–1826, English clergyman and hymn writer. He became bishop of Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1823. Several volumes of his poems and of his sermons were published, but…
(Richard Jenkins)actorBorn: 11/10/1925Birthplace: Pontrhydfen, Wales Tony Award-winning film and stage actor who gained fame working with the Old Vic, London's premier theater company. Burton…
(Encyclopedia) Ayler, Albert, 1936-1970, free-jazz saxophonist, b. Cleveland, OH. Ayler was taught to play saxophone by his father, a semiprofessional musician, and the two often…
George W. Bush (the 43rd president) is the son of George Bush (the 41st president). John Quincy Adams (the 6th president) was the son of John Adams (the 2nd president). Benjamin Harrison (the…
(Encyclopedia) Higden, Ranulf, d. c.1364, English chronicler. He wrote the Polychronicon, a universal history, interesting chiefly for its display of the geographical, scientific, and historical…
actressBorn: 12/04/1964Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Tomei began her career on television, with roles on As the World Turns (1983–85) and A Different World (1987–88). She won an Academy Award for…
