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Lourdes

(Encyclopedia) LourdesLourdesl&oomacr;rd [key], town (1990 pop. 16,581), Hautes-Pyrénées dept., SW France, at the foot of the Pyrénées. It is famous for its Roman Catholic shrine where Our Lady…

New England Primer

(Encyclopedia) New England Primer, famous American school book, first published before 1690. Its compiler was Benjamin Harris, an English printer who emigrated to Boston. This was the book from which…

Raikes, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Raikes, RobertRaikes, Robertrāks [key], 1735–1811, English philanthropist. In 1780 he organized a Sunday school, primarily for poor children, who were taught to read and to spell to…

Actors Studio, The

(Encyclopedia) Actors Studio, The, organization founded 1947 in New York City by the directors Cheryl Crawford, Elia Kazan, and Robert Lewis to train professional actors. Long directed (1948–82) by…

Selected Fashion Designers and Models

Oleg Cassini See also Notable Women Designers and Models People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Fashion Timeline What is Haute Couture? History of Costume Fashion and…

J. K. Rowling

Learn all about the mastermind behind Harry Potter More Stuff Harry Potter PlaylistsHarry Potter Banned? Harry Potter Movies! Harry Potter Hangman! About the Author…

Order of the Phoenix Does Not Disappoint

Fans dazzled by special effects by Mark Zurlo Order of the Phoenix Quizzes Order of the Phoenix: Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix: Book Vs. Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix:…