GALIFIANAKIS, Nick, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., July 22, 1928; attended the public schools; Duke University, A.B., 1951, and from the law school…
SMITH, Nick H., a Representative from Michigan; born in Addison, Hillsdale County, Mich., November 5, 1934; B.A., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., 1957; M.S., University of…
RAHALL, Nick Joe, II, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., May 20, 1949; graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, W. Va.; A.B., Duke…
(Encyclopedia) Bird, Robert Montgomery, 1806–54, American playwright and novelist, b. New Castle, Del., M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1827. He wrote several prizewinning verse plays for the actor Edwin…
actressBorn: 9/2/1966Birthplace: Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Actress who left a blooming career in her native Mexico to conquer Hollywood, and has become perhaps the best-known Mexican-American performer…
Here are the nominees for actor in a leading role. This is George Clooney's third nomination for Best Actor and Brad Pitt's second nomination for Best Actor. And the Nominees…
(Encyclopedia) dime novels, swift-moving, thrilling novels, mainly about the American Revolution, the frontier period, and the Civil War. The books were first sold in 1860 for 10 cents by the firm of…
director, writerBorn: 1/14/1963Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Soderbergh's first feature, sex, lies, and videotape (1989), which he both wrote and directed, catapulted him to fame and renewed hopes…
2011 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2011 Academy Awards were presented on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…
