religious leaderBorn: 1749Birthplace: New York, New York Although he was a slave, Williams became a sexton in the Methodist Church in 1778. When his owner returned to England in 1783, the church…
(Encyclopedia) Rackham, ArthurRackham, Arthurrăkˈəm [key], 1867–1939, English illustrator and watercolorist. He is known for imaginative, delicately colored, and cheerful pen drawings, especially for…
(Encyclopedia) Carrington, Peter Carington, 6th Baron, 1919–2018, British politician. Educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he succeeded to the peerage in 1938. After serving with distinction in World War…
actressBorn: 2/20/1946Birthplace: Henderson, Texas Actress whose chirpy voice and sunny disposition made her a hit on Broadway in the 1960s and then on TV, with the series Funny Face (1971–72).…
rock group They have been dismissed by critics, who have almost universally panned them, but through their many permutations, Kiss has had a faithful legion of fans (known as the Kiss Army). Those…
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(Encyclopedia) Brougham, Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and VauxBrougham, Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vauxbr&oomacr;m, vôz, vôks [key], 1778–1868, British statesman, b. Edinburgh. As a…
The 2006 Academy Awards were presented February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre.
Best Picture Babel The Departed Letters from Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine…