(Encyclopedia) grouse, common name for a game bird of the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 18 species. Grouse are henlike terrestrial birds, protectively plumaged in shades of…
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Ellsworth, 1923–2015, American painter, b. Newburgh, N.Y. He moved to New York City in 1941, studying at Pratt Institute, and later attended the Boston Museum Arts School. In…
(Encyclopedia) Koch, Kenneth (Kenneth Jay Koch)Koch, Kennethkōk [key], 1925–2002, American poet, novelist, and playwright, b. Cincinnati. After studying at Harvard and Columbia he was associated with…
merchant, philanthropistBorn: 1799Birthplace: New Bedford, Mass. After seven years as a clerk in New York City, he and two brothers founded a shipping company in which he worked for the next 25…
turnaround specialistBorn: 1935Birthplace: Greensboro, N.C. Educated in boardroom behavior at his father's knee, Perelman began attending board meetings for Belmont Industries when he was only 11.…
Supergiants are the largest stars, and may have diameters several hundred times the size of the Sun. Giants are more common than Supergiants, and have diameters 10 to 100 times as large as the…
Sore throats are usually caused by viruses. But some are caused by bacteria called streptococcus. When this happens, we say the person has strep throat. Doctors use the stick to push your tongue…
jazz pianist, composer, bandleaderBorn: 8/21/1904Birthplace: Red Bank, New Jersey Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer and bandleader known for his powerful, rhythmic sound and his dominant-…
(Virginia Wynette Pugh)country singerBorn: 5/5/1942Birthplace: Red Bay, Alabama Country and western singer who gained national recognition with the release of “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” (1968) and “Stand By…
actorBorn: 6/15/1954Birthplace: Chicago Younger brother of the comedian and actor John Belushi, he appeared in a number of successful movies in the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s, including…
