(Encyclopedia) Rai'ateaRai'atearäˌyätāˈä [key], volcanic island, 92 sq mi (238 sq km), South Pacific, largest and most important of the Leeward group of the Society Islands, French Polynesia. The…
actorBorn: 5/14/1961Birthplace: London, England An actor who has primarily appeared in foreign and independent films such as The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989) and Rosencrantz and…
actressBorn: 2/28/1948Birthplace: Queens, New York Ruehl made a big splash as a gun-toting mafia moll in Married to the Mob (1988) and received an Oscar as best supporting actress for her role in…
ROKITA, Todd, a Representative from Indiana; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 9, 1970; graduated from Munster High School, Munster, Ind., 1988; B.A., Wabash College, Crawfordsville…
HAYWORTH, Nan, a Representative from New York; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 14, 1959; graduated from Munster High School, Munster, Ind., 1977; A.B., Princeton University, Princeton,…
Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J. K. RowlingThe Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events #10), Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Brett…
(Encyclopedia) mimic thrush, common name for members of the Mimidae, a family of exclusively American birds, allied to the wrens and thrushes, that includes the mockingbird, the catbird, and the…
(Encyclopedia) Philadelphia Orchestra, founded 1900 by Fritz Scheel, who was its conductor until his death in 1907. Scheel was followed by Karl Pohlig (1907–12). Under the leadership (1912–38) of…
NUGENT, Richard, a Representative from Florida; born in Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois, on May 26, 1951; B.A., Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, Fla., 1991; M.P.A., Troy State University,…
