(Encyclopedia) Kicking Horse, river of SE British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mts., and flowing SW and NW to Golden, where it enters the Columbia River. Its course is rapid, with several…
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ASHE, John Baptista, (brother of William Shepperd Ashe, nephew of John Baptista Ashe [1748-1802], and cousin of Thomas Samuel Ashe), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Rocky Point,…
actressBorn: 1/14/1967Birthplace: London, England The Shakespearean-trained actress made her screen debut as the religious and erotically obsessed Beth in Lars Von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996…
entrepreneurBorn: 1952Birthplace: Albuquerque, N.M. Alvarado has been a pioneer on several fronts. She started her own construction company in 1976 with a $2,500 loan from her parents. Alvarado…
PaleontologistBorn: 6/15/1946Birthplace: Shelby, Montana One of the best known American paleontologists, Jack Horner discovered and named two species of dinosaurs, Maiasaura and Orodromeus. He…
(Jay Scott Greenspan)actorBorn: 09/23/1959Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Jason Alexander is known to most Americans as George Costanza, Jerry Seinfeld's neurotic friend on the hit TV series…
actressBorn: 2/17/1954Birthplace: Burbank, California A model turned actress who was first spotted by a talent scout at a Rolling Stones concert. She worked for several years as one of the top…
(Amos Blackmore)musicianBorn: 12/9/1934Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee A hard driving vocalist and harmonica player that helped define Chicago blues, John Belushi and Dan Akroyd idolized Wells and…
