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Wendy Macpherson

Born: Jan. 28, 1968Bowling voted Bowler of the Decade for the 1990s; Major titles include the 1986 BPAA U.S. Open, 1988 and 2000 WIBC Queens and 1999 Sam's Town Invitational; annual PWBA money…

Cohen, Leonard Norman

(Encyclopedia) Cohen, Leonard Norman, 1934–2016, Canadian songwriter, singer, and poet, b. Montreal, B.A. McGill Univ., 1955. He initially wrote poetry, publishing his first collection, Let Us…

Lorde, Audrey Geraldine

(Encyclopedia) Lorde, Audre, 1934–1992, African-American poet, essayist, and civil rights activist, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (M.L.S. 1961).…

Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte

(Encyclopedia) Lamar, Mirabeau BuonaparteLamar, Mirabeau Buonapartemĭrˈəbōˌ bōˈnəpärtˌ [key], 1798–1859, president of the Texas republic (1838–41), b. Warren co., Ga. He went to Texas (1835), joined…

Houston

(Encyclopedia) Houston, city (2020 pop. 2,304,580), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Harrisburg…

Ariana Richards

actressBorn: 9/11/1979Birthplace: Healdsburg, California Having begun her career on television shows like The Golden Girls (1985) and My Sister Sam (1986), Richards lept onto the big screen as she…

Patsy O. Sherman

Born: 1930Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Stain blocker for fabric (Scotchgard™)—Chemist Patsy Sherman discovered an oil- and water-resistant fabric treatment quite by accident while working for 3M…

Samuel Smith

Born: New York, N.Y.Birthplace: 1927 Stain blocker for fabric (Scotchgard™)—Chemist Patsy Sherman discovered an oil- and water-resistant fabric treatment quite by accident while working for 3M on a…

Jack Nicklaus

Born: Jan. 21, 1940Golfer all-time leader in major tournament wins with 20— including 6 Masters, 5 PGAs, 4 U.S. Opens and 3 British Opens; oldest player to win Masters (46 in 1986); PGA Player of…

The Stuff that Dreams Are Made of

The Question: Where did the phrase "and that's what dreams are made of" come from? Who said it? The Answer: Probably the most famous modern use of the phrase, responsible for much of its…