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Tobey Maguire

actorBorn: 6/27/1975Birthplace: Santa Monica, California This young star of Pleasantville (1998) has already made a name for himself both onscreen and off. He has appeared in several critically…

Value: Tints and Shades

The lightness or darkness of a color is called its value. You can find the values of a color by making its tints and shades. Tints are light values that are made by mixing a color with white. For…

Lena Horne

jazz and pop singer, dancer, and actressBorn: 6/30/1917Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. She began performing at age six, and by 16 was singing and dancing at Harlem's Cotton Club, where she became an…

Alessandri, Arturo

(Encyclopedia) Alessandri, ArturoAlessandri, Arturoärt&oomacr;ˈrō älĕssänˈdrē [key], 1868–1950, president of Chile (1920–25, 1932–38). The 1920 presidential candidate of the Liberal Alliance, a…

Perrault, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Perrault, CharlesPerrault, Charlesshärl pĕrōˈ [key], 1628–1703, French poet. His collections of eight fairy tales, Histoires ou contes du temps passé [stories or tales of olden times…

Betancourt, Rómulo

(Encyclopedia) Betancourt, RómuloBetancourt, Rómulorōˈm&oomacr;lō bĕtänk&oobreve;rˈ [key], 1908–81, Venezuelan political leader, president of Venezuela (1945–48, 1959–64). Following a stormy…

Ang Lee

director, writerBorn: 10/23/1954Birthplace: Pingtung, Taiwan Ang Lee first gained fame for his second feature film The Wedding Banquet (1993), which was described as “a cross-cultural, gay Green…

Halo Moon

The Question: What is the halo moon? The Answer: In the study of meteorology, the term halo can refer to several optical phenomena whereas sunlight or…

John C. Reilly

actorBorn: 5/24/1965Birthplace: Chicago Reilly has avoided the scorching gaze of the media despite significant roles in several recent hit movies. Reilly's acting career began inauspiciously in…

Red Sky Proverb

The Question: What is the correct ending to the quotation that begins, "Red sky at night..."? The Answer: The expression you are referring to…