actorBorn: September 25, 1973Birthplace: Gold Beach OregonBest Known as: Veronica, Adam Sandlerâs teacher in Billy Madison, also the wife of tennis champion Pete Sampras…
playwright, producerBorn: 7/4/1927Birthplace: Bronx, New York Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright known for his popular plays about middle-class America that often touch on sex,…
(Encyclopedia) Lakewood. 1 City (1990 pop. 73,557), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential and industrial suburb of Long Beach; inc. 1954. Nearby are extensive aerospace, high-technology, and…
(Encyclopedia) Redwood National Park, 112,430 acres (45,518 hectares), along the Pacific coast, NW Calif.; est. 1968. Backed by coastal bluffs, 40 mi (64 km) of beach, lagoon, and rocky coast are…
(Encyclopedia) Indiana Dunes National Park, 15,177 acres (6,142 hectares), NW Indiana, on the southern tip of Lake Michigan, est. 1966 as Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, designated a national park…
(Encyclopedia) Hatteras, CapeHatteras, Capehătˈərəs [key], promontory on Hatteras Island, a low, sandy, barrier bar between the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound, E N.C. Called the Graveyard of the…
(Jewel Kilcher)singer, songwriterBorn: 5/23/1974Birthplace: Payson, Utah Female rock and folk musician known for her crystalline voice, Jewel was raised in remote parts of Alaska touring local…
PICKETT, Owen Bradford, a Representative from Virginia; born in Richmond, Va., August 31, 1930; attended public schools; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1952; LL.B.,…
RIGELL, E. Scott, a Representative from Virginia; born in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., May 28, 1960; A.A., Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Fla., 1981; B.B.A., Mercer University, Macon,…
