(Encyclopedia) Azawakh, breed of long-legged, swift hound from the Sahel region of West Africa, particularly Burkino Faso, Mali, and Niger. Slim and elegant with a narrow, chiseled head, it stands…
(Encyclopedia) otterhound, breed of large hound developed in England over centuries. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs up to 65 lb (29.5 kg). The water-repellent double…
(Encyclopedia) Huxtable, Ada LouiseHuxtable, Ada Louisehŭkˈstəbəl [key], 1921–2013, American architecture critic, b. New York City as Ada Louise Landman, grad. Hunter College (1941). As architecture…
(Encyclopedia) Irish setter, breed of large sporting dog developed in Ireland in the 18th cent. It stands about 26 in. (66.0 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 50 and 70 lb (22.7–31.8 kg).…
(Encyclopedia) Stiegel, Henry WilliamStiegel, Henry Williamstēˈgəl [key], 1729–85, American iron and glass manufacturer, b. Germany. He emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia (1750). In 1758…
(Encyclopedia) Betti, UgoBetti, Ugo&oomacr;ˈgō bətˈtē [key], 1892–1953, Italian dramatist and poet. He was a judge by profession. His earliest published works were two volumes of poetry (1922 and…
(Ronald Walken)actorBorn: 3/31/1943Birthplace: Queens, New York Following his Broadway debut in J.B. (1958), Walken attended Hofstra University and returned to the stage in plays such as A Lion in…
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Born: 5/28/1944
Birthplace: Shelbyville, Tennessee
After her film debut in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), for which she was nominated for an Oscar, Locke…
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