(Encyclopedia) Emmanuel PhilibertEmmanuel Philibertāmänˈwĕl fēlēbĕrˈ [key], 1528–80, duke of Savoy (1553–80), called Ironhead. He succeeded his father, Charles III, who had been dispossessed of his…
(Encyclopedia) Kanin, GarsonKanin, Garsonkāˈnən [key], 1912–99, American director and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y.; grad. American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1933. He worked as a saxophonist, comedian,…
(Encyclopedia) Bill of Rights, 1689, in British history, one of the fundamental instruments of constitutional law. It registered in statutory form the outcome of the long 17th-century struggle…
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actressBorn: 1911Birthplace: Chicago A Broadway stage actress from the 1930s to the 1980s, she also had a brief career as a Hollywood leading lady. Her films include Scandal Street (1938), Men with…
electronics entrepreneurBorn: 5/20/1913Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Mich. electronics entrepreneur who, with David Packard, scraped together $538 in 1938 and started an electronics company in Palo Alto,…
reggae singerBorn: 2/6/1945Birthplace: St. Ann, Jamaica Grammy Award-winning reggae singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music sparked an international interest in reggae music. In 1964, he…
philosopher and art criticBorn: 1/01/1924Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan Philosophy professor at Columbia University (1966–87) whose major works include Nietzsche as Philosopher (1965) and…
actressBorn: 7/1/1942Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Known for her poise and quiet intelligence, she achieved international recognition during the 1960s starring in such films as The King of…
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The women of the U.S. Supreme Court
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