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Sennett, Mack

(Encyclopedia) Sennett, MackSennett, Macksĕnˈĭt [key], 1884–1960, American movie director and producer, b. Danville, Que. In 1909 he began working for D. W. Griffith at the Biograph Company, and in…

Monsters, Inc.

Director:Peter DocterWriters:Andrew Stanton and Daniel GersonDisney & Pixar Animation Studios; G; 88 minutesRelease:10/01Voices of:John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs The Pixar…

Thomas H. ALLEN, Congress, ME (1945)

ALLEN, Thomas H., a Representative from Maine; born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, April 16, 1945; graduated from Deering High School, Portland, Maine, 1963; B.A., Bowdoin College,…

Thomas H. TONGUE, Congress, OR (1844-1903)

TONGUE Thomas H. , a Representative from Oregon; born in Lincolnshire, England, June 23, 1844; attended the public schools in England; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled…

Valéry, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Valéry, PaulValéry, Paulpōl välārēˈ [key], 1871–1945, French poet and critic. A follower of the symbolists, Valéry was one of the greatest French poets of the 20th cent. He was…

George H. Babcock

George H. BabcockBorn: 1832 Water tube steam boiler—Thomas Edison once proclaimed it to be “…the best boiler God has permitted man yet to make.” Even today, nearly half of the electricity…

Thomas H. HALL, Congress, NC (1773-1853)

HALL Thomas H. , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Prince George County, Va., in June 1773; studied medicine and practiced in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, N.C.; elected as a Republican…

Halloween Movies for Kids: Monsters, Inc

John Goodman lends his voice to Monster's, Inc. by Beth Rowen Monster's, Inc.   Rated G   The endearing monsters of Monstropolis, a thriving urban center whose primary…

Clarkson, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Clarkson, Thomas, 1760–1846, English abolitionist. He devoted most of his life to agitation against slavery, and the voluminous information that he gathered on the slave trade helped…