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Merton, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Merton, Thomas, 1915–68, American religious writer and poet, b. France. He grew up in France, England, and the United States and studied at Cambridge and at Columbia (B.A., 1938; M.A…Atkins, Chet
(Encyclopedia) Atkins, Chet (Chester Burton Atkins), 1924–2001, American country guitarist, singer, and record company executive, b. Luttrell, Tenn. Part of a musical family, he played fiddle and…Cotton Belt
(Encyclopedia) Cotton Belt, former agricultural region of the SE United States where cotton was the main cash crop throughout the 19th and much of the 20th cent. Located on the Atlantic and Gulf…Walton, Sir William Turner
(Encyclopedia) Walton, Sir William Turner, 1902–83, English composer, b. Oldham. Walton studied at Oxford. One of his earliest works was a piano quartet (1918–19). In 1923, Façade, satirical poems by…Thousand and One Nights
(Encyclopedia) Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights, series of anonymous stories in Arabic, considered as an entity to be among the classics of world literature. The cohesive plot device…Christopher Plummer Biography
Christopher Plummer(Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer)actor Born: 12/13/1927 or 29Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Plummer launched his acting career in Canadian theater and TV. A distinguished…Harding, Ruth Guthrie <Ruth Guthrie Thomson Harding Burton>
Harding, Ruth Guthrie <Ruth Guthrie Thomson Harding Burton>[1882-?](1)Born at Tunkhannock, Pa., Aug. 20, 1882. Educated at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa., and at Bucknell University…Philip Burton THOMPSON, Jr., Congress, KY (1845-1909)
THOMPSON Philip Burton, Jr. , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., October 15, 1845; attended the common schools and the University of Kentucky at Lexington;…How Well Do You Know Tim Burton Movies?
Tim Burton is known for a variety of dark and macabre movies with creepy undertones. But what else do you know about the work of this seminal director, producer, and visionary?Review: Head Over Heels (2001)
Director: Mark Waters Writers: Ron Burch and David Kidd Universal Pictures; PG-13; 87 minutes Release: 2/01 Cast: Monica Potter, Freddie Prinze Jr., China Chow Suspense…