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Hearts in Atlantis
Director:Scott HicksWriter:William GoldmanWarner Bros.; PG-13; 101 minutesRelease:9/01Cast:Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis Hearts in Atlantis is the latest in a long line of…fugitive slave laws
(Encyclopedia) fugitive slave laws, in U.S. history, the federal acts of 1793 and 1850 providing for the return between states of escaped black slaves. Similar laws existing in both North and South…Delaware, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) DelawareDelawaredĕlˈəwâr, –wər [key], English name given several closely related Native American groups of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native…Ensor, James Ensor, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Ensor, James Ensor, BaronEnsor, James Ensor, Baronjĕms äNsôrˈ [key], 1860–1949, Belgian painter and etcher. Ensor's imagery reflected one of the most bizarre and powerful visions of…Morrison, Toni
(Encyclopedia) Morrison, Toni, 1931–2019, American writer, b. Lorain, Ohio, as Chloe Ardelia (later Anthony) Wofford; B.A. Howard Univ., 1953, M.F.A. Cornell, 1955. Her fiction is noted for its…Royal Ballet
(Encyclopedia) Royal Ballet, the principal British ballet company, based at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. It is noted for lavish dramatic productions, a superbly disciplined corps de…Carl Perkins Biography
Carl Perkinssinger, songwriterBorn: 4/9/1932Birthplace: Tiptonville, Tennessee In 1955 country-rock artist Perkins recorded his song “Blue Suede Shoes,” which achieved gold record status in…Jane Seymour Biography
Jane Seymour(Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg)actressBorn: 2/15/1951Birthplace: Hillingdon, England Seymour was unable to leverage a promising start as a Bond girl in Live and Let Die (1973)…Biographies: 2011 People in the News
2011 People in the News See also 2010 People in the News 2009 People in the News 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006 People in the News…Notable Speeches and Addresses by U.S. Women, 1849–present
Susan B. Anthony On Women's Right to Vote Monroe County, N.Y., 1873 Mary McLeod Bethune What Does American Democracy Mean to Me? New York, N.Y., Nov. 23, 1939 Barbara Bush Commencement…