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Hellman, Lillian

(Encyclopedia) Hellman, Lillian, 1905–84, American dramatist, b. New Orleans. Her plays, although often melodramatic, are marked by intelligence and craftsmanship. The Children's Hour (1934), her…

Baraka, Amiri

(Encyclopedia) Baraka, AmiriBaraka, Amiriamērē bəräˈkə [key], 1934–2014, American poet, playwright, and political activist, b. Newark, N.J., as Everett LeRoy Jones, studied at Rutgers Univ., Howard…

Hitchcock, Frank Harris

(Encyclopedia) Hitchcock, Frank Harris, 1867–1935, U.S. Postmaster General (1909–13), b. Amherst, Ohio. After service in the Dept. of Agriculture (1897–1903), the Dept. of Commerce and Labor (1903–5…

Harris, Frank

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Frank, 1856–1931, British-American author, b. Galway, Ireland. He studied at the Univ. of Kansas, became a U.S. citizen, and returning to England, edited successively a number…

Frogs for Snakes

Director/Writer:Amos PoeThe Shooting Gallery; R; 92 minutesRelease:5/99Cast:Barbara Hershey, Robbie Coltrane, Harry Hamlin, John Leguizamo, Lisa Marie Good actors playing bad actors requires…

Leon Hart 2002 Deaths

Leon HartAge: 73 two-way lineman at Notre Dame, who helped lead the Irish to a36-0-2 record and three national titles during his four years there in the late 1940s; also led the NFL's Lions…

C. difficile

(Encyclopedia) C. difficile or C. diff: see Clostridium.

Barbara Cartland 2000 Deaths

Barbara CartlandAge: 98 prolific romance novelist who wrote 723 books over seven decades. Her heroines were often virtuous virgins in search of the perfect mate. Died: Hertfordshire, England…

Barbara Charline Jordan Biography

Barbara Charline Jordanpolitician and educatorBorn: 1936Birthplace: Houston, Tex. Jordan received a B.A. in political science and history from Texas Southern University in 1956 and earned a…

Barbara Pierce Bush Biography

Barbara Pierce BushFirst LadyBorn: 6/8/1925Birthplace: Rye, New York After growing up in Rye, New York, Barbara Pierce attended the Ashley Hall school in South Carolina. It was at a school…