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Barbara Ehrenreich Biography

Barbara Ehrenreichwriter, political activistBorn: 8/26/1941Birthplace: Butte, Montana A social activist and a feminist, Ehrenreich has written on the subjects of healthcare, class, families, and sex…

Barbara Walters Biography

Barbara Walterstelevision reporter and anchorBorn: 9/25/1931Birthplace: Boston Walters became the first woman to anchor the network nightly news when she signed with ABC in 1976, but she cut her…

Barbara Hershey Biography

Barbara Hershey(Barbara HerzsteinBarbara SeagullBarbara Seagull Hershey)actressBorn: 2/5/1948Birthplace: Hollywood, California Barbara Hershey has quietly assembled an impressive acting career, which…

Channel Islands, California

(Encyclopedia) Channel Islands or Santa Barbara IslandsChannel Islandssănˈtə bärˈbrə, –bərə [key], chain of eight rugged islands and many islets, extending c.150 mi (240 km) along the S Calif. coast…

Hepworth, Dame Barbara

(Encyclopedia) Hepworth, Dame Barbara, 1903–75, English sculptor. Hepworth's smooth, usually nonfigurative sculptures recall those of Jean Arp. Working in Cornwall, she consistently sought perfection…

Kingsolver, Barbara

(Encyclopedia) Kingsolver, Barbara, 1955–, American writer, b. Annapolis, Md., B.S. DePauw Univ., 1977, M.S. Univ. of Arizona, 1981. She studied biology and ecology and was a science writer before…

Lompoc

(Encyclopedia) LompocLompoclŏmˈpōk [key], city (1990 pop. 37,649), Santa Barbara co., S Calif., in an oil and agricultural area; inc. 1888. It has a huge flower-seed industry and two large…

Final 1999 Money Winners

Amounts include singles and doubles earnings.MEN Earnings1Andre Agassi$4,269,2562Pete Sampras2,816,4063Yevgeny Kafelnikov2,360,4984Greg Rusedski2,122,5355Marcelo Rios1,794,2446Gustavo…

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 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…