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Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll(Carol Diahann Johnson)singer, actressBorn: 7/17/1935Birthplace: Bronx, New York Stage and film actress who appeared in Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1957) and was nominated…

Diahann Carroll Biography

Diahann Carroll(Carol Diahann Johnson)singer, actressBorn: 7/17/1935Birthplace: Bronx, New York Stage and film actress who appeared in Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1957) and was nominated…

Samoa, country, SW Pacific Ocean

(Encyclopedia) Samoa, formerly Western Samoa, officially Independent State of Samoa, constitutional monarchy (2015 est. pop. 194,000), South Pacific, comprising the western half of the Samoa island…

George Gershwin Biography

George GershwincomposerBorn: 9/26/1898Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning composer known for his popular songs and orchestral compositions. His works, which often combined…

Jeshua

(Encyclopedia) Jeshua or JeshuahJeshuahboth: jĕshˈy&oomacr;ə [key] [Heb.,=God helps], in the Bible. 1 See Joshua. 2 See Joshua (2.) 3 Head of a postexilic family. 4 Priestly family. 5 Head of a…

adze

(Encyclopedia) adze, tool similar in purpose and use to an axe but with the cutting edge at right angles to the handle rather than aligned with it. The details of construction of a particular adze…

Notable Female Artists

Georgia O'Keeffe Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…

scalp

(Encyclopedia) scalp, the integument covering the top of the head. It consists of three layers of tissue: the skin, an underlying layer of tissue and blood vessels, and the occipitofrontalis muscle…