Search

Search results

Displaying 11 - 20

Naperville

(Encyclopedia) NapervilleNapervillenāˈpərvĭl [key], city (1990 pop. 85,351), Du Page co., NE Ill., on the Du Page River, in a farm area; settled 1831–32, inc. as a city 1890. It is a major office and…

Page, Patti

(Clara Ann Fowler) singer, entertainerBirthplace: Claremore, Okla.Born: 11/8/27

Art Page

Cite Find an art glossary, definitions of several art movements, biographies of notable artists and photographers, museum info, and more.   Great Museums Quiz Glossary of Art Movements…

Brewer's: Page

A boy attendant. (Russian, paj, a boy; Greek, pais; Italian, paggio; Spanish, page; Welsh, bachgen. But page, the leaf of a book, is the Latin pagina.) Page (Mr. and Mrs.). Inhabitants…

Geraldine Page

Geraldine PageactressBorn: 11/22/1924Birthplace: Kirksville, Missouri Page turned in many notable performances on stage and screen, often playing fragile, eccentric characters. After 7 Oscar…

Alan Page

Alan PageBorn: Aug. 7, 1945Football DE All-America at Notre Dame in 1966 and member of two national championship teams; 6-time NFL All-Pro and 1971 Player of Year with Minnesota Vikings;…

colophon

(Encyclopedia) colophoncolophonkŏlˈəfŏnˌ [key] [Gr.,=finishing stroke]. Before the use of printing in Western Europe a manuscript often ended with a statement about the author, the scribe, or the…

Betty Ford Biography

Betty Ford(Elizabeth Ann Bloomer, Elizabeth Ann Warren)former First Lady of the United States, humanitarianBorn: 4/8/1918Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. A former dancer with the Martha Graham…

Betty Shabazz Biography

Betty ShabazzAge: 61 widow of Malcolm X and rights activist for black Americans. Died: June 23, 1997.William Rufus Scott1997 DeathsReid Shelton

Betty Carter Biography

Betty Carter (Lillie Mae Jones)jazz and blues singerBorn: 5/16/1930Birthplace: Flint, Michigan Grammy Award-winning jazz and blues singer whose career started at the age of 16. Though she did…