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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…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…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…Elizabeth Cady Stanton Biography
Elizabeth Cady StantonAmerican reformerBorn: 1815 Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an influential champion of women’s rights for more than half a century. She was introduced to the reform movement…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…The Amistad
The Spanish schooner and its slaves who fueled proslavery ire by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Steven Spielberg popularized the story of the Spanish slave ship Amistad in his acclaimed 1998 film…Aidan Quinn Biography
Aidan Quinn actorBorn: 3/8/1959Birthplace: Chicago Luminously blue-eyed Quinn first came to critical attention for his roles in the film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and the TV film An…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)…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…Trending
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