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sundial

(Encyclopedia) sundial, instrument that indicates the time of day by the shadow, cast on a surface marked to show hours or fractions of hours, of an object on which the sun's rays fall. Although any…

Richard Hatch, 2000 News

scheming game-show contestant, outwitted and outlasted the 15 other Survivor cast members to win $1 million in cash and an amount yet to be determined in endorsements, commercials, and…

March, Fredric

(Encyclopedia) March, Fredric, 1897–1975, American actor, b. Racine, Wis., as Frederick McIntyre Bickel. Equally distinguished on stage and screen, he won Academy Awards for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (…

Elisabeth Filiarski., 2001 News

diminutive game-show contestant, outwitted, outlasted, and outplayed the 15 other Survivor II: The Australian Outback cast members to win $1 million in cash and an amount likely to surpass…

The Faculty

Director: Robert RodriguezWriter: Kevin WilliamsonMiramax; R; 104 minutesRelease:11/98Cast: Jordana Brewster, Shawn Hatosky, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Salma…

Richardson, Sir Ralph

(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Sir Ralph, 1902–83, English stage and film actor. Since his first professional stage appearance in The Merchant of Venice (1921), Richardson has played a variety of classic…

Rush, William

(Encyclopedia) Rush, William, 1756–1833, American sculptor, one of the earliest in the country, b. Philadelphia. His wood carvings, clay models, and figureheads were famous in their day. Of his other…

Freedom (TV Show)

UPNFriday 8:00–9:00 p.m.; canceledCast:Holt McCallany, Bodhi Elfman, Scarlett Chorvat, Darius McCrary America has been taken over by a military coup, and it's up to four freedom fighters to…

Croesus

(Encyclopedia) CroesusCroesuskrēˈsəs [key], d. c.547 b.c., king of Lydia (560–c.547 b.c.), noted for his great wealth. He was the son of Alyattes. He continued his father's policy of conquering the…

Three Young Men

(Encyclopedia) Three Young Men, in the Book of Daniel, the three men cast by Nebuchadnezzar into the fiery furnace and delivered by an angel. Their names are Abed-nego, Shadrach, and Meshach, in…