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Prince of Wales, Cape
(Encyclopedia) Prince of Wales, Cape, at the tip of the Seward Peninsula, NW Alaska, on the Bering Strait; westernmost point of North America. Cape Dezhnev, Siberia, is only 55 mi (89 km) to the west.Lieven, Dorothea, Princess
(Encyclopedia) Lieven, Dorothea, PrincessLieven, Dorothea, Princesslēˈvən [key], 1785–1857, Russian noblewoman; wife of the Russian ambassador to London (1812–34). After her husband's recall she…Royal Biographies: Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II by David Johnson British Monarchs Who Ruled for at Least 50 Years Ruler: Date of Reign: Henry III…Frederick IX, king of Denmark
(Encyclopedia) Frederick IX, 1899–1972, king of Denmark (1947–72), son and successor of Christian X. He married (1935) Princess Ingrid of Sweden. Because he did not have a son the constitution was…Catherine the Great
(Encyclopedia) Catherine the Great: see Catherine II.Catherine Beecher Biography
Catherine Beecher Writer and educator Born: 1800 Beecher was a pioneer in health and physical education for American girls and women. She developed a widely used system of calisthenics that…Catherine Keener Biography
Catherine KeeneractressBorn: 1959Birthplace: Miami, Fla. Popular actress on the indie film scene until her role as the sexually direct Maxine in Spike Jonze's hit Being John Malkovich (1999)…Catherine McCormack Biography
Catherine McCormackactressBorn: 1/1/1972Birthplace: Alton, England Convent-educated McCormack has risen quickly to stardom in film. After appearing in Loaded (1994), she played Mel Gibson's wife in…Catherine Deneuve Biography
Catherine Deneuve(Catherine Dorléac)actressBorn: 10/22/1943Birthplace: Paris, France She entered into films as a teenager and first gained attention in Jacques Demy's musical The Umbrella's of…Catherine Scorsese Biography
Catherine ScorseseactressBorn: 4/16/1912Birthplace: New York City Catherine Scorsese, mother of the director Martin Scorsese, found her way into acting when her son cast her in a number of…