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John Hughes Biography

John Hugheswriter, directorBorn: 2/18/1950Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan Having begun his career writing for the National Lampoon magazine, it seemed a logical step for Hughes to then write…

Vince Guaraldi Biography

Vince Guaraldijazz pianist and composerBorn: July 17, 1928Birthplace: San Francisco, California Jazz pianist Vincent Anthony Guaraldi is best known for creating the "Charlie Brown sound" for such…

El Niño

The climatic phenomenon called El Niño involves the periodic warming of the waters of the eastern and central Pacific Ocean along with a weakening of the equatorial trade winds. It's a naturally…

Currier & Ives Biography

Currier & Iveslithographers When one conjures up an image of Americana, chances are it's an image seen on one of the paintings, posters, or handbills produced by Currier & Ives.…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Retrospect

by EmilyDickinsonSleepingEternityRetrospect Retrospect 'T was just this time last year I died. I know I heard the corn, When I was carried by the farms, — It had the tassels on. I…

Jack Frost

Director: Troy MillerWriters: Mark Johnson, Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts and Jeff CesarioWarner Bros.; PG; 100 minutesRelease:12/98Cast: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Joseph…

Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney GreenstreetactorBorn: 12/27/1879Birthplace: Sandwich, Kent, England Tea-planter turned actor, Greenstreet's distinctive presence added weight to Warner Brothers films throughout the '40s.…

Christine Baranski Biography

Christine Baranski actressBorn: 5/2/1952Birthplace: Buffalo, New York Although probably best-known for her Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Cybill Shepherd's wisecracking best friend Maryann…

Christina Applegate Biography

Christina Applegate actressBorn: 11/25/1971Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Best known for her role as Kelly Bundy on the long-running Fox comedy, Married With Children (1987–97), she…

Maureen O'Hara Biography

Maureen O'Hara(Maureen FitzSimons)actressBorn: 8/17/1920Birthplace: Millwall, near Dublin, Ireland From the 1940s through the early 1970s, O'Hara brought spirited style to numerous films,…