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Aurangzeb

(Encyclopedia) AurangzebAurangzebôrˈəngzĕbˌ [key] or AurangzibAurangzib–zĭbˌ [key], 1618–1707, Mughal emperor of India (1658–1707), son and successor of Shah Jahan. He served (1636–44, 1653–58) as…

Beecher, Henry Ward

(Encyclopedia) Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813–87, American Congregational preacher, orator, and lecturer, b. Litchfield, Conn.; son of Lyman Beecher and brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe. He graduated from…

2002 Academy Awards

The 2002 Academy Awards were presented March 23, 2003 at the Kodak Theatre. Best Picture Chicago, Martin Richards, producer Gangs of New York, Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein,…

Hogarth, William

(Encyclopedia) Hogarth, William, 1697–1764, English painter, satirist, engraver, and art theorist, b. London. At the age of 15 he was apprenticed to a silver-plate engraver. He soon made engravings…

Hanging Up

Director:Diane KeatonWriters:Delia and Nora EphronColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 92 minutesRelease:2/00Cast:Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton, Lisa Kudrow, Walter Matthau, Meg Ryan Hanging Up is a fluffy…

Sugar and Spice

Director:Francine McDougallWriter:Mandy NelsonNew Line Cinema; PG-13; 99 minutesRelease:1/01Cast:Marley Shelton, Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari Sugar and Spice catapults traditional high school…

Leon Wilkeson 2001 Deaths

Leon WilkesonAge: 49 founding member and bassist with the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd. He survived the 1977 plane crash that claimed three other band members.Died: Ponte Verdra Beach, Fla.,…

Barrymore

(Encyclopedia) Barrymore, Anglo-American family of actors. Lionel and Ethel's younger brother, John Barrymore,John Barrymore, 1882–1942, b. Philadelphia, tried his hand at painting and cartooning…

Buster Keaton Biography

Buster Keatonactor, directorBorn: 10/4/1895Birthplace: Piqua, Kansas American film actor and director widely considered the greatest comic actor in film history. Keaton used his acrobatic…