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John Barrymore Biography

John Barrymore(John Blythe)actorBorn: 2/15/1882Birthplace: Philadelphia Film and stage actor known for his acting skills and tempestuous personal life. In 1922 and 1923, he gave 101 performances as…

Grinchy Trivia

Compare the holiday movie, TV, and Dr. Seuss creations by Holly Hartman How The Grinches Measure Up version year length book 1957 about 12 minutes TV movie…

Brewer's: Bridgewater Treatises

Instituted by the Rev. Francis Henry Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater, in 1825. He left the interest of 8,000 to be given to the author of the best treatise on “The power, wisdom, and goodness…

Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 1999. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…

McKim, Charles Follen

(Encyclopedia) McKim, Charles Follen, 1847–1909, American architect, b. Chester co., Pa., studied (1867–70) at the École des Beaux-Arts. He was one of the founders of the firm of McKim, Mead, and…

McCain, John Sidney, 3d

(Encyclopedia) McCain, John Sidney, 3d, 1936–2018, U.S. politician, b. Panama Canal Zone. A much decorated navy veteran, he was born into a career…

Madison, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Madison. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,006), seat of Jefferson co., SE Ind., on the Ohio River; settled c.1806, inc. 1838. It is a port of entry and a tobacco marketing center. Among its…

Yushchenko, Viktor Andriyovych

(Encyclopedia) Yushchenko, Viktor Andriyovych,, 1954–, Ukrainian politician, president of Ukraine (2005–10), b. Khoruzhivka, Ukraine. A technocrat trained as an accountant and economist, he rose in…

IV. The Brihadaranyaka-Upanishad

IV. The Brihadaranyaka-UpanishadThis Upanishad has been so often edited and discussed that it calls for no special remarks. It forms part of the Satapatha-brâhmana. In the Mâdhyandina-sâkhâ…