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Thompson, Tommy G.
ex-secretary of Health and Human ServicesBirthplace: Elroy, Wis.Born: 11/19/41Hank Thompson Biography
singerDied: Nov. 6, 2007 (Keller, Texas) Best Known as: country singer Country singer who produced seven decades of songs fusing jazz, Western swing,…Dorothy Thompson Biography
Dorothy Thompson journalistBorn: 1893Birthplace: Lancaster, New York She became a suffragist while attending Syracuse University, where she earned an AB degree in 1914. After World War I, Thompson…Lea Thompson Biography
Lea Thompson actressBorn: 5/31/1961Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota A professional dancer who trained with the American Ballet Theatre and other prestigious companies, Thompson became a familiar…Emma Thompson Biography
Emma Thompsonactress, screenwriterBorn: 4/15/1959Birthplace: London, England Academy Award-winning film and television actress and screenwriter known for her intelligence and lively wit. Her films…Queen Latifah
(Encyclopedia) Queen Latifah , 1970- , African-American rapper, songwriter, and actress, b. Newark, N.J., as Dana Elaine Owens. In a musical style…Longmont
(Encyclopedia) Longmont, city (1990 pop. 51,555), Boulder co., N Colo.; inc. 1885. It is a trade and processing center for a rich farm area irrigated by the Colorado–Big Thompson project. Vitamins,…The 100 Best English-Language Nonfiction Books of the 20th Century
The Board of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, published its selections in April 1999.The Education of Henry Adams, Henry Adams (1906)The Varieties of Religious Experience,…Loveland
(Encyclopedia) Loveland, city (1990 pop. 37,352), Larimer co., N Colo.; inc. 1881. Loveland lies in a fertile farm area, irrigated by the Colorado–Big Thompson project. It is a processing and…Kincaid, Jamaica
(Encyclopedia) Kincaid, Jamaica, 1949–, West Indian–American writer, b. Antigua as Elaine Potter Richardson. She immigrated to the United States at 16 and later became a U.S. citizen. Changing her…