Search
Search results
Displaying 331 - 340
Browning, Orville Hickman
(Encyclopedia) Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806–81, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1866–69), b. Harrison co., Ky. One of the organizers of the Republican party in Illinois, Browning helped secure his…Wesker, Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Wesker, Arnold, 1932–, English playwright, b. London. At various times he has been a carpenter's mate, a seed sorter, and a pastry cook. His plays Chicken Soup with Barley (1958),…Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of, 1801–85, English social reformer. He was known as Lord Ashley until 1851, when he succeeded his father as earl. Entering the House of…2007 NASCAR Winston Cup Races
Date Race Raceway Winner Feb. 18 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Kevin…Mother Night
Director: Keith GordonWriter: Robert E. WeideDirector of Photography: Tom RichmondEditor:Jay RabinowitzMusic: Michael ConvertinoProduction Designer: François SéguinProducers: Keith Gordon and…Newlands, Francis Griffith
(Encyclopedia) Newlands, Francis Griffith, 1848–1917, American legislator, b. Natchez, Miss. After practicing law in San Francisco from 1870, he moved (1888) to Nevada. He became well known for his…Terence
(Encyclopedia) Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)Terencetĕrˈəns [key], b. c.185 or c.195 b.c., d. c.159 b.c., Roman writer of comedies, b. Carthage. As a boy he was a slave of Terentius Lucanus, a…Wandering Jew, in legend
(Encyclopedia) Wandering Jew, in literary and popular legend, a Jew who mocked or mistreated Jesus while he was on his way to the cross and who was condemned therefore to a life of wandering on earth…Garrick, David
(Encyclopedia) Garrick, David, 1717–79, English actor, manager, and dramatist. He was indisputably the greatest English actor of the 18th cent., and his friendships with Diderot, Samuel Johnson,…Hopper, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Hopper, Edward, 1882–1967, American painter and engraver, b. Nyack, N.Y., studied in New York City with Robert Henri and other Ashcan School painters. Hopper lived in France for a year…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
