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Elizabeth Lee Hazen

Elizabeth Lee Hazen Born: 1885Birthplace: rural Mississippi Nystatin—Hazen and Brown: Nystatin was the world's first non-toxic anti-fungal antibiotic. It cured fungal infections of the skin,…

Ang Lee Biography

Ang Leedirector, writerBorn: 10/23/1954Birthplace: Pingtung, Taiwan Ang Lee first gained fame for his second feature film The Wedding Banquet (1993), which was described as “a cross-cultural, gay…

Tommy Lee Biography

Tommy Lee(Thomas Lee Bass)rock musicianBorn: 10/3/1962Birthplace: Athens, Greece Lee has been drummer for the heavy metal band Motley Crue since its beginnings in 1981 and with whom he has released…

Mike Royko

Mike Roykonewspaper columnistBorn: 9/19/1932Birthplace: Chicago Royko worked for a number of Chicago papers before joining the Chicago Tribune staff, where since 1984 he wrote a column that…

Mike Royko Biography

Mike Roykonewspaper columnistBorn: 9/19/1932Birthplace: Chicago Royko worked for a number of Chicago papers before joining the Chicago Tribune staff, where since 1984 he wrote a column that…

Laurens, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Laurens, HenryLaurens, Henrylôrˈənz, lärˈ– [key], 1724–92, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Charleston, S.C. A wealthy merchant and planter, he was, in the years…

Arlington, county, United States

(Encyclopedia) Arlington, county (2020 pop. 238,643), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. Within its…

Playing By Heart

Director/Writer: Willard Carroll Miramax; R; 100 minutes Release: 2/99 Cast: Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Sean Connery, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Quaid, Gena Rowlands, Jon…

Opelika

(Encyclopedia) OpelikaOpelikaōpəlīˈkə [key], city (1990 pop. 22,122), seat of Lee co., E Ala., near the Chattahoochee River, in a farm area; inc. 1854. It is a trade center, with industries that…

Bates, Katharine Lee

(Encyclopedia) Bates, Katharine Lee, 1859–1929, American author, b. Falmouth, Mass., grad. Wellesley, 1880. She was professor of English literature at Wellesley (1891–1925). Her hymn, “America the…