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Ned Beatty Biography

Ned BeattyactorBorn: 7/6/1937Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Chubby and sympathetic character actor who appeared in several of the most highly acclaimed movies of the 1970's, including…

1995–1996 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesER (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesDennis Franz, NYPD BlueOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesKathy Baker, Picket FencesOutstanding Supporting Actor…

Baron Munchausen: Preface to the Second Volume

by Rudolph Erich Raspe The Baron insists on the ve...Preface to the Second Volume Baron Munchausen has certainly been productive of much benefit to the literary world; the numbers of…

Young, Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Young, Arthur, 1741–1820, English agriculturist. His writings hastened the progress of scientific farming. He traveled widely, always observing techniques of farming. In 1784, Young…

Aesop's Fables: The Apes and the Two Travellers

by Aesop The Boy and the SnailsThe Ass and His BurdensThe Apes and the Two Travellers Two men were travelling together, one of whom never spoke the truth, whereas the other never told a…

Aesop's Fables: The Traveller and His Dog

by Aesop The Vain JackdawThe Shipwrecked Man and the SeaThe Traveller and His Dog A Traveller was about to start on a journey, and said to his Dog, who was stretching himself by the door…

Baron Munchausen: Travels of Baron Munchausen

by Rudolph Erich Raspe IntroductionSecond VolumeTravels of Baron MunchausenContentsPreface to the First EditionTo the Public The Baron relates an accoun... In which the Baron proves h…

Ware, Isaac

(Encyclopedia) Ware, Isaac, d. 1766, English architect of the Georgian period. After travels in Italy he was employed in 1729 as clerk of the works at Windsor Castle. For Philip, earl of Chesterfield…