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Gage, Thomas, English general in North America

(Encyclopedia) Gage, Thomas, 1721–87, English general in North America. He came to America (1754) with Gen. Edward Braddock and took part in the ill-fated expedition against Fort Duquesne (1755).…

Bukowski, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Bukowski, Charles, 1920–94, American underground poet and fiction writer, b. Andernach, Germany. His family immigrated to the United States in 1922, settling in Los Angeles. A hard-…

Eliot, George

(Encyclopedia) Eliot, George, pseud. of Mary Ann or Marian Evans, 1819–80, English novelist, b. Arbury, Warwickshire. One of the great English novelists, she was reared in a strict atmosphere of…

I Got the Hook-up

Directors:Michael Martin IIIWriters:Master P., Leroy Douglas and Carrie MingoEditor:T. Davis BinnsMusic:Tommy Coster and Brad FairmanProduction Designer:Michael PearceProducer:Jonathan…

Quebec campaign

(Encyclopedia) Quebec campaign, 1775–76, of the American Revolution. The Continental Congress decided to send an expedition to Canada to protect the northern frontier from British attack and to…

Butler, John

(Encyclopedia) Butler, John, 1728–96, Loyalist commander in the American Revolution, b. New London, Conn. He served in the French and Indian Wars and distinguished himself especially by leading the…

Go Now

Director:Michael WinterbottomWriter:Paul Henry Powell and Jimmy McGovernDirector of Photography:Daf HobsonEditor:Trevor WaiteMusic:Alastair GavinProduction Designer:Hayden PearceProducer:…

Isaac Charles PARKER, Congress, MO (1838-1896)

PARKER Isaac Charles , a Representative from Missouri; born near Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, October 15, 1838; completed preparatory studies; attended Barnesville Academy; studied law…

Moulin Rouge

Director:Baz LuhrmannWriter:Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce20th Century Fox; PG-13; 135 minutesRelease:5/01Cast:Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo Moulin Rouge exhibits the visual…

Thomas Holliday HICKS, Congress, MD (1798-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863; 1863-1865 Party: Unionist; Unconditional Unionist HICKS Thomas Holliday , a Senator from Maryland; born near East New Market, Dorchester County, Md., September…