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hedge

(Encyclopedia) hedge, ornamental or protective barrier composed of shrubs or small trees growing in close rows. The plants may be allowed to grow naturally or may be trimmed to various heights and…

evergreen

(Encyclopedia) evergreen, term commonly used as synonymous with conifer and applied also to all those broad-leaved plants that bear green leaves throughout the year. Of the latter, most are plants of…

Woolman, John

(Encyclopedia) Woolman, John, 1720–72, American Quaker leader, b. near Mt. Holly, N.J. Originally a tailor and shopkeeper, Woolman was recorded a minister (1743) by the Burlington, N.J., Meeting.…

Holly Solomon 2002 Deaths

Holly SolomonAge: 68 influential art dealer who championed pop art and the early works of Robert Kushner, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Laurie Anderson. She was the subject of portraits by Andy…

Holly Robinson Peete Biography

Holly Robinson Peete (Holly Robinson)actressBorn: 9/18/1964Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The daughter of Sesame Street's original Gordon, this actress came to notice in her various…

Louis, Murray

(Encyclopedia) Louis, Murray, 1926–2016, American modern dancer and choreographer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Murray Louis Fuchs. He served in naval intelligence in San Francisco during World War II, then…

Christmasberry

(Encyclopedia) Christmasberry or toyonChristmasberrytōˈyən [key], evergreen tree or shrub (Photinia arbutifolia) of the family Rosaceae (rose family), found on the Pacific coast of North America. Its…

A Life Less Ordinary

Director: Danny BoyleWriter: John HodgeDirector of Photography:Brian TufanoEditor:Masahiro HirakuboMusic:Randall PosterProduction Designer:Kave QuinnProducer:Andrew MacDonaldTwentieth Century…

creole language

(Encyclopedia) creole languagecreole languagekrēōlˈ [key], any language that began as a pidgin but was later adopted as the mother tongue by a people in place of the original mother tongue or tongues…

Dave Holmes Biography

Dave HolmesAge: 75 football coach at Eastern Washington (1963-67) and Hawaii (1968-73); holds both schools' record for winning percentage; resigned after 1973 season despite 9-2 record in a…