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Emma Thompson Biography
Emma Thompsonactress, screenwriterBorn: 4/15/1959Birthplace: London, England Academy Award-winning film and television actress and screenwriter known for her intelligence and lively wit. Her films…Kelvin, William Thomson, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Kelvin, William Thomson, 1st Baron, 1824–1907, British mathematician and physicist, b. Belfast. He was professor of natural philosophy at the Univ. of Glasgow (1846–99). He is known…Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky.
Mayor: Greg Fischer (to Jan. 2019) 2010 census population (rank)1: 597,337 (27); % change: n.a.; Male: 289,236 (48.4%); Female: 308,101 (51.6%); White: 421,439 (70.6%); Black: 136,705 (22.9…Longmont
(Encyclopedia) Longmont, city (1990 pop. 51,555), Boulder co., N Colo.; inc. 1885. It is a trade and processing center for a rich farm area irrigated by the Colorado–Big Thompson project. Vitamins,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, April 2, 1806
Day 1299 Day 1301 Clark, April 2, 1806 Wednesday April 2nd 1806 This morning we came to a resolution to remain at our present encampment or Some where in this neighbourhood untill we had…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, August 12, 1806
Day 1574 Day 1576 Clark, August 12, 1806 Thursday 12th August 1806 I set out early this morning and had not proceeded on far before Shannon discovered he had lost his Tomahk. I derected…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 8, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 7, 1804July 9, 1804July 8, 1804 8th of July Sunday Set out early this morning, the Sick man much better, Serjt. Oddeway was waiting at a…folktale
(Encyclopedia) folktale, general term for any of numerous varieties of traditional narrative. The telling of stories appears to be a cultural universal, common to pre-industrial, ancient, and more…Stoppard, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Stoppard, Tom, 1937–, English playwright, b. Zlín, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), as Tomas Straussler. During his childhood he and his family moved to Singapore, later (…Kim Hunter 2002 Deaths
Kim HunterAge: 79 actress famous for her Oscar-winning role as Stella in the film and stage versions of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, opposite Marlon Brando. She also played…