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Debbie Reynolds Biography
Debbie Reynolds(Mary Frances Reynolds)singer, dancer, actressBorn: 4/1/1932Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Singer, dancer and actress known for her tireless energy and pertness. Her films include Singin'…Parsifal
(Encyclopedia) ParsifalParsifalpärˈsĭfäl [key], figure of Arthurian legend also known as Sir Percivale, who is in turn a later form of a hero of Celtic myth. The name originally occurs as Pryderi, an…Crane, Hart
(Encyclopedia) Crane, Hart (Harold Hart Crane), 1899–1932, American poet, b. Garrettsville, Ohio. He published only two volumes of poetry during his lifetime, but those works established Crane as one…capital, in economics
(Encyclopedia) capital, in economics, the elements of production from which an income is derived, usually defined with the exception of land and labor. As originally used in business, capital denoted…Williams, William Carlos
(Encyclopedia) Williams, William Carlos, 1883–1963, American poet and physician, b. Rutherford, N.J., educated in Geneva, Switzerland, Univ. of Pennsylvania (M.D., 1906), and Univ. of Leipzig, where…April 2019 Current Events: US News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, 1st earl of Stockton
(Encyclopedia) Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, 1st earl of Stockton, 1894–1986, British statesman. A descendant of the founder of the publishing house of Macmillan and Company, he was educated at Eton…Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1818–93, American politician and Union general in the Civil War
(Encyclopedia) Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1818–93, American politician and Union general in the Civil War, b. Deerfield, N.H. He moved to Lowell, Mass., as a youth and later practiced law there and…Boer
(Encyclopedia) BoerBoerb&oobreve;r, bôr [key] [Du.,=farmer], inhabitant of South Africa of Dutch or French Huguenot descent. Boers are also known as Afrikaners. They first settled (1652) near the…Philippines Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. The country is comprised of 7,107 islands divided into three main island groups: Luzon, Visayas,…Trending
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