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Lee, Ang
(Encyclopedia) Lee, AngLee, Angäng [key], 1954–, Taiwanese filmmaker. Lee is one of the few directors who have achieved commercial and critical success in Asia and the United States, and is also…Northumberland, John Dudley, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Northumberland, John Dudley, duke of, 1502?–1553, English statesman. The son of Edmund Dudley, minister of Henry VII, John was restored to his inheritance in 1512 after his father's…warship
(Encyclopedia) warship, any ship built or armed for naval combat. The forerunners of the modern warship were the men-of-war of the 18th and early 19th cent., such as the ship of the line, frigate,…Zeffirelli, Franco
(Encyclopedia) Zeffirelli, FrancoZeffirelli, Francofrängˈkō zāf-fērĕlˈlē [key], 1923–2019, Italian opera, stage, and film director and designer, b. Florence as Gianfranco Corsi Zeffirelli. Zeffirelli…Bowles, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Bowles, Paul, 1910–99, American writer and composer, b. New York City. He studied in Paris with Virgil Thomson and Aaron Copland and composed (1930s–40s) a number of modernist operas,…John Lyday Biography
John LydayAge: 78 surgeon who was the inspiration for the fictional character Trapper John in the film and television series M*A*S*H. He served as a combat surgeon in Korea and later as chief…Loretta Lynn Biography
Loretta Lynncountry singerBorn: 4/14/1935Birthplace: Butchers Hollow, Kentucky Country and western singer known for her plaintive singing style and her rags-to-riches life story portrayed in the…Kyle MacLachlan Biography
Kyle MacLachlanactorBorn: 2/22/1959Birthplace: Yakima, Washington The chosen vehicle of director David Lynch's quirky and compelling lead roles, MacLachlan has played in Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (…Michael Ontkean Biography
Michael OntkeanactorBorn: 1/24/1946?Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia A former child actor, Ontkean gained fame for his role in the TV police drama The Rookies (1972–74). He created a memorable…Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
(Encyclopedia) TulsThunberga race massacre, Greenwood, Okla., May 31 to June 1, 1921. On the evening of May 31, 1921, a white lynch mob gathered…Trending
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