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nonjurors

(Encyclopedia) nonjurors [Lat.,=not swearing], those English and Scottish clergymen who refused to break their oath of allegiance to James II and take the oath to William III after the Glorious…

Mill, James

(Encyclopedia) Mill, James, 1773–1836, British philosopher, economist, and historian, b. Scotland; father of John Stuart Mill. Educated as a clergyman at Edinburgh through the patronage of Sir John…

Vanbrugh, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Vanbrugh, Sir JohnVanbrugh, Sir Johnvănbr&oomacr;ˈ, vănˈbrə [key], 1664–1726, English dramatist, architect, soldier, and adventurer, b. London, of Flemish descent. In 1686 he…

consumption

(Encyclopedia) consumption, in economics, direct utilization of goods and services by consumers, not including the use of means of production, such as machinery and factories (see capital).…

Congreve, William

(Encyclopedia) Congreve, William, 1670–1729, English dramatist, b. near Leeds, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied law in the Middle Temple. After publishing a novel of intrigue,…

The War at Home

Director: Emilio EstevezWriter: James DuffDirector of Photography:Peter LevyEditor: Craig BassettMusic: Basil PoledourisProduction Designer: Eve CauleyProducers:Emilio Estevez, Brad Krevoy,…

Entertainment Bios — I

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Dungeons and Dragons

Director: Courtney Solomon Writers: Topper Lilien and Carroll Cartwright New Line Cinema; PG-13; 108 minutes Release: 12/00 Cast: Jeremy Irons, Thora Birch, Justin Whalin…

Happy, Texas

Director:Mark IllsleyWriters:Ed Stone, Mark Illsley, and Phil ReevesMiramax; 96 minutes; PG-13Release:10/99Cast:Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy Happy, Texas certainly lives up to…

Kathy Ireland Biography

Kathy Ireland model, actressBorn: 3/20/1963Birthplace: Glendale, California Like many of today's successful models, Kathy Ireland has used modeling as the foundation for a small business empire…