Search

Search results

Displaying 71 - 80

kingfisher

(Encyclopedia) kingfisher, common name for members of the family Alcedinidae, essentially tropical and subtropical land birds, related to the bee-eaters, rollers, and todies. Kingfishers have chunky…

hoopoe

(Encyclopedia) hoopoehoopoeh&oomacr;ˈp&oomacr;, –pō [key], common name for a shy, solitary, Old World woodland bird, Upupa epops. Its body color ranges from cinnamon to chestnut, with white-…

oryx

(Encyclopedia) oryxoryxôrˈĭks [key], name for several small, horselike antelopes, genus Oryx, found in deserts and arid scrublands of Africa and Arabia. They feed on grasses and scrub and can go…

Edward John MARKEY, Congress, MA (1946)

Senate Years of Service: 2013- Party: Democrat MARKEY Edward John , a Senator and a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Malden, Middlesex County, Mass., July 11, 1946; attended Immaculate…

1952 Tony Awards

PlayThe FourposterThe King and IArchive PhotosMusicalThe King and IActor—PlayJosé Ferrer, The ShrikeActress—PlayJulie Harris, I Am a CameraSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayJohn Cromwell,…

The Brothers

Director/Writer:Gary HardwickScreen Gems; R; 105 minutesRelease:3/01Cast:Bill Bellamy, Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union According to the 2000 Census figures, Latinos roughly match African…

Alice Adams Biography

Alice AdamsAge: 72 skilled novelist and short-story writer. Adams, who wrote perceptively about the lives of women, authored ten novels and five collections of short stories, and was a…

Lady Enniskillen 1998 Deaths

Lady Enniskillen (Nancy MacLennon)Age: 80 widow of the sixth Earl of Enniskillen, Scotland. She was known for her careers as an American journalist and a consular officer. Died: Feb. 24, 1998…

Alan Rafkin 2001 Deaths

Alan RafkinAge: 73 Emmy Award–winning television director whose credits include M*A*S*H, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Murphy Brown.Died: Los Angeles, Aug. 6, 2001Francisco RabalR - ZJoey…

Fred Raphael 2001 Deaths

Fred RaphaelAge: 80 TV innovator whose work with the Emmy-winning "Shell's Wonderful World of Golf" and the Legends of Golf in 1978 led to the creation of the Senior PGA Tour in 1980. He died…