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Stuart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany, 1340?–1420, regent of Scotland; third son of Robert II. As earl of Fife and Monteith, he held commands under his father and more than…

Comediennes

  Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models Literary Figures Media Figures…

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Director:Jay RoachWriters:Mike Myers and Michael McCullersNew Line Cinema; 95 minutes; PG-13 Release:6/99Cast:Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Rob Lowe, Liz Hurley,…

Sally Ride

The Question: Who was the first U.S. woman in space? The Answer: Sally Ride! -The Editors

Robert II, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) Robert II, 1316–90, king of Scotland (1371–90), nephew and successor of David II. He was the first sovereign of the house of Stuart, or Stewart (see Stuart, family), which eventually…

Paiute

(Encyclopedia) PaiutePaiutepī&oomacr;tˈ [key], two distinct groups of Native North Americans speaking languages belonging to the Shoshonean group of the Uto-Aztecan branch of the Aztec-Tanoan…

South Island

(Encyclopedia) South Island or Te Waipounamu [Maori,=the waters of greenstone] (1996 pop. 900,114), 58,093 sq mi (150,461 sq km), New Zealand. It is the larger but less populous of the two principal…

Constitution, ship

(Encyclopedia) Constitution, U.S. 44-gun frigate, nicknamed Old Ironsides. It is perhaps the most famous vessel in the history of the U.S. navy. Authorized by Congress in 1794, the ship was launched…

Where Sally Ride Went to School

The Question: What schools did Sally Ride attend? The Answer: According to NASA, Sally Ride went to Westlake High School in Los Angeles…