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Freedy Johnston
Never HomeElektra His 1994 album, This Perfect World, deservedly earned near-universal praise, and Johnston was even named “Songwriter of the Year” by Rolling Stone. Not bad for a guy who's…Teens' Favorite Funny Books
Teen readers across the country vote for the best from the American Library Association Thwonk by Joan Bauer Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…Frost, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Frost, Robert, 1874–1963, American poet, b. San Francisco. Perhaps the most popular and beloved of 20th-century American poets, Frost wrote of the character, people, and landscape of…maple
(Encyclopedia) maple, common name for the genus Acer of the Aceraceae, a family of deciduous trees and shrubs of the Northern Hemisphere, found mainly in temperate regions and on tropical mountain…Moses
(Encyclopedia) MosesMosesmōˈzĭs [key], Hebrew lawgiver, probably b. Egypt. The prototype of the prophets, he led his people in the 13th cent. b.c. out of bondage in Egypt to the edge of Canaan. The…Moynihan, Daniel Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Moynihan, Daniel PatrickMoynihan, Daniel Patrickmoiˈnĭhănˌ [key], 1927–2003, American sociologist and politician, b. Tulsa, Okla., grad. Tufts (B.A., 1948; M.A., 1949; Ph.D., 1961).…Bernanke, Ben Shalom
(Encyclopedia) Bernanke, Ben ShalomBernanke, Ben Shalombĕrnăngkˈē [key], 1953–, U.S. economist and government official, b. Augusta, Ga.; grad. Harvard (B.A., 1975), Massachusetts Institute of…Somerset, Edward Seymour, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Somerset, Edward Seymour, duke of, 1506?–1552, protector of England. He served on various military and diplomatic missions for Henry VIII and, after the marriage of his sister Jane to…Stone, Oliver
(Encyclopedia) Stone, Oliver, 1946–, American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer, b. New York City, studied filmmaking with Martin Scorsese at New York Univ. (B.F.A., 1971). Stone enlisted (1967)…Irene Worth 2002 Deaths
Irene WorthAge: 85 versatile British film and stage actress who won Tony Awards for her roles in Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth and Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers. Died: New York City…