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Ellen Ochoa Biography

Ellen OchoaAstronautBorn: 5/10/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Astronaut Ellen Ochoa first left Earth in July 1991 and became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut. A mission…

breakfast cereal

(Encyclopedia) breakfast cereal, a food made from grain, commonly eaten in the morning. The oldest type of cereal, known as porridge or gruel, requires cooking in water or milk. The modern breakfast…

Agra

(Encyclopedia) Agra Agra äˈgrə, ăgˈrə [key], former province, N central India. The presidency, or province, of Agra was created in 1833 when the British partitioned the…

Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, duke ofShrewsbury, Charles Talbot, duke ofshrōzˈbərē, shr&oomacr;zˈ– [key], 1660–1718, English statesman. Brought up a Roman Catholic, he embraced…

Joan Frank Biography

Joan Frank television producer part of the team that produced the original Hallmark Hall of Fame drama series in the 1950s and 1960sBorn: 1920Died: 1997Frances Foster1997 DeathsDr. Victor E…

DeForest Kelley Biography

DeForest KelleyAge: 79 actor known to Star Trek fans as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy. While his acting career began in 1947 and included parts in several TV shows and movies, it was his role on…

Joseph Fuchs Biography

Joseph FuchsAge: 97violinist Widely respected by musicians as well as audiences, Fuchs was known for his performances of works by Ben Weber, Nikolai Lopatnikoff and Walter Piston. He taught…

Maurice Sendak Biography

Maurice Sendakchildren's writer, illustrator, playwrightBorn: 6/10/1928Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Children's book writer and illustrator and playwright known for his wildly fantastic…

Anthony Edwards Biography

Anthony EdwardsactorBorn: 7/19/1962Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California Actor whose role as the earnest, talented, but troubled Dr. Mark Greene provided the moral center of ER (1994–2002),…

Kim Hunter Biography

Kim HunterJanet ColeactressBorn: November 12, 1922 Birthplace: Detroit, Mi. Hunter was a actress famous for her Oscar-winning role as Stella in the film and stage versions of Tennessee…