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All About Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, is known as the Windy City. The name may come from the breezes off Lake Michigan or the braggadocious population, no one knows for sure. But its rapid growth from a humble…

Brando, Marlon

(Encyclopedia) Brando, Marlon, 1924–2004, American film actor, often described as the greatest of his generation, b. Omaha, Nebr. Regarded as the foremost practitioner of “method” acting as taught by…

October Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Formula One Circuit: World Champions

Officially called the World Championship of Drivers and based on Formula One (Grand Prix) records through the 2003 season. Note: With one race remaining in the 2004 season, Michael…

Louisa May Alcott: Thanksgiving

ThanksgivingThis yearly festival was always kept at Plumfield in the good old-fashioned way, and nothing was allowed to interfere with it. For days beforehand, the little girls helped Asia…

Ghosts of Mississippi

Director: Rob Reiner Writer: Lewis Colick Director of Photography: John Seale Editor: Robert Leighton Music: Marc Shaiman Production Designer: Lilly Kilvert Producers…

Trees Lounge

Director/Writer:Steve BuscemiDirector of Photography:Lisa RinzlerEditor:Kate WilliamsMusic:Evan LurieProduction Designer:Steve RosenzweigProducers: Brad Wyman and Chris HanleyOrion; R; 94…

3,000 Miles to Graceland

Director:Demian LichtensteinWriters:Richard Recco and Demian LichtensteinWarner Bros.; R; 121 minutesRelease:2/01Cast:Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox 3,000 Miles to Graceland means…

Barry Sonnenfeld Biography

Barry SonnenfelddirectorBorn: 4/1/1953Birthplace: New York City When it came time for sending her only child off to college, Barry Sonnenfeld's mother made her views clear. If he went to—as…

Michigan

  Michigan State Information Capital: Lansing Official Name: Michigan Entered Union (rank): January 26th, 1837 (26th state) Present constitution adopted: April 1st, 1963 (effective January 1,…