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Fisher, M. F. K.

(Encyclopedia) Fisher, M. F. K. (Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher), 1908–92, American culinary writer, b. Albion, Mich. Raised in California, Fisher lived in France for three years, where she was inspired…

Harriman, William Averell

(Encyclopedia) Harriman, William AverellHarriman, William Averellāˈvərəl [key], 1891–1986, American public official; son of E. H. Harriman. Expanding his railroad inheritance, W. Averell Harriman…

Brown, Ron

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Ron (Ronald Harmon Brown), 1941–96, American politician, b. Washington, D.C. Raised in New York City's Harlem, he attended Middlebury College (grad. 1962) and St. John's Law…

Brubeck, Dave

(Encyclopedia) Brubeck, Dave (David Warren Brubeck) Brubeck, Dave br&oomacr;ˈbĕk [key…

Berle, Adolf Augustus, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Berle, Adolf Augustus, Jr.Berle, Adolf Augustus, Jr.bûrˈlē [key], 1895–1971, American lawyer and public official, b. Boston. Admitted to the bar in 1916, he served in World War I and…

Schneider, Romy

(Rose-Marie Albach-Retty) actressBirthplace: ViennaBorn: 1938Died: 1982

Ophelia's Flowers of Madness

The Question: What Shakespeare play is this quote from? "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray,love, remember: and there is pansies. That's…

Jacobins

(Encyclopedia) JacobinsJacobinsjăkˈəbĭnz [key], political club of the French Revolution. Formed in 1789 by the Breton deputies to the States-General, it was reconstituted as the Society of Friends of…

McGovern, George Stanley

(Encyclopedia) McGovern, George StanleyMcGovern, George Stanleyməgŭvˈərn [key], 1922–2012, U.S. senator from South Dakota (1963–81), b. Avon, S.Dak. He was a decorated B-24 bomber pilot during World…