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Reynolds, Debbie
(Encyclopedia) Reynolds, Debbie, 1932-2016, American actress, singer, and dancer, b. El Paso, Tx., as Mary Frances Reynolds. Reynolds’ family…incest
(Encyclopedia) incest, sexual relations between persons to whom marriage is prohibited by custom or law because of their close kinship. Ideas of kinship, however, vary widely from group to group,…Baliol, John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Baliol, John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland (1292–96), son of John de Baliol (d. 1269). He became head of the family after the death of his elder brothers in 1278. At the death of…Carmelites
(Encyclopedia) CarmelitesCarmeliteskärˈməlīts [key], Roman Catholic order of mendicant friars. Originally a group of hermits, apparently European, living on Mt. Carmel in Palestine, their supervision…Telling Lies in America
Director:Guy FerlandWriter:Joe EszterhasDirector of Photography:Reynaldo VillalobosEditor:Jill SavittMusic:Nicholas PikeProduction Designer:James A. GelardenProducers:Ben Myron and Fran Rubel…Other 2005 Grand Slam Champions
French Open(Paris, May 23–June 5, 2005)Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta, 6–7 (6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5.Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Mary Pierce, 6–1, 6–1.Men's…Other 2007 Grand Slam Champions
French Open (Roland Garros)(Paris, May 27–June 10, 2007)Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 (7–4).Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Ana…Wyler, William
(Encyclopedia) Wyler, William, 1902–1981, American film director, producer, and writer, b. Mülhausen, Germany (now Mulhouse, France) as Willi Wilder. He came to the United States (1920) at the…Maupassant, Guy de
(Encyclopedia) Maupassant, Guy deMaupassant, Guy degē də mōpäsäNˈ [key], 1850–93, French novelist and short-story writer, of an ancient Norman family. He worked in a government office at Paris and…Lehman, Herbert Henry
(Encyclopedia) Lehman, Herbert HenryLehman, Herbert Henrylēˈmən [key], 1878–1963, American political leader, b. New York City. At first an executive of a textile firm, he became (1908) a partner in…Trending
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