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Jens Christian Hauge 2006 Deaths

Jens Christian HaugeAge: 91 leader of Norway's underground army in World War II. As a politician and business leader after the war, he helped steer the country toward a pro-West but…

Chris Hayward 2006 Deaths

Chris HaywardAge: 81 scriptwriter who was a creator of The Munsters and a writer for The Bullwinkle Show, especially the Dudley Do-Right portions.Died: Beverly Hills, Nov. 20, 2006Melissa…

Stowe, Harriet Beecher

(Encyclopedia) Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811–96, American novelist and humanitarian, b. Litchfield, Conn. With her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stirred the conscience of Americans concerning slavery…

Life as a House

Director:Irwin WinklerWriter:Mark AndrusNew Line Cinema; R; 110 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen Life as a House can't help but garner…

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Director:George LucasWriters:George Lucas and Jonathan Hales20th Century Fox; Pg; 132 minutesRelease:5/02Cast:Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor George Lucas's Star Wars…

Muir, Edwin

(Encyclopedia) Muir, Edwin, 1887–1959, British author, b. Orkney Islands, Scotland. He moved with his family to Glasgow in 1901, where he remained for 18 years. In 1919 he went to London and joined…

Kesey, Ken Elton

(Encyclopedia) Kesey, Ken Elton, 1935–2001, American novelist and counterculture figure, b. La Junta, Colo.; grad. Univ. of Oregon (1957), Stanford Univ. (1960). While a student he volunteered for a…

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

(Encyclopedia) Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O), first U.S. public railroad, chartered in 1827 by a group of Baltimore businessmen to regain trans-Allegheny traffic lost to the newly opened…

Fast, Howard

(Encyclopedia) Fast, Howard, 1914–2003, American author, b. New York City. A prolific writer, he is best known for historical novels that mainly concern rebellion against various forms of tyranny.…

Summer Movie Previews 2002

Many films that will actually be worth the price of admission by Beth Rowen Releases in: MayJuneJulyAugustRelated Links Top 25 Summer Films of All TimeAFI's 50 Greatest Screen LegendsMovie…