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Jamie Lee Curtis Biography
Jamie Lee CurtisactressBorn: 11/22/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles Film and television actress who rose from the dubious distinction of being the “Queen of Crud” to star in several successful comedies.…The War of 1812
Also see the encyclopedia entry on the War of 1812 British interference with American trade, impressment of American seamen, and “War Hawks” drive for western expansion lead to war. American…Aesop's Fables: The Rose and the Amaranth
by Aesop The Nightingale and the HawkThe Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the DogThe Rose and the Amaranth A Rose and an Amaranth blossomed side by side in a garden, and the Amaranth said to…Aesop's Fables: The Boy and the Nettles
by Aesop The Mouse, the Frog, and the HawkThe Peasant and the Apple-TreeThe Boy and the Nettles A Boy was gathering berries from a hedge when his hand was stung by a Nettle. Smarting with…Bob Pettit
Bob PettitBorn: Dec. 12, 1932Basketball F All-NBA 1st team 10 times (1955-64); 2-time MVP (1956,59) with St. Louis Hawks; first player to score 20,000 points.Gaylord PerryN - QRichard Petty…Ted Turner Biography
Ted TurnerBorn: Nov. 19, 1938Sportsman and TV mogul skippered Courageous to America's Cup win in 1977; owner of MLB Atlanta Braves, NBA Hawks and NHL Thrashers; owner of CNN, TNT and TBS;…Metroland
Director: Philip SavilleWriter: Adrian HodgeLions Gate; NR; 105 minutesRelease:4/99Cast: Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Lee Ross, Elsa Zylberstein Metroland is a well-framed inquiry into the…Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie KurtzactressBorn: 9/6/1944Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Named after her father's World War II plane, Swoosie Kurtz has soared over Broadway, Tinseltown, and the world of television. She…Tennessee Williams Biography
Tennessee Williams(Thomas Lanier Williams)playwright, authorBorn: 3/26/1911Birthplace: Columbus, Mississippi Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning dramatist and author of film scripts,…Swoosie Kurtz Biography
Swoosie KurtzactressBorn: 9/6/1944Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Named after her father's World War II plane, Swoosie Kurtz has soared over Broadway, Tinseltown, and the world of television. She…