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Madison, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Madison. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,006), seat of Jefferson co., SE Ind., on the Ohio River; settled c.1806, inc. 1838. It is a port of entry and a tobacco marketing center. Among its…

British Library

(Encyclopedia) British Library, national library of Great Britain, located in London; one of the world's great libraries. Long a part of the British Museum, the library collection originated in 1753…

Bosch, Hieronymus

(Encyclopedia) Bosch, Hieronymus, or Jerom BosJerom Boshērônˈĭməs, yāˈrôm bôs [key], c.1450–1516, Flemish painter. His surname was originally van Aeken; Bosch refers to 's-Hertogenbosch (popularly…

Frenchy Bordagaray 2000 Deaths

Frenchy BordagarayAge: 90 third baseman and outfielder on Casey Stengel's Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1930s who showed up to spring training with a mustache hoping to be the first player to sport…

Joseph CALHOUN, Congress, SC (1750-1817)

CALHOUN Joseph , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Staunton, Augusta County, Va., October 22, 1750; moved with his father to South Carolina in 1756 and settled in Granville District,…

Hedda Hopper Biography

Hedda Hopper(Elda Furry)actress, gossip columnistBorn: 6/2/1890Birthplace: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania She began her career as a chorus girl on Broadway, where she met and married DeWolf…

Samuel Hollingsworth YOUNG, Congress, IL (1922)

YOUNG Samuel Hollingsworth , a Representative from Illinois; born in Casey, Clark County, Ill., December 26, 1922; graduated from Urbana High School, Urbana, Ill., 1940; LL.B., University of…

Committed

Director/Writer:Lisa KruegerMiramax; R; 97 minutesRelease:4/00Cast:Heather Graham, Casey Affleck, Luke Wilson Heather Graham's strangely immaterial sexuality is the main attraction of…

Sydney Pollack Biography

Sydney Pollack producer, director, actor Born: 7/1/1934Birthplace: Lafayette, IndianaDied: 5/26/2008 A director of TV series including Ben Casey (1961) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962),…