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Chertoff, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Chertoff, Michael, 1953–, U.S. government official, b. Elizabeth, N.J., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1975, J.D., 1978). A lawyer, Chertoff was an assistant federal prosecutor in New York (1983…Ford, John, American film director
(Encyclopedia) Ford, John, 1895–1973, American film director, b. Cape Elizabeth, Maine, as John Martin Feeney. Ford began directing in 1917 after an apprenticeship with his brother Francis. Over the…Familists
(Encyclopedia) FamilistsFamilistsfămˈĭlĭsts [key], religious community founded in Friesland in the 16th cent. by Hendrik Niclaes. Niclaes, a merchant of Münster and originally a Roman Catholic,…Burton, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Burton, Richard, 1925–84, British actor, b. Pontrhydfen, Wales; his original name was Richard Jenkins. A dark, introspective actor with a splendid speaking voice, Burton specialized in…William, prince of Wales
(Encyclopedia) William, (William Arthur Philip Louis), 1982–, Prince of Wales of Great Britian, eldest son of King Charles…Tower of London
(Encyclopedia) Tower of London, ancient fortress in London, England, just east of the City and on the north bank of the Thames, covering about 13 acres (5.3 hectares). Now used mainly as a museum, it…surrogate mother
(Encyclopedia) surrogate mother, a woman who agrees, usually by contract and for a fee, to bear a child for a couple who are childless because the wife is infertile or physically incapable of…Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Leopard
by Aesop Hercules and PlutusThe Fox and the HedgehogThe Fox and the Leopard A Fox and a Leopard were disputing about their looks, and each claimed to be the more handsome of the two. The…Don Adams 2005 Deaths
Don AdamsAge: 82 actor who played the charming yet inept secret agent Maxwell Smart on television’s Get Smart, which ran from 1969 to 1970. Died: Los Angeles, Sept. 25, 2005A - FEddie Albert…Style & Substance
CBSSpring Midseason ReplacementMonday 9:30–10:00 p.m.Cast: Jean Smart, Nancy McKeon, Joseph Maher, Linda Kash and Heath Hyche Like Martha Stewart, whom the show obviously and lightheartedly…Trending
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