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Kidman, Nicole
(Encyclopedia) Kidman, Nicole (Nicole Mary Kidman), 1967–, Australian actress, b. Honolulu, Hawaii. She began acting on television as a teenager in Australia, then starred in the film Dead Calm (1989…Biographies of Animated Characters and their Creators
Spiderman, SpongeBob, Matt Groening, Walt Disney . . . Related Links Comics TimelineEncyclopedia: Comic StripsTop Ten: Highest Earning Fictional CharactersPulitzer Prize:…lynx
(Encyclopedia) lynx, name given to several related small, ferocious members of the cat family. All have small heads, tufted ears, and heavy bodies with long legs and short tails. All are primarily…Manchester terrier
(Encyclopedia) Manchester terrier, breed of sleek, alert terrier developed in England in the 19th cent. There are two varieties, the standard and the toy (see toy dog). The standard variety stands…Peck, Justin
(Encyclopedia) Peck, Justin, 1987–, American ballet dancer and choreographer, b. Washington, D.C. He trained at New York City Ballet's School of American Ballet, where he was influenced by the…Harris, Joel Chandler
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848–1908, American short-story writer and humorist, b. Eatonton, Ga., considered one of the great American regionalist writers. As an apprentice to the editor…Jessica McCullough WEIS, Congress, NY (1901-1963)
WEIS Jessica McCullough , a Representative from New York; born Jessica McCullough, in Chicago, Ill., July 8, 1901; attended the Franklin School, Buffalo, N.Y.; graduate of Miss Wright's School,…hyrax
(Encyclopedia) hyraxhyraxhīˈrăks [key], name for rabbit-sized mammals of Africa and SW Asia comprising the family Procavidae. Although rodentlike in appearance, hyraxes are hoofed mammals, or…Piero di Cosimo
(Encyclopedia) Piero di CosimoPiero di Cosimopyĕˈrō [key]Piero di Cosimodē kôˈzēmō [key], 1462–1521, Florentine painter, whose name was Piero di Lorenzo. He adopted the name of his master, Cosimo…tundra
(Encyclopedia) tundratundratŭnˈdrə [key], treeless plains of N North America and N Eurasia, lying principally along the Arctic Circle, on the coasts and islands of the Arctic Ocean, and to the north…Trending
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