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Amy Madigan Biography
Amy MadiganactressBorn: 9/11/1950Birthplace: Chicago Former rock singer Madigan has garnered several stage and film credits, first coming to notice in Love Child (1982). In her next movie (Places in…Fantasy Books for Harry Potter Fans
Recommendations from the Association for Library Service to Children Are you waiting for the new Harry Potter book? Do you want something else to read in the meantime? The Association for…Orwell, George
(Encyclopedia) Orwell, George, pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903–50, British novelist and essayist, b. Bengal, India. He is best remembered for his scathingly satirical and frighteningly political…Oates, Joyce Carol
(Encyclopedia) Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938–, American author, b. Lockport, N.Y., B.A. Syracuse Univ., 1960, M.A. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1961. She taught English at the Univ. of Detroit and the Univ. of…Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Mies van der Rohe, LudwigMies van der Rohe, Ludwigl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh mēˈĕs vän dĕr rōˈə [key], 1886–1969, German-American architect. A pioneer of modern architecture and one of its…Paul Runyan 2002 Deaths
Paul RunyanAge: 93 a 29-time winner on the PGA Tour and World Golf Hall of Fame member; though lacking the size and power of other golfers of his day, his deadly short game earned him the…Shinichi Suzuki Biography
Shinichi Suzukimusic educatorBorn: 10/17/1898Birthplace: Nagoya, Japan The son of a violin maker, Suzuki taught at the Imperial School of Music in Tokyo before founding his own school, the…Sidney, Sir Philip
(Encyclopedia) Sidney or Sydney, Sir Philip, 1554–86, English author and courtier. He was one of the leading members of Queen Elizabeth's court and a model of Renaissance chivalry. He served in…Reid, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Reid, Thomas, 1710–96, Scottish philosopher. He taught at King's College, Aberdeen, and at the Univ. of Glasgow. He is known as the founder of the common-sense school of philosophy,…Gray, Asa
(Encyclopedia) Gray, Asa, 1810–88, one of America's leading botanists and taxonomists, b. Oneida co., N.Y. As professor of natural history at Harvard from 1842, he was the teacher of many eminent…Trending
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