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Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker
(Encyclopedia) Buck, Pearl SydenstrickerBuck, Pearl Sydenstrickersīˈdənstrĭkˌər [key], 1892–1973, American author, b. Hillsboro, W.Va., grad. Randolph-Macon Women's College, 1914, the first American…Walker, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Alice, 1944–, African-American novelist and poet, b. Eatonon, Ga. The daughter of sharecroppers, she studied at Spelman College (1961–63) and Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 1965…Pelosi, Nancy Patricia
(Encyclopedia) Pelosi, Nancy Patricia Pelosi, Nancy Patricia pəlōˈsē [key], 1940–, U.S. congresswoman, Speaker of the…Rhode, Deborah Lynn
(Encyclopedia) Rhode, Deborah Lynn, 1952-2021, American legal ethicist and educator, b. Evanston, IL, Yale (BA, 1974), Yale Law (JD, 1977). Raised in…Under the Umbrella
Under the UmbrellaWhile Laurie and Amy were taking conjugal strolls over velvet carpets, as they set their house in order, and planned a blissful future, Mr. Bhaer and Jo were enjoying…Lucy Lawless Biography
Lucy Lawless (Lucy Ryan)actressBorn: 3/29/1968Birthplace: Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand Kiwi television actress known to most as Xena, Warrior Princess, Lawless has become the Wonder…Chris O'Donnell Biography
Chris O'DonnellactorBorn: 6/26/1970Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois In his premiere role as Jessica Lange's eldest son in Men Don't Leave, O'Donnell establish self in the regular-guy role. He…1976 Grammy Awards
Record of the Year“This Masquerade,” George BensonAlbum of the YearSongs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder (Tamla/Motown)Song of the Year“I Write the Songs,” Bruce Johnston, songwriterBest…Vermeer, Jan
(Encyclopedia) Vermeer, Jan or JohannesVermeer, Jan or Johannesvərmērˈ, Dutch yän vərmārˈ, yōhänˈəs [key], 1632–75, Dutch genre and landscape painter. He was born in Delft, where he spent his entire…ordeal
(Encyclopedia) ordeal, ancient legal custom whereby an accused person was required to perform a test, the outcome of which decided the person's guilt or innocence. By an ordeal, appeal was made to…Trending
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