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(Encyclopedia) KaninKaninkäˈnyĭn [key], peninsula, N European Russia, projecting into the Barents Sea between the White Sea (in the west) and Chesha (Cheshskaya) Bay (in the east). Its northernmost…Isabela, ruins, Dominican Republic
(Encyclopedia) IsabelaIsabelaēsäbāˈlä [key], ruins of a town on the north shore of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic, at the base of Cape Isabela. Believed to have been founded by Columbus (c.…Cocoa, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Cocoa, city (2020 pop. 19,041), Brevard co., E Fla., on the Indian River (a lagoon), a segment of the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1895.…J. Lee Thompson 2002 Deaths
J. Lee ThompsonAge: 88 British director who earned fame on these shores for Guns of Navarone, which was nominated for seven Oscars. His other credits include Cape Fear. Died: Los Angeles, Aug…Nick Nolte Biography
Nick NolteactorBorn: 2/8/1941Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Nominated for an Academy Award in 1991 for his role as a sensitive, wounded hero of Barbra Streisand'sThe Prince of Tides, Nolte typically…Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st baron of Mottistone
(Encyclopedia) Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st baron of Mottistone, 1868–1947, British politician. He served in the South African War and entered Parliament as a Conservative in 1900. Having switched…Heym, Georg
(Encyclopedia) Heym, GeorgHeym, Georggāˈôrkh hīm [key], 1887–1912, German poet and novelist of early expressionism. Rebelling against the new romanticism, Heym created the “demon” metropolis. This…Blackett, Patrick Maynard Stuart
(Encyclopedia) Blackett, Patrick Maynard StuartBlackett, Patrick Maynard Stuartblăkˈĭt [key], 1897–1974, English physicist. He was professor of physics at the Univ. of Manchester (1937–53) and in…North Carolina
North Carolina State Information Capital: Raleigh Official Name: North Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: March 24, 1663 Entered Union (rank): November 21, 1789 Present constitution…Martin Balsam
Martin BalsamactorBorn: 11/4/1919Birthplace: Bronx, New York A veteran character actor of stage and television, he made his film debut in On the Waterfront (1954). His most memorable roles include…Trending
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