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Dove, Rita

(Encyclopedia) Dove, Rita, 1952–, American poet, b. Akron, Ohio, studied Iowa Writers' Workshop (M.F.A., 1977). Her first poetry collection, Ten Poems, was published in 1977. Her verse is at once…

Rita Hayworth

(Margarita Carmen Cansino)actressBorn: 10/17/1918Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Fiery movie actress who began her career as a dancer and made her major film debut in Only Angels Have Wings (1939…

Rita Moreno

(Rosita Dolores Alverio)actress, dancer, singerBorn: 12/11/1931Birthplace: Humacao, Puerto Rico Moreno first appeared in film at the age of fourteen, in A Medal for Benny (1945). She played in…

Rita Mae Brown

author, social activistBorn: 11/28/1944Birthplace: Hanover, Pennsylvania An early member of National Organization for Women, Brown resigned when the oganization tried to surpress her vocal pro-…

Levi-Montalcini, Rita

(Encyclopedia) Levi-Montalcini, RitaLevi-Montalcini, Ritalāˈvē-mŏnˌtəlsēˈnē [key], 1909–2012, Italian-American neurologist, b. Turin, Italy, M.D. Univ. of Turin, 1936. A dual citizen of Italy and the…

Top 10 Polyphonic Ringtones, 2010

Here are the best selling music ringtones.   Rank Title Artist  1. “Shake it Off” Taylor Swift  2. “All About that Bass” Meghan Trainor  3. “Burnin' it Down” Jason Aldean  4. “…

Cardston

(Encyclopedia) Cardston, town, SW Alta., Canada, near the U.S. boundary. It was founded in 1887 by Mormons from Utah under the leadership of Charles…

Massimo Troisi

actor; director; writerBorn: 2/19/1953Birthplace: San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy Troisi was a veritable Renaissance man of film, serving as author, director, and lead actor in Ricomincio Da Tre (1981…

Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories

Jennie Wood 1. Hattie McDaniel  2. José Ferrer  3. Anthony Quinn  4. Rita Moreno  5. Sidney Poitier  6. Sacheen Littlefeather  7. Louis Gossett, Jr.  8. Whoopi Goldberg  9. Mercedes…