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Sagunto

(Encyclopedia) SaguntoSaguntosäg&oomacr;nˈtō [key], Latin Saguntum, town (1990 pop. 58,135), Valencia prov., E Spain, on the Palencia River, in Valencia. A seaport on the Mediterranean, it is an…

Tostig

(Encyclopedia) TostigTostigtŏsˈtĭg [key], d. 1066, earl of Northumbria; son of Earl Godwin of Wessex. He was banished with his father in 1051 and returned with him in their armed invasion of 1052.…

Eric Shinseki

U.S. Army general Shinseki graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1965 with a bachelor's degree. He earned an M.A. in English literature from Duke University. He has also taken the…

Dyan Cannon

(Samille Diane Friesen)actressBorn: 1/4/1937Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington Sexy actress who won an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Heaven Can Wait (1978). Her…

The "D" in D-Day

The Question: What does the "D" in D-Day stand for? The Answer: Nothing. Or maybe "Day." It is widely believed that the "D" in D-Day stands for "…

State Department Notes on Germany

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-German Relations PEOPLEMost inhabitants of Germany are ethnic…

Barry Levinson

director, screenwriterBorn: 4/6/1942Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland After winning Emmy awards as a writer for The Carol Burnett Show in the 1970s, Levinson turned to screenplays, receiving an Oscar…

Cicely Tyson

actressBorn: 12/19/1933Birthplace: New York City A former model, Tyson acted in Off-Broadway plays and won a role in the TV series East Side, West Side (1963–64). Her film credits include The Heart…

Anne Bancroft

actressBorn: 9/17/1931Birthplace: New York City Academy- and Tony Award-winning film and stage actress best known for her portrayal of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, in the stage (1960)…

Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower

First LadyBorn: 11/14/1896Birthplace: Boone, Iowa Born in Boone, Iowa, Mamie Doud moved to Denver with her family when she was seven. In 1916, she married Dwight D. Eisenhower, a second lieutenant…