English can be a tricky language, especially when it comes to pronunciation rules. You probably know a few people who would pronounce that word "prob-lee." You might even do it yourself!…
FENWICK, Millicent Hammond, a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City, February 25, 1910; attended Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Va., 1923-1925; attended Columbia University and…
actorBorn: 6/27/1975Birthplace: Santa Monica, California This young star of Pleasantville (1998) has already made a name for himself both onscreen and off. He has appeared in several critically…
TV personality, talk show hostBorn: 8/25/1931Birthplace: New York City Emmy-award winning co-host of the popular day-time television show Live! With Regis & Kathie Lee (1989– ). The former…
(Encyclopedia) Petty, Richard, 1937–, American auto racing driver, b. Level Cross, N.C. The son of Lee Petty, a champion stock car race driver, he won a record 200 National Association for Stock Car…
(Encyclopedia) Stone Mountain Memorial, memorial to the Confederacy, consisting of the equestrian figures of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis carved on the northern face of Stone…
(Encyclopedia) Wu, Chien-ShiungWu, Chien-Shiungchyĕnˈ-shy&oobreve;ngˈ w&oomacr; [key], 1912–97, Chinese-American physicist. She emigrated to the United States from China in 1936 and received…
