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Taussig, Helen Brooke

(Encyclopedia) Taussig, Helen Brooke, 1898–1986, American physician, b. Cambridge, Mass., M.D. Johns Hopkins Univ., 1927. She spent her entire career at Johns Hopkins, where she founded the field of…

U2

rock group Grammy Award-winning Irish rock group known for its political songs, anthemic guitars, and big, high-tech concerts. The group's political themes are often a lightning rod of controversy…

Frequently Asked Questions: Animals

Where can I find out all about an animal or insect (e.g. polar bear, dragonfly, kangaroo, blue whale)? What do you call a group of goats? What do you call a baby swan? Where can I find a list of…

I Love You Like Crazy Cakes

Distributor:Weston Woods Mia Farrow narrates a moving iconographic presentation of a picture book based on author Rose Lewis’ experience adopting a baby girl from China.

Spector, Phil

(Encyclopedia) Spector, Phil (Harvey Philip), 1939-2021, American record producer, b. Bronx, NY. The child of Russian Jewish immigrants, Spector’s…

Henri Richard

Born: Feb. 29, 1936Hockey C leap year baby who played on more Stanley Cup championship teams (11) than anybody else; at 5-foot-7, known as the “Pocket Rocket ”; brother of Maurice.

Kate Expectations

Kate Expectations Great expectations and much speculation followed the announcement of Kate Middleton's pregnancy. Related Links Prince William and…

More Info: Plural Nouns

More examples of regular and irregular plural nouns by Jennie Wood Related Links Plural Nouns Quiz Plural Nouns Activity Regular and…

Cuckoo, Mr. Edgar!

Distributor:National Film Board of Canada Mr. Edgar, a cuckoo clock bird, lives an extremely orderly, yet lonely life, until three orphaned baby birds find their way into his home and his heart.…

Edwards, Sir Robert Geoffrey

(Encyclopedia) Edwards, Sir Robert Geoffrey, 1925–2013, British physiologist, Ph.D. Edinburgh Univ., 1955. In 1963 he became a research fellow at Cambridge. He was associated with the university…