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Storm King Art Center

(Encyclopedia) Storm King Art Center, sculpture park and museum in Mountainville, N.Y., some 55 mi (89 km) north of New York City. Founded in 1960, it comprises 500 acres (202 hectares) of lawns,…

Serra, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Serra, Richard, 1939–, American sculptor, b. San Francisco; grad. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1961), Yale (B.F.A., M.F.A., 1974). Many of his early works (1960s) are cast…

Peck, Gregory

(Encyclopedia) Peck, Gregory, 1916–2003, American movie actor, b. La Jolla, Calif., as Eldred Gregory Peck. Peck studied at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse and debuted on Broadway in The Morning…

Greenest Colleges in the U.S.

The Sierra Magazine selected the top ten most environmentally friendly colleges and universities in the country. Results are based on clean-energy…

Mother's Day Quiz - Answer Key

Answer Key Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate?Faye DunawayAnne BancroftElizabeth TaylorLauren BacallWhich network…

Willis Winter BRADLEY, Congress, CA (1884-1954)

BRADLEY, Willis Winter, a Representative from California; born in Ransomville, Niagara County, N.Y., June 28, 1884; moved with his parents to Milnor, N.Dak., in July 1884 and to Forman, N.Dak…

George Elmer OUTLAND, Congress, CA (1906-1981)

OUTLAND, George Elmer, a Representative from California; born in Santa Paula, Ventura County, Calif., October 8, 1906; attended the public schools; Whittier (Calif.) College, A.B., 1928;…

Stewart Lee UDALL, Congress, AZ (1920-2010)

UDALL, Stewart Lee, (brother of Morris K. Udall; uncle of Mark Udall; father of Tom Udall; cousin of Gordon H. Smith), a Representative from Arizona; born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz.,…

William Edwin DANNEMEYER, Congress, CA (1929)

DANNEMEYER, William Edwin, a Representative from California; born in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 22, 1929; attended the Trinity Lutheran School, Los Angeles, 1943;…

Elias Kent KANE, Congress, IL (1794-1835)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1835Party: JacksonianKANE, Elias Kent, a Senator from Illinois; born in New York City on June 7, 1794; attended the public schools; graduated from Yale College in…