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Notable Actors

Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…

Paleolithic art

(Encyclopedia) Paleolithic artPaleolithic artpāˌlēəlĭthˈĭk, –lēō–, pălˌ– [key], art produced during the Paleolithic period. Study and knowledge of this art largely have been confined to works…

comedy

(Encyclopedia) comedy, literary work that aims primarily to provoke laughter. Unlike tragedy, which seeks to engage profound emotions and sympathies, comedy strives to entertain chiefly through…

Members of Congress: California, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from California Member Name Birth-Death ALLEN, John Joseph, Jr. 1899-1995 ANDERSON, Glenn Malcolm 1913-1994 ANDERSON, John Zuinglius…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Inductees The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion,…

Fires and Explosions

Worst U.S. Forest Fires Whether you're talking about forest fires or kitchen fires, factory explosions or arson, when fires get out of control, the damage can be…

State Department Notes on Jamaica

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Jamaican Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYArawaks from South…

Henry VIII, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry VIII, 1491–1547, king of England (1509–47), second son and successor of Henry VII. Henry was a supreme egotist. He advanced personal desires under the guise of public policy…

DK Encyclopedia: Nature

  LIFE ON EARTH WHAT DO ALL LIVING THINGS HAVE IN COMMON? CAN LIFE EXIST WITHOUT SUNLIGHT? HOW DOES THE MOVEMENT OF EARTH AFFECT LIFE ON OUR PLANET? LIFE CYCLES CLASSIFICATION…

Louisiana

(Encyclopedia) CE5 LouisianaLouisianaləwēˌzēănˈə, l&oomacr;ēˌ– [key], state in the S central United States. It is bounded by Mississippi, with the Mississippi River forming about half of the…