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Simpsons Celebrity Appearances

A look at Simpsons cameos by Chris Warner Related Links The SimpsonsThe Simpsons Quiz for BeginnersThe Simpsons Quiz for ExpertsThe Simpsons HangmanThe Simpsons BiographyMatt Groening…

Huntsville, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Huntsville. 1 City (2020 pop. 215,006), seat of Madison co., N Ala.; inc. 1811. A major center for U.S. space research, Huntsville is…

gland

(Encyclopedia) gland, organ that manufactures chemical substances. A gland may vary from a single cell to a complex system of tubes that unite and open onto a surface through a duct. The endocrine…

Jura, mountain range, France and Switzerland

(Encyclopedia) JuraJuraj&oobreve;rˈə, Fr. zhüräˈ, Ger. y&oomacr;ˈrä [key], mountain range, part of the Alpine system, E France and NW Switzerland, occupying parts of the French region of…

Nacogdoches

(Encyclopedia) NacogdochesNacogdochesnăkˌədōˈchĭs [key], city (1990 pop. 30,872), seat of Nacogdoches co., E Tex., in a pine and hardwood forest area; settled 1779. Industries in the city include…

Sioux

(Encyclopedia) Sioux or Dakota, confederation of Native North American tribes, the dominant group of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock, which is divided into several separate branches (see Native…

Entertainment Bios — O

OasisKate O'Beirne Merle OberonPatrick O'BrianConan O'BrienCarroll O'ConnorChris O'DonnellRosie O'DonnellSandra OhMaureen O'HaraGary OldmanLena OlinSir Laurence OlivierEdward James OlmosAshley and…

Slipknot

alternative rock band Chart-topping rock band Slipknot is one of the prominent examples of alternative heavy metal. Exploding on the scene with a horror-movie image complete with nuclear-reactor…

Academy Award Hosts

Read a bio on Billy Crystal, the host of the 84th Academy Awards, as well as past Oscar hosts. Do you remember who hosted in 1989? No one. That was the year the Oscars had no host,…