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Mortensen, Dale Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Mortensen, Dale Thomas, 1939–2014, American economist, b. Enterprise, Oreg., Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon Univ., 1967. Mortensen a professor at Northwestern Univ. for his entire academic…

Ohio Company

(Encyclopedia) Ohio Company, organization formed (1747) to extend settlements of Virginia westward. The members were mostly Virginia planters interested in land speculation and the fur trade. A royal…

MacDiarmid, Hugh

(Encyclopedia) MacDiarmid, HughMacDiarmid, Hughməkdûrˈmĭd, –mĭt [key], pseud. of Christopher Murray Grieve, 1892–1978, Scottish poet and critic, b. Langholm, Dumfrieshire. Passionately devoted to…

2008 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

Christian Slater

(Christopher Hawkins)actorBorn: 8/18/1969Birthplace: New York City Slater made his first appearances as a child actor on the soap opera One Life to Live and on Broadway. His film debut was in The…

Jamie Lee Curtis

actressBorn: 11/22/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles Film and television actress who rose from the dubious distinction of being the “Queen of Crud” to star in several successful comedies. Her films…

Rachel Ward

actressBorn: 9/12/1957Birthplace: Cornwell Manor, England Ward was nominated in 1982 for the New Star of the Year Golden Globe award for portraying Dominoe in the Burt Reynolds cop film, Sharkey's…

Johnny Depp

(John Christopher Depp III) actorBorn: 6/9/1963Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky Intelligent actor who quickly progressed from stereotypical roles on television and in minor movies to offbeat and…

Notorious B.I.G.

(Christopher Wallace) (“Biggie Smalls”)singerBorn: 5/21/1972Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York The rapper's murder in 1997 highlighted the on-going west coast-east coast rap war. Under Bad Boy Records…

John Malkovich

actorBorn: 12/9/1953Birthplace: Christopher, Illinois Disturbing and often spooky film, television and stage actor, Malkovich began his career on the stage and still claims a greater fidelity to…