CAMPBELL, John (of California), a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Orange County, Calif., July 19, 1955; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.; M.S., University…
CAMPBELL, John (of California), a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Orange County, Calif., July 19, 1955; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.; M.S.,…
actressBorn: 3/19/1947Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut Tony Award-winning stage and film actress who surprised many when she displayed a strong soprano in Broadway's Sunset Boulevard (1994–95).…
(Encyclopedia) Kyd or Kid, Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist, b. London. The son of a scrivener, he evidently followed his father's profession for a few years. In the 1580s he began writing plays.…
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(Encyclopedia) Sebastiano del PiomboSebastiano del Piombosābästyäˈnō dĕl pyômˈbō [key], c.1485–1547, Italian painter of the Venetian school, whose real name was Sebastiano Luciani. Although he was…
