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Angie Dickinson

(Angeline Brown)actressBorn: 9/30/1931Birthplace: Kulm, North Dakota A former beauty queen, she starred in the movies Rio Bravo (1959), The Chase (1966), Dressed to Kill (1989), and, in a very non-…

Leawood

(Encyclopedia) LeawoodLeawoodlēˈw&oobreve;d [key], city (1990 pop. 19,693), Johnson co., NE Kans., a suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1948. An agricultural trade center that has undergone major…

Literary Festivals

  Literary Festivals   Celebrations of writers   by Christine Frantz, Holly Hartman, Laura Hayes, Ann-Marie Imbornoni, David Johnson, and Beth Rowen   Want to…

Interesting Caves and Caverns of the World

The following list names interesting caves and caverns of the world, including Aggtelek in Hungary, Blue Grotto in Italy, Kent's Cavern in England, Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, Wind Cave in…

Most Dangerous States, 2009

The following table lists the ten most dangerous states in the U.S., according to rank in 2009. Nevada was the most dangerous state from 2006 to 2009. To determine the most dangerous states, rates…

Safest and Most Dangerous States, 2010

The following table lists the least to most dangerous states in the U.S., according to rank in 2010. Nevada was the most dangerous state from 2006 to 2010. To determine the most dangerous states,…

Summer Guide

Read all about the summer season, Americana, summer entertainment, and other hot topics.     The Summer Season | Americana | Fun & Games Featured State…

Agassiz, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Agassiz, LakeAgassiz, Lakeăgˈəsē [key], glacial lake of the Pleistocene epoch, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, 250 mi (400 km) wide, formed by the melting of the continental ice sheet…

Banks, Dennis James

(Encyclopedia) Banks, Dennis James, 1937–2017, Native American civil-rights activist, b. Leech Lake Reservation, Minn. Of Ojibwa (Chippewa) heritage, he helped found the American Indian Movement (…

The Rock

Dwayne Johnsonwrestler, actorBorn: May 2, 1972Birthplace: Hayward, California The Rock was born Dwayne Johnson, half African-American, half Samoan-American. His father, Rocky Johnson, and maternal…