actressBorn: 11/5/1960Birthplace: Scotland Swinton, distinguished by her ethereal features, has avoided mainstream films, opting instead to establish herself on the independent circuit. She…
civil rights leader and U.S. Representative (D.-Ga)Born: Feb. 21, 1940Birthplace: Troy, Ala. Lewis, born into a family of Alabama sharecroppers, became active in the civil rights movement while…
actorBorn: 7/10/1926Birthplace: New York City Fred Gwynne is best known as the amiable Herman Munster in the television series The Munsters (1964–66). But the long-faced, deep-voiced actor's…
actorBorn: 6/1/1937Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee A movie industry veteran who has evolved from sturdy character actor to engaging leading man, he received Academy Award nominations for his roles…
actorBorn: 8/31/1928Birthplace: Laurel, Nebraska Academy Award-winning actor best known for his distinctive deep voice and playing tough guys and villains in numerous westerns and action films. He…
Why don't the oceans freeze? In the Arctic and Antarctic, they do. The ice cap at the North Pole is entirely over ocean; on the other hand, the ice is only a few feet deep. Oceans don't freeze…
actor, directorBorn: 7/1/1952Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The grandson of a Canadian Mountie, he veered away from his study of criminology in college to pursue his interest in acting. He…
(Encyclopedia) Pleasantville. 1 Residential and resort city (1990 pop. 16,027), Atlantic co., SE N.J., just W of Atlantic City; settled 1702, inc. 1888. It is the trade center of an area known as “…
(Encyclopedia) Cape Fear River, 202 mi (325 km) long, formed in E central N.C. by the junction of the Deep and Haw rivers, and flowing southeast to enter the Atlantic Ocean S of Wilmington and N of…
(Encyclopedia) Southern Alps, mountain range, on South Island, New Zealand, paralleling the west coast. It rises to 12,349 ft (3,764 m) at Mt. Aorangi (Mt. Cook), New Zealand's highest peak.…
