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Plurals

The Question: How do you make a plural out of mother-in-law? The Answer: Think about the noun you are using. Everything after the noun is…

A Hunting Lesson

Distributor:National Film Board of Canada Young Antoine’s eccentric new neighbor is rumored to be a big game hunter. As their friendship grows, Antoine convinces the man to teach him to hunt. Based…

George H. Babcock

Born: 1832 Water tube steam boiler—Thomas Edison once proclaimed it to be “…the best boiler God has permitted man yet to make.” Even today, nearly half of the electricity produced in the United…

Stephen Wilcox

Born: 1830 Water tube steam boiler—Babcock and WilcoxThomas Edison once proclaimed it to be “…the best boiler God has permitted man yet to make.” Even today, nearly half of the electricity produced…

Leopold Mannes

Born: 1893 Color Film. The duo, Godowsky and Mannes, affectionately known by colleagues and friends as “God and Man” were professional musicians who enjoyed photography as a hobby. In 1916 they…

Amber Valletta

modelBorn: 2/09/1974Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona Valletta enrolled in modeling school when she was 15 years old. She has worked as a runway model and for Elizabeth Arden. She was a co-host of MTV's…

Milos Forman

director, actorBorn: 2/18/1932Birthplace: Káslov, Czechoslovakia Academy Award-winning film director known for his observant, often challenging, films, which include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's…

Dustin Hoffman

actorBorn: 8/8/1937Birthplace: Los Angeles Academy Award-winning film and stage actor known for his acting range and the eccentric characters he has portrayed. His films include The Graduate (1967…

Burt Lancaster

actor, directorBorn: 11/2/1913Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning actor and director who parlayed an imposing presence into an impressive range of Hollywood roles. His credits include…

Mae West

actressBorn: 8/17/1893Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Stage and film actress who was the queen of double entendre and exaggerated, humorous sexiness. Her films include She Done Him Wrong (1933) and…