(Encyclopedia) KhartoumKhartoumkärt&oomacr;mˈ [key], city (1993 pop. 947,483), capital of Sudan, a port at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers. Khartoum is Sudan's second…
(Encyclopedia) Catholic Emancipation, term applied to the process by which Roman Catholics in the British Isles were relieved in the late 18th and early 19th cent. of civil disabilities. They had…
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rock group Vermont-based band known for mixing unconventional lyrics with a spontaneous music style. Like the Grateful Dead, Phish established a reputation of tireless touring and boasts a devoted…
(Holly Robinson)actressBorn: 9/18/1964Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The daughter of Sesame Street's original Gordon, this actress came to notice in her various roles in television movies…
(Gordon Matthew Sumner)musician, actorBorn: 10/2/1951Birthplace: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England Sting is one of the founding members of the rock group the Police, which was formed in…
(Encyclopedia) Holt, Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader. After studying law, he entered politics and became associated with Robert Gordon Menzies. He held a number of cabinet offices…
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(Alexander Bliedung)actorBorn: 8/13/1909Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri A stage and screen actor known for his boyish looks, he appeared in The Little Minister (1934) with Katharine Hepburn and I Am…
