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Jennifer Lopez

actressBorn: 7/24/1969Birthplace: Bronx, New York Film and television actress best known for her portrayal of Selena, the murdered Tejano singer, in the movie Selena (1997), for which she earned a…

Esala Perahera

Every July or August, thousands of Sri Lankans travel to the hill city of Kandy to watch dancers, acrobats, drummers, whip crackers, flame throwers and more than 100 elegantly decorated elephants…

Anatomy and
Physiology: The Digestive System

The Digestive SystemAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Digestive SystemStops Along the WayIt's a Long Way DownJack-of-All-TradesRunning Along the TractPancreatic Panacea?What We Do with Our Food We are…

Anatomy and
Physiology: What We Do with Our Food

What We Do with Our FoodAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Digestive SystemStops Along the WayIt's a Long Way DownJack-of-All-TradesRunning Along the TractPancreatic Panacea?What We Do with Our Food As I…

John Edwards

U.S. Senator (D-North Carolina)Born: June 10, 1953Birthplace: Seneca, S.C. A Democratic senator from North Carolina since 1999, Edwards made an unsuccesesful bid for the 2004 Democratic…

John Durant ASHMORE, Congress, SC (1819-1871)

ASHMORE, John Durant, (cousin of Robert Thomas Ashmore), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenville District, S.C., August 18, 1819; attended the common schools; studied law; was…

Ang Lee

director, writerBorn: 10/23/1954Birthplace: Pingtung, Taiwan Ang Lee first gained fame for his second feature film The Wedding Banquet (1993), which was described as “a cross-cultural, gay Green…

Pearl Jam

alternative rock band One of several Seattle-based grunge bands, Pearl Jam found a following during the 1990s. The group's first album, Ten (1991), established the band with songs such as “ Alive”…

Blake Edwards Biography

directorBorn: 7/26/22Birthplace: Tulsa, OkDied: 12/15/2010 (Santa Monica, CA) Blake Edwards was born William Blake Crump on July 26, 1922, in Tulsa, Okla. On the…