(Encyclopedia) Nashe or Nash, ThomasNashe or Nash, Thomasboth: năsh [key], 1567–1601, English satirist. Very little is known of his life. Although his first publications appeared in 1589, it was not…
actorBorn: 1/28/1936Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage actor best known for his portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H (1972–83). He has also appeared in…
(Lucille Fay Le Sueur)actressBorn: 3/23/1908Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas Academy Award -winning actress whose portrayal of independent women is associated with Hollywood's most glamorous era.…
actressBorn: 12/8/1964Birthplace: Sunnyvale, California Until 2004 when she became one of ABC's Desperate Housewives (for which she won a Golden Globe), Hatcher was best known for her portrayal of…
Where did the name Earl Grey come from? by David Johnson In prehistoric China tea was probably used as a relish and as a medicine. Tea was first brewed as a medicine around 2700 B.C. in the…
Distributor:Weston Woods This humorous animated adaptation of Jane Yolen’s picture book combines engaging narration by the author, additional artwork, and inspired direction to create the memorable…
actor, directorBorn: 1/26/1925Birthplace: Shaker Heights, Ohio Academy Award-winning actor and director known for his piercing blue eyes and the immediacy of his acting. His films include Cat on a…
(Encyclopedia) Hall, Donald (Donald Andrew Hall, Jr.), 1928–2018, American poet, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1951), Oxford (1953). He published more than 50 books, ranging from poetry,…
(Encyclopedia) Geary, John WhiteGeary, John Whitegērˈē [key], 1819–73, American politician and Union general in the Civil War, b. Mt. Pleasant, Pa. In San Francisco from 1849 to 1852, Geary was the…
TATE, Randy J., a Representative from Washington; born in Puyallup, Pierce County, Wash., November 23, 1965; A.A., Tacoma Community College; B.A., Western Washington University, Bellingham,…
