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Owen Glendower

(Encyclopedia) Owen GlendowerOwen Glendowerglĕnˈdouˌər, glĕndouˈər [key], Welsh Owain Glyndwr, 1359?–1416?, Welsh national leader. A scion of the princes of Powys, he was also claimant through his…

Celtic Church

(Encyclopedia) Celtic Church, name given to the Christian Church of the British Isles before the mission (597) of St. Augustine of Canterbury from Rome. Founded in the 2d or 3d cent. by missionaries…

Milestones in Presidential Debates

Memorable events from the U.S. presidential and vice presidential debates by Beth Rowen John Kennedy Related Links Memorable Quotes from U.S. Presidential…

Billy Corgan

musicianBorn: 3/17/1967Birthplace: Elk Grove, Illinois Lead singer of the rock band Smashing Pumpkins, which rose to popularity during the heyday of the grunge era. After playing with a band in…

Eleanor Clift

journalist, political commentator Clift started her career at Newsweek magazine as a secretary. Eventually she became a reporter in the Atlanta bureau, covering then-governor Jimmy Carter, of…

Ai Biography

Florence AnthonypoetBirthplace: Albany, Texas Born: 1947 Self-described as “1/2 Japanese, 1/8 Choctaw, 1/4 Black, and 1/16 Irish,” Ai grew up in Tucson, Arizona. Her poetry is often in the form of…

Left-Handed Presidents

The Question: I know President Clinton was left-handed, but what other presidents were left-handed? The Answer: Believe it or not, President…

Demme, Jonathan

(Encyclopedia) Demme, Jonathan (Robert Jonathan Demme)Demme, Jonathandĕmˈē [key], 1944–2017, American filmmaker, b. Baldwin, N.Y. Demme, known for eclectic subjects and social satire, made feature…