(Encyclopedia) TupamarosTupamarost&oomacr;pämäˈrōs [key], urban guerrilla organization and political party in Uruguay, also known as the National Liberation Army. Named for the Inca revolutionist…
(Encyclopedia) Robert of Geneva, d. 1394, Genevan churchman, antipope (1378–94; see Schism, Great) with the name Clement VII. He was archbishop of Cambrai (1368) and was created (1371) a cardinal. He…
(Mary Debra Winger)actressBorn: 5/17/1955Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio A brief appearance as Drusilla/Wonder Girl on the television series Wonder Woman (1976) and roles in forgettable fare like Thank…
(Diane Hall)actress, directorBorn: 1/5/1946Birthplace: Santa Ana, California Academy Award-winning actress and director known for her comic roles in Woody Allen films in which she often played…
George W. Bush's first secretary for Housing and Urban Development Born: 10/23/1946Birthplace: Sagua La Grande, Cuba Cuban-born Martinez came to the United States in 1962, as a participant in an…
actorBorn: 4/26/1963Birthplace: Beijing, China Li, who is a superstar of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, only recently made a splash in the United States, with 1998's Lethal Weapon 4. He did most of…
Louis Gendre (or Gendice)actorBorn: 6/19/1919Birthplace: Marseilles, France This prolific French actor played urbane, charming screen heroes in his native France until his refusal to participate in…
(Encyclopedia) Woodlawn, uninc. town (1990 pop. 32,907 including Woodmoor), Baltimore co., N Md., a residential suburb of Baltimore. Called Powhattan in 1856 after the company name for a local mill,…
(Encyclopedia) new towns, planned urban communities in Great Britain, developed by long-term loans from the central government and first authorized by the New Towns Act of 1946. The chief purpose of…
