(Encyclopedia) Constantinople, Latin Empire of, 1204–61, feudal empire established in the S Balkan Peninsula and the Greek archipelago by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade (see Crusades) after they…
actressBorn: 1/30/1937Birthplace: London, England Academy and Emmy Award-winning film, stage and television actress known for her on-screen dignity and radical politics. Her films include Julia (…
actressBorn: 7/26/1974Birthplace: London, England Beckinsale hails from a family of actors. Her deceased father, Richard Beckinsale, was a popular British television actor in the 1970s. Fiction and…
actressBorn: 2/17/1954Birthplace: Burbank, California A model turned actress who was first spotted by a talent scout at a Rolling Stones concert. She worked for several years as one of the top…
The top boys' and girls' names, from 1900-2015 by Elaine Rho Related Links Most Common Names of Twins Most Common Names of Twin Girls Most Common Names of Twin Boys Most Popular…
England (Group G) FIFA World Ranking: 5 Players to Watch: Alan Shearer (F), Michael Owen (F), Steve McManaman (M) Prospects: England could be the best team in Europe right now. If they maintain…
Designers in this season faced challenges involving making garments out of plants to creating a dress specifically for guest judge Iman by Mark Hughes Tim Gunn Project…
(Encyclopedia) Duflo, Esther, 1972–, French-American economist, b. Paris, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. She has been a professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of…
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Barney, 1940–, American congressman, b. Bayonne, N.J., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1962; J.D., 1977). A liberal Democrat, he began his political career as chief assistant to Boston…
