(Encyclopedia) oral history, compilation of historical data through interviews, usually tape-recorded and sometimes videotaped, with participants in, or observers of, significant events or times.…
Almost 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln reemerges as a leading figure in politics and pop culture.
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actressBorn: 8/7/1975Birthplace: Benoni, South Africa Like several actresses currently gracing the silver screen, Theron got her start in modeling. The tall, stunning blond left South Africa at age…
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actorBorn: 1951Birthplace: Toowoomba, Australia Academy Award-winning film and stage actor who was one of Australia's leading theater actors before establishing himself in feature films. He and Mel…
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Women's History Month is observed every March in the United States. Learn about the history of Women's History Month, read biographies of famous women, try our quizzes and crosswords, find stats…
Tears of Joy The weepy granted many actresses star-making turns — and Oscar-winning performances. The list of those who have cradled Best Actress statuettes thanks to a weepy is a veritable…
actor, screenwriterBorn: 10/8/1970Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts A Harvard University dropout, Damon struggled for years as a screenwriter and actor before becoming Hollywood's boy wonder as…
