(Encyclopedia) Nathan, George Jean, 1882–1958, American editor and drama critic, b. Fort Wayne, Ind. He left the New York Herald to join H. L. Mencken in editing Smart Set (1914–23), which they made…
Fun Facts About Food Near and Far Accidental Inventions Food Around the World Who grows the most? Feast and Fast Superstitions Record-Breaking Foods Fruit: Fun Facts Vegetables: Fun…
Distributor:Weston Woods Studios, Inc. Basketball for one is a lonely game. Basketball for two unites two boys from disparate urban backgrounds. Chris Raschka's Caldecott Honor Award winning book…
(Encyclopedia) telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, accessing work-related materials at a business office, or transmitting materials to an office…
Turnout on the Decline Indeed, women are not alone in their disillusionment and inclination to stay home rather than get out and vote. In fact, Gans thinks voter turnout over the past 30 years…
(William Alexander Abbott)comedianBorn: 10/2/1895Birthplace: Asbury Park, New Jersey A comedian known especially for his long-running partnership with Lou Costello in such comedy films as Buck…
actressBorn: 1964Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee Known for her guest appearances on television dramas and movies, Lori seems to have done them all, from Miami Vice (1984) and The Equalizer (1985…
(Melvin Kaminsky)actor, director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 6/28/1926Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Originally a stand-up comic, he later became a TV writer ( Your Show of Shows) and a TV series…
(Encyclopedia) Mitford, Nancy, 1904–73, English novelist and biographer, b. London. She managed a London bookshop during World War II and moved to Paris in 1945. Mitford and her five celebrated and…
