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Aeneas, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) AeneasAeneasēˈnēəs, ĭnēˈ– [key], palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles.

Henry Fonda

actorBorn: 5/16/1905Birthplace: Grand Island, Nebraska Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage actor who as a young man portrayed honest, hardworking men, and as an adult often played…

Bridget Fonda

actressBorn: 1/27/1964Birthplace: Los Angeles Talented actress with an impressive Hollywood lineage: daughter of Peter Fonda, niece of Jane Fonda, and granddaughter of the late Henry Fonda. This…

DK Science & Technology: Physics

WHAT DO PHYSICISTS STUDY? WHAT ARE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES? HOW DO PHYSICISTS WORK? BIOGRAPHY: SIR ISAAC NEWTON English, 1642–1727 EQUATIONS APPLIED PHYSICS FIND OUT MORE Physics is the…

Clauses: Adjective Clauses: Paint by Numbers

Adjective Clauses: Paint by Numbers Clauses Introduction Subordinating Conjunctions Link 'Em Together Adverb Clauses: Hot Shots Adjective Clauses: Paint by Numbers Noun Clauses: What's in a…

Stephen BOLLES, Congress, WI (1866-1941)

BOLLES, Stephen, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Springboro, Crawford County, Pa., June 25, 1866; attended the public schools; was graduated from the State Normal School of…

Santiago IGLESIAS, Congress, PR (1872-1939)

IGLESIAS, Santiago, (formerly Santiago Iglesias Pantin), a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in La Coruña, Spain, February 22, 1872; attended the common schools; apprenticed as a…

Paul Dresser

songwriterBorn: 4/22/1858Birthplace: Terre Haute, Ind. Born John Paul Dreiser, Jr., Dresser was the fourth of 13 children and the older brother of famous author Theodore Dreiser. He changed his…

Debbie Allen

actor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a role she reprised for…