(Judy Sussman)writerBorn: 2/12/1938Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey Blume began writing stories for her own children, but quickly became the definitive author of books on the many adventures and…
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Rebecca Harding, 1831–1910, American novelist, b. Washington, Pa.; mother of Richard Harding Davis. Her early nonfiction pieces, particularly those collected under the title…
(Encyclopedia) Groppi, James, 1931–85, American Roman Catholic cleric and political activist, b. Milwaukee. Groppi, who grew up in the Milwaukee slums, attended St. Francis' Seminary and was ordained…
(Encyclopedia) Sanday, William, 1843–1920, English theologian and biblical scholar. He was professor of exegesis (1883–95) at Oxford and from 1895 to 1919 Lady Margaret professor of divinity and…
(Encyclopedia) AlbretAlbretälbrāˈ [key], former duchy, SW France, in the Landes of Gascony. The powerful lords of Albret became kings of Navarre by the marriage (1484) of Jean d'Albret with Catherine…
(Encyclopedia) GueuxGueuxgö [key] [Fr.,=beggars], 16th-century Dutch revolutionary party. In 1566 more than 2,000 Dutch and Flemish nobles and burghers (both Protestants and Roman Catholics) signed a…
(Encyclopedia) Medici, Alessandro de'Medici, Alessandro de'älĕs-sänˈdrō dā [key]Medici, Alessandro de' mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1510?–37, duke of Florence (1532–37); probably an illegitimate…
(Robin Wright)actressBorn: 4/8/1966Birthplace: Dallas, Texas Before garnering attention for her performance as the title character in the movie The Princess Bride (1987), Wright Penn worked as a…
actressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films Little Miss Marker (1934),…
actorBorn: 9/16/1927Birthplace: New York City Excelling as a comedic and dramatic actor, he is perhaps best known as the rumpled and seemingly confused Lieutenant Columbo in more than 65 telefilms…
