authorBorn: 1/29/1939Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia A tall author who came to media attention with the staunchly feminist views she espoused in her book The Female Eunuch (1970). Her childhood…
BEACH, Clifton Bailey, a Representative from Ohio; born in Sharon, Medina County, Ohio, September 16, 1845; moved to Cleveland with his parents in 1857; attended the common schools and was…
musicianBorn: 2/11/1962Birthplace: Kennett, Missouri Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter known all-around musical expertise and for her edgy pop songs, such as “All I Wanna Do” (1993), “ If…
actressBorn: 2/15/1931Birthplace: North Finchley, London, England Although she made her theatrical debut in 1946, Bloom was discovered by Charlie Chaplin and cast as the ballerina in his film,…
We all hear popular superstitions when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday. And no player wants to wear the number 13. It is said that superstitions have been…
(Encyclopedia) notochordnotochordnōˈtəkôrdˌ [key], in biology, supporting rod running most of the length of animals of the phylum Chordata and present at varying times in the life cycle. Composed of…
(Encyclopedia) pencil, pointed implement used in writing or drawing to apply graphite or a similar colored solid to any surface, especially paper. From prehistoric times lumps of colored earth or…
(Encyclopedia) yard, abbr. yd, basic unit of length in the customary system of English units of measurement; all other units in the English system, such as the inch, foot, rod, and mile, are derived…
pitcherBorn: September 13, 1980Birthplace: Higashi Tsugaru-gu, Aomori, JapanBest Known as: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Already one of Japanâs most famous athletes,…
The Question: I would like information regarding the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. I desperately need it to complete an assignment. The only sites I can find…