(Encyclopedia) O'Neill of the Maine, Terence Marne O'Neill, Baron, 1914–90, Ulster Unionist politician. A member of one of the oldest Protestant families in Ireland, he entered the Northern Ireland…
(Marvin John Nance)actorBorn: 12/21/1943Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts Nance acted in several films directed by David Lynch, most memorably in the lead role of Eraserhead (1976); he also…
(Encyclopedia) SkagitSkagitskăjˈĭt [key], river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, rising in the Cascade Range, British Columbia, and flowing SW through Wash. into Puget Sound. Gorge High Dam, Diablo Dam, and…
(Encyclopedia) Marie Byrd Land, area of W Antarctica, E of the Ross Shelf Ice and the Ross Sea and S of the Amundsen Sea; the Ford Ranges lie in the northwest part. The region was discovered and…
(Encyclopedia) Victoria Land, part of E Antarctica, S of New Zealand; Cape Adare is to the northeast. Bounded on the E by the Ross Sea and on the W by Wilkes Land, it consists of ranges of the…
actorBorn: 1/24/1946?Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia A former child actor, Ontkean gained fame for his role in the TV police drama The Rookies (1972–74). He created a memorable character as…
actorBorn: 2/22/1959Birthplace: Yakima, Washington The chosen vehicle of director David Lynch's quirky and compelling lead roles, MacLachlan has played in Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), and the…
modelBorn: 5/10/1965Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ont., Canada Highly successful supermodel whose striking good looks have launched a thousand products and graced a thousand magazines. Evangelista,…
