(Encyclopedia) bighorn or Rocky Mountain sheep, wild sheep, Ovis canadensis, of W North America, formerly plentiful in mountains from SW Canada to N Mexico. Indiscriminate hunting, disease, and…
(Encyclopedia) Colt, Samuel, 1814–62, American inventor, b. Hartford, Conn. In 1835–36, he patented a revolving-breech pistol and founded at Paterson, N.J., the Patent Arms Company, which failed in…
(Encyclopedia) Warner Brothers, American movie studio executives and producers. Sons of poor E European Jewish immigrants, the brothers were Harry Morris (1881–1958), Albert (1884–1967), Samuel Louis…
1998 Golden Globe Nominees Here are the nominees in the movie categories for the 1998 Golden Globe Awards. The winners are in bold face. Best Motion Picture — Drama:ElizabethGods and MonstersThe…
actressBorn: 1/29/1940Birthplace: Hollywood, California
Ross's film career made a promising start when she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Elaine Robinson in The Graduate (…
(Encyclopedia) Dayan, MosheDayan, Moshemōˈshə dīänˈ, däyänˈ [key], 1915–81, Israeli military leader, b. Palestine. After attending Senior Agricultural School in Nahalal, Dayan fought with the Haganah…
(Encyclopedia) psoriasispsoriasissôrīˈəsĭs [key], occasionally acute but usually chronic and recurrent inflammation of the skin. The exact cause is unknown, but the disease appears to be an inherited…
actressBorn: 4/20/1949Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota Academy Award-winning film, television and stage actress who began to blossom in the early 80s with her roles in Tootsie (1982) and Frances (…
(Encyclopedia) Hogan, BenHogan, Benhōˈgən [key], 1912–97, American golfer, b. Dublin, Tex. A former caddie, Hogan began his professional playing career in 1937. One of the game's great money winners…
(Encyclopedia) Warren, Joseph, 1741–75, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Roxbury, Mass. A Boston physician, he participated in the agitation against the Stamp Act (1765). He became a…
