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Sue W. KELLY, Congress, NY (1936)

KELLY, Sue W., a Representative from New York; born in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, September 26, 1936; graduated from Lima Central High School, Lima, Ohio; B.A., Denison University, Granville,…

Sancar, Aziz

(Encyclopedia) Sancar, Aziz, 1946–, Turkish-American biochemist and molecular biologist, M.D. Istanbul Univ., 1969, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas at Dallas, 1977. From 1977to 1982, Sancar was a researcher at…

Hocus Pocus: Halloween Movies

Sarah Jessica Parker stars in Hocus Pocus by Beth Rowen Hocus Pocus   Rated PG   This perennial Halloween favorite features three sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica…

Hocus Pocus: Halloween Movies for Kids

Sarah Jessica Parker stars in Hocus Pocus by Beth Rowen Hocus Pocus   Rated PG   This perennial Halloween favorite features three sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica…

Houdini, Harry

(Encyclopedia) Houdini, HarryHoudini, Harryh&oomacr;dēˈnē [key], 1874–1926, American magician and writer, b. Budapest, Hungary, as Erik Weisz, later modified to Ehrich Weiss; his stage name…

Donen, Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Donen, Stanley, 1924–2019, American film director, choreographer, and producer, b. Columbia, S.C. He is best known for directing some of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's finest musicals. In 1940…

Women in Sports: Sailing

Krystyna Choynowski-Liskiewicz of Poland was the first woman to sail around the world solo. She accomplished this feat on March 28, 1976. Ellen MacArthur…

Poe, Edgar Allan

(Encyclopedia) Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, American poet, short-story writer, and critic, b. Boston. He is acknowledged today as one of the most brilliant and original writers in American literature.…

Mucha, Alphonse

(Encyclopedia) Mucha, AlphonseMucha, AlphonseälfôNsˈ m&oobreve;khˈä [key], 1860–1939, Czech artist. Mucha's art nouveau style, characterized by twisting, swirling flower and hair motifs, set the…

Hale, Horatio Emmons

(Encyclopedia) Hale, Horatio Emmons, 1817–96, American-Canadian ethnologist, b. Newport, N.H.; son of Sarah Josepha Hale. He served as ethnologist on the Charles Wilkes exploring expedition (1838–42…