MILLIKEN, William H., Jr., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., August 19, 1897; moved to Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pa., in 1906; attended Sharon Hill public…
SMITH, John Cotton, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Sharon, Conn., on February 12, 1765; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1783; studied law; was…
(Encyclopedia) Polanski, Roman, 1933–, Polish-French film director, b. Paris. His family returned to Kraków, Poland, when he was three. His parents were imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps and his…
(Encyclopedia) IntifadaIntifadaĭntēfăˈdĕ [key] [Arab.,=uprising, shaking off], the Palestinian uprising during the late 1980s and early 90s in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, areas that had been…
(Encyclopedia) Livni, Tzipi (Tziporah Malkah Livni)Livni, Tzipitsĭpˈpē lĭvˈnē [key], 1958–, Israeli politican, b. Tel Aviv. The daughter of Polish immigrants, both members of the violent Irgun…
(Alicia Christian Foster)actress, director, producerBorn: 11/19/1962Birthplace: Los Angeles Academy Award-winning actress, director and producer whose career in show business began when she…
(Encyclopedia) Peres, ShimonPeres, Shimonshēˈmōn pârˈĕs [key], 1923–2016, Israeli politician, b. Wiszniew, Poland (now Vishnyeva, Belarus) as Shimon Perski. His family immigrated to Palestine in 1934…
(Encyclopedia) Delvaux, Paul, 1897–1994, Belgian painter. Delvaux, influenced by Magritte and Chirico, created meticulous surreal compositions based on Renaissance ideas of perspective and peopled…
(Encyclopedia) Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793–1867, English marine and landscape painter. He was first a sailor, then a scenery painter. Later he became known for his paintings of dramatic marine scenes.…
HALL, Norman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on the Muncy Farms, near Halls Station, Lycoming County, Pa., November 17, 1829; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in…
