(Encyclopedia) LucianLucianl&oomacr;ˈshən [key], b. c.120, d. after 180, Greek writer, also called Lucianus, b. Samosata, Syria. In late life he held a government position in Egypt. Lucian wrote…
(Encyclopedia) Kinsey, Alfred CharlesKinsey, Alfred Charleskĭnˈzē [key], 1894–1956, American biologist, b. Hoboken, N.J., grad. Bowdoin College (B.S., 1916), Harvard (D.Sc., 1920). He was associated…
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Horace, 1837–1921, American soldier and diplomat, b. Huntingdon, Pa. In the Civil War he saw varied service, mostly as an ordnance officer, before becoming (1864) aide-de-camp…
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Martha, 1731–1802, wife of George Washington, b. New Kent co., Va. The daughter of John Dandridge and Frances Jones Dandridge, she first married (1749) Daniel Parke Custis…
Record of the Year“The Days of Wine and Roses,” Henry ManciniAlbum of the YearThe Barbra Streisand Album, Barbra Streisand (Columbia)Song of the Year“The Days of Wine and Roses,” Henry Mancini and…
producerBorn: 5/10/1902Birthplace: Pittsburgh Hollywood producer and magnate who was the driving force behind Gone With the Wind (1939). After working for Paramount, RKO, and MGM, he formed…
director, screenwriter, composer, actorBorn: 1948Birthplace: Carlisle, England A former musician with a band and actor in an experimental theater, he wrote, directed, and composed the scores for…
actorBorn: 8/31/1949Birthplace: Philadelphia Handsome albeit sometimes wooden leading man who often portrays unstable or otherwise undesirable characters, with headline-grabbing roles in Looking…
