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cult

(Encyclopedia) cult, ritual observances involved in worship of, or communication with, the supernatural or its symbolic representations. A cult includes the totality of ideas, activities, and…

1981 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes,” Kim CarnesYoko Ono and John LennonArchive PhotosAlbum of the YearDouble Fantasy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Warner Bros/Geffen)Song of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes…

Hewes, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Hewes, JosephHewes, Josephhy&oomacr;z [key], 1730–79, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Kingston, N.J. He moved (1760) to…

Forbes, Malcolm

(Encyclopedia) Forbes, Malcolm, 1919–90, American publisher, b. Englewood, N.J. The third son of a Scottish immigrant who founded Forbes magazine in 1917, he graduated from Princeton (1941), and…

Evans, Dame Edith

(Encyclopedia) Evans, Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress. After her stage debut in 1912, Evans toured with Ellen Terry. Known for her resonant voice, she worked with the Old Vic (1925–26) and had…

Cepheid variables

(Encyclopedia) Cepheid variablesCepheid variablessēˈfēĭd [key], class of variable stars that brighten and dim in an extremely regular fashion. The periods of the fluctuations (the time to complete…

Naomi Campbell

modelBorn: 5/22/1970Birthplace: London, England International supermodel who was discovered at age 15 in Covent Garden by an agent from Elite and went on to earn millions by her early twenties. She…

crescent

(Encyclopedia) crescent, emblematic representation of the quarter moon. The crescent and star, ancient Byzantine symbols that became the emblems of Constantinople, were also assumed as the standard…

Crinoidea

(Encyclopedia) Crinoidea: see Echinodermata; feather star; sea lily.

Viscount Linley | Royal Biographies

Royal Biographies:Viscount Linley by David Johnson RELATED LINKS Royal Family TreeThe Queen MotherPrincess MargaretLady Sarah Armstrong-Jones IN 1961 Princess Margaret and…