(Encyclopedia) James, Thomas, 1593?–1635?, English navigator and explorer (1631) of James Bay. Financed by Bristol merchants, he sailed in command of the Henrietta Maria in the spring of 1631 to find…
(Encyclopedia) Palo Alto, locality not far from Brownsville, Tex., where the first battle of the Mexican War was fought on May 8, 1846. American troops under Gen. Zachary Taylor defeated a Mexican…
(Encyclopedia) Best, Charles Herbert, 1899–1978, Canadian physiologist, b. West Pembroke, Maine. With F. G. Banting and J. R. R. Macleod he discovered (1921) the use of insulin in the treatment of…
The Question: I need to identify famous living women who suffer from migraines. Can you help me, as soon as possible, please? The Answer: According to MAGNUM,…
actressBorn: 4/3/1972Birthplace: Urbana, Illinois Actress who plays Kelly Taylor in the teen soap opera, Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000). She has also appeared in numerous television movies,…
voice actorBorn: February 7, 1947Died: May 18, 2009 (California, USA) Best Known as: voice of Mickey Mouse Wayne Allwine was the voice of Mickey Mouse from 1977…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Idaho
Member Name Birth-Death AINSLIE, George 1838-1913 BENNETT, Thomas Warren 1831-1893 BORAH, William Edgar 1865-1940…
(Encyclopedia) Bausch, PinaBausch, Pinapēˈnə boush [key], 1940–2009, German dancer and choreographer. After training with Kurt Jooss, she studied in New York with Antony Tudor, Paul Taylor, José…
(Patrick Ryan O'Neal)actorBorn: 4/20/1941Birthplace: Los Angeles Ruggedly good-looking, O'Neal became famous as a star of the soap opera Peyton Place (1964–69). His memorable films include the…
