(Encyclopedia) OrionOrionōrīˈən [key], in Greek mythology, Boeotian hunter. When Oenopion delayed giving his daughter Merope to him, Orion, when drunk, violated her. Oenopion then blinded him, but…
(Encyclopedia) Presidents of Mexico since the Constitution of 1917
President
Dates in Office
Venustiano Carranza
1917–20
Adolfo de la Huerta
1920
Álvaro Obregón
1920–24
Plutarco Elías Calles…
(Encyclopedia) Winnebago, Lake, 215 sq mi (557 sq km), E Wis.; largest lake in Wisconsin. Fed and drained by the Fox River, the lake is part of an all-water route between the Great Lakes and the…
actressBorn: 7/29/1885Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Theodosia Goodman grew up interested in theater. In 1905 she dropped out of college, died her blond hair black and looked for theater work. In…
WHERE ARE MOVIES MADE? WHAT DOES A DIRECTOR DO? HOW OLD IS CINEMA? BOLLYWOOD STUNTS ADAPTATIONS GENRES HOLLYWOODSPECIAL EFFECTSFIND OUT MORECinema is a hugely popular modern art form that uses…
(Encyclopedia) du Bois, Guy Pènedu Bois, Guy Pènegē pĕn dü bwä [key], 1884–1958, American painter and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y.; studied under William Chase and in Paris. In New York City after 1906…
