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Adam, the first man, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) AdamAdamădˈəm [key], [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over…

Lane, Fitz Hugh

(Encyclopedia) Lane, Fitz Hugh, 1804–65, American painter and printmaker, b. Gloucester, Mass. A painter of ships and coastal panoramas, Lane is most notable as a leading figure in American luminism…

John Hughes

writer, directorBorn: 2/18/1950Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan Having begun his career writing for the National Lampoon magazine, it seemed a logical step for Hughes to then write several of the…

Molly Ringwald

actressBorn: 2/18/1968Birthplace: Sacramento, California An early member of the Brat Pack., Ringwald epitomized the typical teenager in films such as Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (…

Non-Native Species: Land Animals

by Mark Hughes Prev Next Africanized Honeybee Native to Africa, this honeybee was imported to Brazil in 1956 to breed with European honeybees in the hope that they would increase…

Seasonal Color Analysis

Find out how to choose the right colors to wear by Catherine McNiff Related Links Color Psychology QuizHistory of ColorColor: Psychology, Symbolism, and Interesting FactsWhat is Color?What…

Kerr, Judith

(Encyclopedia) Kerr, Judith (Anna Judith Gertrud Helene Kerr), 1923–2019, English children's book author and illustrator, b. Berlin. Her first and most well-known book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea (…

begonia

(Encyclopedia) begoniabegoniabĭgōnˈyə [key], any plant of the large genus Begonia and common name for the family Begoniaceae, mostly succulent perennial herbs of the American tropics cultivated…

Elsa Schiaparelli

fashion designerBorn: 9/10/1890Birthplace: Rome Proof that studying philosophy rarely leads to regular employment, Schiaparelli worked as a script writer in the US before moving to Paris in the…