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Marcia Gay Harden

actressBorn: 8/14/1959Birthplace: La Jolla, Calif. Harden is a respected film, stage, and television actress who is known for turning in consistently strong, nuanced performances. She began her…

Blythe Danner

actressBorn: 2/3/1943Birthplace: Philadelphia A versatile character actress, she won a Tony in 1970 for her performance in Butterflies Are Free, and she has appeared in a number of movies, most…

Ian Richardson Biography

actorBorn: April 7, 1934Birthplace: EdinburghDied: Feb. 9, 2007 (London) A versatile actor and a founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960,…

The Three Stooges

comedy team Best known as a threesome, the Stooges started as a twosome, with Moe Howard and his brother Samuel (“Shemp.”) The pair performed their shtick in vaudeville for five years before Larry…

Milestones of the 2012 General Election

Important firsts in gay marriage, women in the Senate, legalized marijuana, and more By Beth Rowen Tammy Baldwin Related Links Campaign 2012Gay Marriage TimelineWomen in the…

Weather: Placing the Instruments

Placing the InstrumentsWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…

Women in Sports: Mountain Climbing

In 1906, at age 47, Fanny Bullock Workman set a world climbing record for women of 22,815 feet when she reached the top of Pinnacle Peak in Nun Kun…

Lady and the Tramp

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6    7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen Lady and the Tramp (1955) Disney's canine caper-romance broke new ground for the studio on two fronts. It was…

The Little Mermaid

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen The Little Mermaid (1989) It's interesting to note that the most memorable entries in the Disney franchise…

Beauty and the Beast

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen Beauty and the Beast (1991) The first—and only—animated feature nominated for a Best Picture Oscar captures…