(Encyclopedia) Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis Mencken)Mencken, H. L.mĕngˈkən, mĕnˈ– [key], 1880–1956, American editor, author, and critic, b. Baltimore, studied at the Baltimore Polytechnic. Probably…
(Encyclopedia) Icelandic language, member of the North Germanic, or Scandinavian, group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. Spoken chiefly in Iceland, where it is the…
(Encyclopedia) Burns, Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet.
Burns's art is at its best in songs such as “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton,” “My Heart's in the Highlands,” and “John Anderson My Jo.” Two…
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Director:Aileen RitchieWriter:William IvoryFox Searchlight Pictures; PG-13; 92 minutesRelease:2/00Cast:Niamh Cusack, Sean McGinley, Ian Hart The mythic American small town is perhaps too…
Selections for the 1997 United States team were determined by a special Ryder Cup points system that ranked players from the beginning of 1996 through the 1997 PGA Championship ending on…
Jill ClayburghactressBorn: 4/30/1944Birthplace: New York CityDied: 11/5/2010 A versatile actress who appeared on the Broadway stage before entering films, she was nominated for a Best Actress…
Rupert Everett
actorBorn: 5/29/1959Birthplace: Norfolk, England
Well-regarded though somewhat temperamental actor who rescued himself from obscurity with the scene-stealing role of Julia Roberts…
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