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Kushner, Tony
(Encyclopedia) Kushner, TonyKushner, Tonyk&oobreve;shˈnər [key], 1956–, American playwright, b. New York City. He was a little-known off-Broadway playwright with several interesting works, e.g.,…Jared
(Encyclopedia) JaredJaredjârˈĭd [key], in the Bible, father of Enoch. It is also spelled Jered.Ingersoll, Charles Jared
(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Charles JaredIngersoll, Charles Jaredĭngˈgərsôl [key], 1782–1862, American political leader and author, b. Philadelphia; son of Jared Ingersoll (1749–1822). In several…Ingersoll, Jared, American jurist
(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Jared, 1749–1822, American jurist, b. New Haven, Conn.; son of Jared Ingersoll (1722–81) and father of Charles Jared Ingersoll. After studying law in England, he was…Ingersoll, Jared, American colonial official
(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Jared, 1722–81, American colonial official, b. Milford, Conn. He was made (1751) king's attorney in New Haven, and later he sailed (1758) for England as a colonial agent.…Tony Kushner Biography
Tony KushnerplaywrightBorn: July 1956Birthplace: Lake Charles, Louisiana Tony Award-and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright known for his plays that politicize the AIDS crisis. His works…Biographies: 2016 People in the News
2016 People in the News See also 2015 People in the News 2014 People in the News 2013 People in the News 2012 People in the News 2011 People in the News 2010 People…Armory Show
(Encyclopedia) Armory Show, international exhibition of modern art held in 1913 at the 69th-regiment armory in New York City. It was a sensational introduction of modern art into the United States.…LGBT Pride Month | Biographies of Notable Individuals
Singer Sam Smith A-H | H-M | N-S | T-Z Berenice Abbott, photographer Sam Adams, political figure Jane Addams, activist Alvin Ailey, dancer and choreographer Clay Aiken, singer,…Sendak, Maurice Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Sendak, Maurice Bernard, 1928–2012, American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Largely self-taught, he was widely acclaimed as the 20th-century's most…