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Chicago Seven
(Encyclopedia) Chicago Seven, group of political activists, originally eight in number, who led protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968 and were charged with criminal…Dalton, Abby
actressBirthplace: Las Vegas, Nev.Born: 8/15/32Hoffman, Dustin
(Encyclopedia) Hoffman, DustinHoffman, Dustinhŏfˈmən, hôfˈ– [key], 1937–, American actor, b. Los Angeles. Not glamorous in the manner of earlier stars, Hoffman began on Broadway, but gained…Hoffman, Malvina
(Encyclopedia) Hoffman, Malvina, 1887–1966, American sculptor, b. New York City. She was a pupil of Rodin. Of her spirited figures representative examples are Pavlowa gavotte (Stockholm, Sweden) and…Thomas Foran 2000 Deaths
Thomas ForanAge: 76 combative lawyer who served as chief prosecutor in the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial in which seven defendants, including Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, and Tom Hayden, were…impasto
(Encyclopedia) impastoimpastoĭmpăsˈtō, –päˈstō [key], thickly applied paint that projects from the picture surface. Such works as Childe Hassam's Allies Day (1917; National Gall. of Art, Washington,…Benjamin, Park
(Encyclopedia) Benjamin, Park, 1809–64, American journalist, b. British Guiana (now Guyana). As owner and editor of the New England Magazine, he merged it (1835) with the American Monthly Magazine of…Hoffman, Phillip Seymour
actorBirthplace: Fairport, N.Y.Born: 7/23/67Dustin Hoffman Biography
Dustin HoffmanactorBorn: 8/8/1937Birthplace: Los Angeles Academy Award-winning film and stage actor known for his acting range and the eccentric characters he has portrayed. His films include The…Bunyan, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Bunyan, Paul, legendary American lumberjack. He was the hero of a series of “tall tales” popular through the timber country from Michigan westward. Bunyan was known for his fantastic…