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(Encyclopedia) JeanJeanzhäN [key], 1921–2019, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000); son of Charlotte, grand duchess of Luxembourg, and Felix, prince of Bourbon-Parma. He fought with Great Britain's…Queen Charlotte Islands
(Encyclopedia) Queen Charlotte Islands, archipelago of several large and many small islands, off the coast of W British Columbia, Canada. The main islands are Graham and Moresby. Masset on Graham…Rowson, Susanna Haswell
(Encyclopedia) Rowson, Susanna HaswellRowson, Susanna Haswellrouˈsən [key], 1762–1824, American author and actress, b. England. She was brought to America as a young child, but after the Revolution,…Graham Island
(Encyclopedia) Graham Island, 2,485 sq mi (6,436 sq km), off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, northernmost and largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands.Rodbell, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Rodbell, Martin, 1925–1998, American biochemist, b. Baltimore, Ph.D. Univ. of Washington, 1954. He was a researcher (1956–1985) at the National Heart Institute in Bethesda, Md., before…Anthony Perkins Biography
Anthony PerkinsactorBorn: 4/4/1932Birthplace: New York City After working as a juvenile lead actor early in the 1950s, especially winning praise for his Broadway role in Tea and Sympathy (…Elizabeth Perkins Biography
Elizabeth PerkinsactressBorn: 11/18/1960Birthplace: Queens, New York After a successful film debut in David Mamet's About Last Night… (1986), Perkins won accolades for her role opposite Tom…Carl Perkins Biography
Carl Perkinssinger, songwriterBorn: 4/9/1932Birthplace: Tiptonville, Tennessee In 1955 country-rock artist Perkins recorded his song “Blue Suede Shoes,” which achieved gold record status in…Elizabeth Charlotte of Bavaria
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth Charlotte of Bavaria, 1652–1722, German princess, called the Princess Palatine and also known as Charlotte Elizabeth; wife of Philippe I d'Orléans, brother of King Louis XIV…Georgia, Strait of
(Encyclopedia) Georgia, Strait of, channel, c.150 mi (240 km) long, between the mainland of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, Canada, between Puget Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound. It forms part…Trending
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