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Henry CHAPMAN, Congress, PA (1804-1891)

CHAPMAN Henry , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Newtown, Pa., February 4, 1804; attended Doylestown Academy and Doctor Gummere's private boys' school near Burlington, N.J.; studied…

Aesop's Fables: The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion

by Aesop The Cobbler Turned DoctorThe Belly and the MembersThe Ass, the Cock, and the Lion An Ass and a Cock were in a cattle-pen together. Presently a Lion, who had been starving for days…

RN Nurse (M. Behling)

M. Behling, RN Tell us about your work -- what do you do? Assess patient's condition, administer drugs as directed, alert physicians of any changes in the medical…

The Devil's Dictionary: Body-snatcher

by Ambrose Bierce BLANK-VERSEBONDSMANBODY-SNATCHER -n. A robber of grave-worms. One who supplies the young physicians with that with which the old physicians have supplied the undertaker…

Bicentennial Man

Director:Chris ColumbusWriter:Nicholas KazanTouchstone/Columbia; PG-13; 132 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt Based on an Isaac Asimov short-…

Ray Milland Biography

Ray Milland(Reginald Truscott-Jones)actor, directorBorn: 1/3/1905Birthplace: Neath, Wales Milland played bit parts in films in the early 1930s. His career as leading man included popular hits such as…

William Hurt Biography

William HurtactorBorn: 3/20/1950Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Academy Award-winning screen actor who was one of the main leading men of the eighties. Often typecast as a WASP, he is best known for his…

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…