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Heinrich Harrer 2006 Deaths

Heinrich HarrerAge: 93 Austrian explorer whose adventures include making the first ascent of the north face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps in 1938. As one of the first Westerners to hike…

Cheryl Strayed

Name at birth: Cheryl NylandWriter Cheryl Strayed's fame rests on her best-selling 2012 memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which was made into the 2014 movie Wild, starring…

Superstar

Director:Bruce McCullochWriter:Steven Wayne KorenParamount; PG-13; 88 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell, Elaine Hendrix Superstar is the latest Saturday Night Live spinoff…

Reese Witherspoon

Name at birth: Laura Jeanne Reese WitherspoonActress Reese Witherspoon won the Academy Award as best actress for playing gospel singer June Carter Cash in the 2005 movie Walk the Line. Reese…

Roger Waters

Roger Waters earned a spot in 1996 in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the bass player, vocalist and lyricist for the band Pink Floyd. Waters was a founding member of the band in 1965, along with…

Utah Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Utah is a diverse U.S. state located in the western part of the country, bordered by Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. The state is a magnificent place to visit, with…

Alberta Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Located in North America, Alberta is a stunning, landlocked Canadian province that boasts natural beauty, diverse regions, and cultural attractions. The province is surrounded by British Columbia to…

Fire on the Mountain

Directors/Producers: Beth Gage and George GageWriter: Beth GageEditors: Scott Conrad and Krysia CarterMusic: Todd BartonFirst Run Features; NR; 72 minutesRelease: 12/96With: Steve Kanaly and…

Bess Sheehan Biography

Bess Sheehan historian, preservationistBorn: April 16, 1882Birthplace: near Jackson, Mich. Sheehan was born Bess May Vrooman; she studied American history at the University of Michigan, where…