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benediction

(Encyclopedia) benediction [Lat.,=blessing], solemn blessing usually administered in the name of God by a priest or a minister. The temple worship at Jerusalem had fixed forms of benedictions, and…

Cathay

(Encyclopedia) CathayCathaykăthāˈ [key], name for North China used by medieval Europeans, derived from the Khitan (or Khitai), a Manchurian people who conquered S Manchuria and N China and founded…

1991 College Football Other Major Award Winners

Maxwell (Player)Desmond Howard, MichiganCamp (Back)Desmond Howard, MichiganButkus (Linebacker)Erick Anderson, MichiganLombardi (Lineman)Steve Emtman, WashingtonOutland (Interior)Steve Emtman…

Richard RIDGELY, Congress, MD (1755-1824)

RIDGELY, Richard, a Delegate from Maryland; born in Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 3, 1755; attended St. John's College, Annapolis, Md.; assistant clerk of the council…

Goldie Hawn Biography

Goldie HawnactressBorn: 11/21/1945Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Considered one of the few bankable actresses in Hollywood for her ability to produce hits, Hawn's long career has seen her progress from…

Ethan Hawke Biography

Ethan Hawke actorBorn: 11/6/1970Birthplace: Austin, Texas Young actor best known for portraying the quintessential slacker opposite Winona Ryder in Reality Bites (1994) and the sensitive young…

Daniel Stern Biography

Daniel Sternactor, director, producerBorn: 8/28/1957Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland Stern gave memorable performances in the films Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Born in East L.A. (1987), as one of…

Jane Russell

Jane Russell(Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell)actressBorn: 6/21/1921Birthplace: Bemidji, MinnesotaDied: 2/28/2011Deathplace: Santa Maria, Calif. Beautiful, dark-haired, big-boned actress with…

Jane Russell Biography

Jane Russell(Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell)actressBorn: 6/21/1921Birthplace: Bemidji, MinnesotaDied: 2/28/2011Deathplace: Santa Maria, Calif. Beautiful, dark-haired, big-boned actress with…