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The Highest Temperature Extremes

Greenland Ranch, Calif., with 134°F on July 10, 1913, holds the record for the highest temperature ever officially observed in the United States. This station was located in barren Death…

Albert Finney Biography

Albert FinneyactorBorn: 5/9/1936Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England A versatile stage and film star, he gained acclaim as the hero of Tom Jones (1963), for which he earned an Academy Award…

Electrical Engineer

What is this job like? A global positioning system that can pinpoint a car's location. Giant generators that can power entire cities. A new design for an airplane's electrical system.…

Carly Simon

Name at birth: Carly Elisabeth SimonSinger and songwriter Carly Simon's career rests on the hit songs she had in the early 1970s, including "Anticipation" and "You're So Vain." The daughter of…

Lewis HENRY, Congress, NY (1885-1941)

HENRY Lewis , a Representative from New York; born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., June 8, 1885; attended the public schools; was graduated from Elmira (N.Y.) Academy in 1904, from Cornell…

Jouett SHOUSE, Congress, KS (1879-1968)

SHOUSE Jouett , a Representative from Kansas; born in Midway, Woodford County, Ky., December 10, 1879; moved with his parents to Mexico, Mo., in 1892; attended the public schools and the…

Sonnets by William Shakespeare: VII

Sonnet VI Sonnet VIII VII Lo! in the orient when the gracious light Lifts up his burning head, each under eye Doth homage to his new-appearing sight, Serving with looks his sacred…

Topsy-Turvy

Director/Writer:Mike LeighUSA Films; R; 160 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Dorothy Atkinson Topsy-Turvy is a movie filmed with sophistication and actorly style. It…