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Steig, William

(Encyclopedia) Steig, William, 1907–2003, American cartoonist and children's book writer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He began drawing cartoons for the The New Yorker in the 1930s, and ultimately produced over…

Nicaea, Second Council of

(Encyclopedia) Nicaea, Second Council of, 787, 7th ecumenical council, convened by Byzantine Empress Irene. Called to refute iconoclasm, the council declared that images ought to be venerated (but…

Cephisodotus

(Encyclopedia) CephisodotusCephisodotussĕfĭsŏˈdətəs [key], Gr. Kephisodotos, fl. 4th cent. b.c., two Greek sculptors. The elder, the master and probably the father or the brother of Praxiteles, is…

Movies and Film: The Big Production

The Big ProductionMovies and FilmHow a Film is MadeDevelopment: Birth of a NotionPreproductionThe Big ProductionPostproductionSome Films Worth Viewing Okay, this is the part that budding thespians…

The Supreme Court: Taney Court, 1837 to 1864

Taney Court, 1837 to 1864The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…

Jim Carrey

actorBorn: 1/17/1962Birthplace: Ontario, Canada Golden Globe-winning actor known for his inane, physical comedy. In 1995, he became Hollywood's highest paid actor, earning $20 million for The…

2006 Olympics: Short Track, Men's

500 meters  Time 1Apolo Anton Ohno, USA41.935 2Francois-Louis Tremblay, CAN42.002 3Hyun-Soo Ahn, KOR42.089 1000 meters  Time 1Hyun-Soo Ahn, KOR1:26.…

Women's History Month

Ten Women Nobel Prize Winners in Science   Women's History Month Nobel Peace Prize Winners Pulitzer Prize Winners in Literature Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism Women Rulers of the…

Erastus CORNING, Congress, NY (1794-1872)

CORNING, Erastus, (grandfather of Parker Corning), a Representative from New York; born in Norwich, Conn., December 14, 1794; moved to Troy, N.Y., and thence, in 1814, to Albany, where he…

Mother's Day Quiz: 1

by Beth Rowen More Mother's Day features Question 1: Marie Curie and her daughter Irene-Joliot Curie both…