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Prince William

Prince William may still be a schoolboy at Eton, but he’s already a presence on the international stage. Since the death of his mother, Princess Diana, William has begun to replace her as the star of the Royal Family. When Diana died, he behaved with a grace and dignity beyond his years, impressing millions of […] Read more

Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, ruled England from 1558 to 1603 during what is known as the Elizabethan Age. Elizabeth’s reign was a time of great prosperity and achievement, and her court was center for poets. Elizabeth I, one of England’s greatest sovereigns, had her grandfather’s frugality and […] Read more

Rasputin – The Mad Monk

St. Petersburg, for over 200 years, the capitol of imperial Russia. In 1916, with the empire locked in a disastrous war and on the verge of a shattering revolution, St. Petersburg teemed with rumors about a man they called “Temnyi” – “The Dark One.” Grigori Rasputin. They said he was a lustful, mad monk. A […] Read more

Sean Connery

He was born Thomas Sean Connery in Fountainbridge, Scotland, on August 25, 1930, the son of Joe, a truck driver, and Euphamia, a 20-year-old housewife. The neighborhood was known as “the street of a thousand smells” for the stench of the local rubber mill and several breweries that always filled the air. Connery’s home was […] Read more

Shell Silverstien Interview

I would hope that people, no matter what age, would find something to identify with in my books, pick up one and experience a personal sense of discovery. That’s great. I think that if you’re creative person, you should just go about your business, do your work and not care about how it’s received. I […] Read more

Sherlock Holmes

Good evening, and welcome to Masterpiece Theatre. I’m your host for this evening’s production, which returns us to the shadowy and intriguing world of London’s legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes, speaking about his diabolically clever adversary, Professor Moriarty, once told his friend and colleague Dr. Watson: “He is the Napoleon of crime, Watson. He is […] Read more

Sheryl Crow

Long before she was a roots rock sensation, Sheryl Crow honed her skills by singing backup for Don Henley and Michael Jackson and jamming with other L.A.-based musicians in the Tuesday Night Music Club. But by the time her catchy single “All I Wanna Do” stormed the radio and earned her three Grammys in ’94, […] Read more

Sir Alec Guinness

Sir Alec Guinness was born in London in 1914, began his professional acting career in 1933, and soon established himself as one of the outstanding stage and screen actors of his generation. (SFX: Whistling “Kwai Theme’ under) His many films include Oliver Twist, Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai (for which he […] Read more

Spice Girls

The Spice Girls burst onto the British music scene in 1996, earning both the adoration and derision that accompany nearly instant fame. From the start, they’ve been almost universally derided in the music industry as a synthetic, mass-marketing tool. Unlike the “Fab Four” Beatles, who had spent years songwriting and playing in clubs before they […] Read more

Steven Foster

Steven Foster was perhaps the first American composer to support himself with his music. He wrote many songs for the minstrel shows that were popular at the time, especially the christy minstrels. Altogether, Steven Foster wrote over 200 songs including “Oh Susannah,” “My Old Kentucky Home” (the state song of Kentucky), “Swanee River” (the state […] Read more