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Movies and Film: Some Sound Worth Hearing

Some Sound Worth HearingMovies and FilmFilm: Sound in MoviesA Brief History of Sound in MoviesBring on Da Noise: Synchronous and Nonsynchronous SoundSound Effects and Their FunctionsA Musical…

Maclaine, Shirley

(Encyclopedia) Maclaine, Shirley, 1934- , American actress and author, b. Richmond, Va., as Shirley MacLean Beaty. Maclaine’s father held various…

NBA Lockout

from the Infoplease Sports Almanac... 1998 NBA Lockout by Gerry Brown November 20: Update The NBA owners, who forced the NBA lockout that as of October 26, have led to the cancellation of the…

Women in Sports: Basketball

The first women's intercollegiate basketball game took place between Stanford and the University of California on April 4, 1896. Stanford won…

Ten Movies to Watch with Dad

Here are some movies to watch with dad on Father's Day. by Jennie Wood To Kill A Mockingbird Related Links Showbiz Dads Like Father, Like Daughter…

1991 Grammy Awards

Natalie ColeArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole with Nat King ColeAlbum of the YearUnforgettable, Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (Elektra)Song of the Year“Unforgettable…

Interview: Edward Ball on Slaves in the Family

"It Cuts Both Ways" I'm sure that you've heard about the proof that Thomas Jefferson fathered children by his slave, Sally Hemings... Bebe Moore Campbell, the novelist, said in a commentary…

beat generation

(Encyclopedia) beat generation, term applied to certain American artists and writers who were popular during the 1950s. Essentially anarchic, members of the beat generation rejected traditional…

Anderson, Sherwood

(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Sherwood, 1876–1941, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Camden, Ohio. After serving briefly in the Spanish-American War, he became a successful advertising man and…