(Encyclopedia) Sherriff, Robert Cedric, 1896–1975, English dramatist. His best-known work is the play, Journey's End (1929), a realistic story about combat in World War I. His other dramas include St…
RICHMOND, Cedric, a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, on September 13, 1973; graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School; New Orleans, La.; B.A.,…
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WHAT DID PEOPLE DO BEFORE TV WAS INVENTED? WHAT IS HOME CINEMA? IS DIGITAL BROADCASTING HERE TO STAY? WHAT IS “HI-FI” MUSIC? FIND OUT MOREHome entertainment is how we have fun and relax at home.…
Born: Apr. 14, 1932College sports succeeded Dick Schultz as NCAA executive director (title later changed to president) in 1993 and served until the end of 2002; former athletic director at Pacific…
WHAT IS CEL ANIMATION? HOW DOES STOP-FRAME ANIMATION WORK? COMPUTER ANIMATIONFIND OUT MOREAnimation is an illusion made with a sequence of still pictures that are each slightly different. The…
WHERE DID MUSICALS ORIGINATE? HOW ARE MUSICALS PRODUCED? FIND OUT MOREMusicals are plays with song and dance. Their stories are fast-paced and dramatic, and the songs are catchy. Musicals are…
PAINTINGWHAT KINDS OF PAINTS DO ARTISTS USE? HOW AND WHEN DID PAINTING BEGIN? WHAT SUBJECTS DO ARTISTS PAINT? WHAT IS ILLUSIONISM? PERSPECTIVEFIND OUT MOREDRAWINGWHAT DO ARTISTS DRAW WITH? WHAT DO…
HOW OLD IS CHESS? WHO INVENTS GAMES? FIND OUT MOREA game is a competition between two or more people who play to a set of rules. A player may need skill, as with chess, or rely on the luck of the…
WHY DO WE PLAY WITH TOYS? WHAT ARE THE OLDEST TOYS? FIND OUT MOREA toy is an object that is designed to be played with. Toys are entertaining and often educational. There are traditional toys—such…
