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Crane, Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Crane, Stephen, 1871–1900, American novelist, poet, and short-story writer, b. Newark, N.J. Often designated the first modern American writer, Crane is ranked among the authors who…

Carroll, Lewis

(Encyclopedia) Carroll, Lewis, pseud. of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832–98, English writer, mathematician, and amateur photographer, b. near Daresbury, Cheshire (now in Halton). Educated at Christ…

2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…

Notable Baseball Players

Babe Ruth See also Cy Young Award Rookie of the Year National Baseball Hall of Fame People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Baseball Summary: Stats Major League…

Vermeer, Jan

(Encyclopedia) Vermeer, Jan or JohannesVermeer, Jan or Johannesvərmērˈ, Dutch yän vərmārˈ, yōhänˈəs [key], 1632–75, Dutch genre and landscape painter. He was born in Delft, where he spent his entire…