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John Gotti

(John Joseph Gotti Jr., “Teflon Don”)mobsterBorn: 10/27/1940Birthplace: Bronx, New York Current head of the Gambino crime family in New York City, John Gotti is best known as the “Teflon Don” who…

Feeling Good

Your body and your mind are totally connected. Here are some of the things you can do with your body and mind to feel good about yourself. Put on comfortable clothes and go out for a walk. Walking…

Algebra: Solving Rational Equations

Solving Rational Equations Algebra Rational Equations and Inequalities Solving Rational Equations Proportions and Cross Multiplying Investigating Variation Solving Rational Inequalities Have…

chorus, in music

(Encyclopedia) chorus, in music, large group of singers performing in concert; a group singing liturgical music is a choir. The term chorus may also be used for a group singing or dancing together in…

Churriguera, José Benito

(Encyclopedia) Churriguera, José BenitoChurriguera, José Benitohōsāˈ bānēˈtō ch&oomacr;r-rēgāˈrä [key], 1665–1725, Spanish architect and sculptor. A native of Madrid, he won fame for his design (…

Bacharach, Burt

(Encyclopedia) Bacharach, Burt Bacharach, Burt băkˈərăkˌ [key], 1928–2023, American composer, arranger, and conductor…

Carpini, Giovanni de Piano

(Encyclopedia) Carpini, Giovanni de PianoCarpini, Giovanni de Pianojōvänˈnē dā pyäˈnō kärpēˈnē [key], c.1180–1252, Italian traveler and Franciscan monk, b. Pian del Carpini (now Piano della Magione…

Slaves in the Family

The Rest of the Story   "We have a country with a tragic history that is as powerful as its heroic history. We have to incorporate those…