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The Rolling Stones

rock band British rock band considered one of the most influential of all time. The Stones appeared on the music scene at about the same time as The Beatles and balanced the mop tops' clean-cut…

Bronson Murray CUTTING, Congress, NM (1888-1935)

Senate Years of Service: 1927-1928; 1929-1935Party: Republican; RepublicanCUTTING, Bronson Murray, a Senator from New Mexico; born in Oakdale, Long Island, N.Y., June 23, 1888; attended the…

Star Wars (Film)

Quizzes, movie reviews, and actors   Movie poster for the Star Wars prequel, The Phantom Menace   Quizzes Star Wars: Episodes 1–3 (for beginners…

Eliot, T. S.

(Encyclopedia) Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns Eliot), 1888–1965, American-British poet and critic, b. St. Louis, Mo. One of the most distinguished literary figures of the 20th cent., T. S. Eliot won…

Famous and Infamous Moms

Famous and Infamous Moms Mother Teresa, Rose Kennedy, and other notable mothers by Beth Rowen Dorothea Lange's photo, "Migrant Mother" Mother's Day is the one day when we take…

Chicago, Ill.

Mayor: Rahm Emanuel (to April 2019)2010 census population (rank): 2,695,598 (3); Male: 1,308,072 (48.5%); Female: 1,387,526 (51.5%); White: 1,212,835 (45.0%); Black: 887,608 (32.9%); American Indian…

Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 2007. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…

Generic People

A generic person is the name for a type of person, not a real one. These names are often used to describe different kinds of people.Famous CouplesJane and John Doe The Does have been around since…

NFL Football Preview 2000: NFC East

  NFL Preview: NFC East Washington, Dallas, NY Giants, Arizona, Philadelphia   by Mike Morrison   1. Washington—If a player was available in the offseason,…