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Brandenburg, state, Germany

(Encyclopedia) BrandenburgBrandenburgbränˈdənb&oobreve;rk [key], state (1994 est. pop. 2,540,000), c.10,400 sq mi (26,940 sq km), E Germany. Potsdam is the capital; other leading cities include…

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month—a celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Much like Black History and Women's History celebrations, APA…

Lost Islands of the World

Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It? A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to Expect This coral…

Lost Islands of the World

Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It? A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to Expect This coral…

Albuquerque, N.M.

Mayor: Richard J. Berry (to Nov. 2017)2010 census population (rank): 545,852 (32); Male: 265,106 (48.6%); Female: 280,746 (51.4%); White: 380,552 (71.6%); Black: 17,933 (3.3%); American Indian and…

Omaha, Nebr.

Mayor: Jean Stothert (to June 2017)2010 census population (rank): 408,958 (42); Male: 201,063 (49.2%); Female: 207,895 (50.8%); White: 298,815 (73.1%); Black: 55,950 (13.7%); American Indian and…

Wichita, Kans.

Mayor: Jeff Longwell (to April 2019) City Manager: Robert Layton 2010 census population (rank): 382,368…

People Who Died in 2014

Biographies Deaths of 2014 See also 2013 Deaths 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2014 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and Entertainment…

Movies and Film: A Musical Interlude

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