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Women's Role in World War I

During the First World War, women rose to the occasion and filled many necessary roles 1917 World War 1 U.S. Navy poster Related Links Women's…

Henry Francis du Pont

businessman, museum founderBorn: 1880Birthplace: Winterthur, Del. Armed with his Harvard B.A. he became a director of the family's chemical business, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., from 1915–…

1980 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Sailing,” Christopher CrossAlbum of the YearChristopher Cross, Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“Sailing,” Christopher Cross, songwriterBest New ArtistChristopher…

Hoot Gibson

(Edmund Richard Gibson)actorBorn: 8/6/1892Birthplace: Tekamah, Nebraska Cowboy star with a comedic bent who began his career in the rodeo then began doing stunts for silent films. In 1912, he won…

pseudonym

(Encyclopedia) pseudonympseudonyms&oomacr;ˈdənĭm [key] [Gr.,=false name], name assumed, particularly by writers, to conceal identity. A writer's pseudonym is also referred to as a nom de plume (…

Harris

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Scotland: see Lewis and Harris.