(Encyclopedia) anarchismanarchismănˈərkĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=having no government], theory that equality and justice are to be sought through the abolition of the state and the substitution of free…
From Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. by Chris Frantz B.C. • 1500s • 1700s • 1800s • 1900–1920s • 1930s–1940s • 1950s • Next: 1960s to the present 776 b.…
(Encyclopedia) Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830–93, American politician, b. West Brownsville, Pa.
As Secretary of State, Blaine was particularly energetic in fostering closer relations with the Latin…
aspect ratioThe width-to-height ratio of a movie frame and screen. Standard aspect ratio is 1.33 to 1; CinemaScope uses 2.35 to 1.auteurA filmmaker, usually a director, with a recognizable, strong…
Mayor: Bill de Blasio (to Dec. 2017) Borough Presidents: Bronx, Ruben Diaz; Brooklyn, Eric Adams; Manhattan, Gale Brewer; Queens, Melinda Katz; Staten Island, James Oddo 2010 census population (…
Below is information about units of measure, including acre, bolt, gross, hertz, knot, light-year, parsec, pi, ream, sound, square, stone, and more. acreAn area of 43,560 square feet. Originally…
Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897. Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926. Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.…
The English meanings given below are not necessarily literal translations. ad absurdum (ad ab-sir'dum) [Lat.]: to the point of absurdity. “He tediously repeated his argument ad absurdum.” ad…
