Curious Collections America's Weird museums by Laura Hayes Here is a selection of some of the more interesting and popular of America's odd museums. Arts & Entertainment |…
(Encyclopedia) Welsh literature, literary writings in the Welsh language.
In the 20th cent. attempts at language purification, interest in Welsh mythology, and a turning away from earlier Welsh…
(Encyclopedia) Debs, Eugene Victor, 1855–1926, American Socialist leader, b. Terre Haute, Ind. Leaving high school to work in the railroad shops in Terre Haute, he became a railroad fireman (1871)…
(Encyclopedia) Piano, RenzoPiano, Renzorĕntˈsō pyäˈnō [key], 1937–, Italian architect, b. Genoa. Piano attended architecture school at Milan Polytechnic, graduating in 1964. The prolific Piano has…
(Encyclopedia) Welles, Orson, 1915–85, American actor, director, and producer, b. Kenosha, Wis. From childhood he evinced a precocious talent and lofty sense of self-assurance in theatrical matters.…
by Liz Olson The Nobel Prize for Science has been awarded since 1901 to people who have made outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology, or medicine. Marie Curie was the…
Andrew Carnegie See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Charitable Contributions by Type of Recipient Organization…
Here are key moments in the history of U.S. banking 1781 The first U.S. commerical bank is incorporated in Philadelphia, the Bank of North America. 1791 The First…
