2011 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2011 Academy Awards were presented on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…
(Encyclopedia) Milton, John, 1608–74, English poet, b. London, one of the greatest poets of the English language.
Milton's theology, although in the Protestant tradition, is extremely…
(Encyclopedia) Philip II, 1527–98, king of Spain (1556–98), king of Naples and Sicily (1554–98), and, as Philip I, king of Portugal (1580–98).
Philip was not the bloodthirsty tyrant portrayed by…
Ohio State Facts
Entered Union: March 1, 1803 (17th State)
Present constitution adopted: 1851
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State abbreviation/Postal code: Ohio/OH
Nicknames: Buckeye State
Slogan: "Ohio—…
Notable African-American Musicians
The following list includes African-American singers, composers, rappers, pianists, and other musicians who have contributed to the…
For the most outstanding juvenile books in the U.S.: one award for outstanding fiction, one for outstanding nonfiction, one for outstanding illustration (since 1976); given by the Boston Globe…
