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Hoaxes - Media

Media Myths by Beth Rowen War of the Worlds Known for his flair for the dramatic, Orson Welles, with members of his Mercury Theatre Company, incited mass hysteria and earned…

World War II Movies

  World War II Movies From "Schindler's List" to the summer blockbuster "Pearl Harbor"   by Beth Rowen   Source: Internet Movie Database…

Writers

    Related Links Notable Asian-American Poets and Writers Notable Irish Writers Notable Female Literary Figures Notable Hispanic-American Figures Notable…

refrigeration

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Compression system of refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its…

Northern Mariana Islands

(Encyclopedia) Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islandsmärēäˈnä [key], officially Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a self-governing entity in association with the United States (…

Carlyle, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Carlyle, Thomas, 1795–1881, English author, b. Scotland. One of the most important social critics of his day, Carlyle influenced many men of the younger generation, among them…

Communist party, in the United States

(Encyclopedia) Communist party, in the United States, political party that espoused the Marxist-Leninist principles of communism. In 1945, Browder's policy was attacked as being one of the “right…

Black Government Officials

Notable African-American Government Officials   Former Secretary of State Colin Powell   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government…

1978 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Just the Way You Are,” Billy JoelAlbum of the YearSaturday Night Fever, Bee Gees, David Shire, Yvonne Elliman, Tevares, Kool and the Gang, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, MFSB,…