Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
(Encyclopedia) commedia dell'artecommedia dell'artekōm-māˈdēä dĕl-lärˈtā [key], popular form of comedy employing improvised dialogue and masked characters that flourished in Italy from the 16th to…
(Encyclopedia) almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record…
A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 114th Congress. There are 46 black members in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate. State House Senate…
(Encyclopedia) pastoral, literary work in which the shepherd's life is presented in a conventionalized manner. In this convention the purity and simplicity of shepherd life is contrasted with the…
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York's Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2003.Record:“Don't Know Why,” Norah JonesAlbum:Come Away with Me, Norah Jones Song:“Don't Know Why…
1998 Golden Globe Nominees Here are the nominees in the movie categories for the 1998 Golden Globe Awards. The winners are in bold face. Best Motion Picture — Drama:Elizabeth Gods and Monsters…
Find information about customs for the Christmas season, including trees, Santa Claus, holly, mistletoe, and more
by David Johnson Related Links Christmas Traditions…
(Encyclopedia) Villa, FranciscoVilla, Franciscofränsēsˈkō vēˈyä [key], c.1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary, nicknamed Pancho Villa. His real name was Doroteo Arango.
When Villa came of age, he…
Liz Olson Although in modern times Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world, it was not observed by early Christians. Christmas was added to the…
