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2000 Grammy Awards

The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 21, 2001.Record:“Beautiful Day,” U2Album:Two Against Nature, Steely Dan (Giant Records)Song:“Beautiful Day…

2001 Grammy Awards

The 44th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 27, 2002.Record:“Walk On,” U2Album:O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists (Lost Highway…

Edward I

(Encyclopedia) Edward I, 1239–1307, king of England (1272–1307), son of and successor to Henry III. Even more important than Edward's military exploits were the legal and constitutional…

book publishing

(Encyclopedia) book publishing. The term publishing means, in the broadest sense, making something publicly known. Historically, it came to refer to the issuing of printed materials, such as books,…

Women Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism

See Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism at Infoplease.com for the full list of winners.Meritorious Public Service1918New York Times; also special award to Minna Kewinson and Henry Beetle Hough1991Des…

Women Literary Figures

  Aidoo - Corelli | Dickinson - Luce | Mansfield - Rukeyser | Sackville - Yourcenar Anaïs Nin Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists…

Black Musicians

  Notable African-American Musicians     The following list includes African-American singers, composers, rappers, pianists, and other musicians who have contributed to the…

Notable Philosophers

René Descartes See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Philosophy Major Religions of the World Biographies by Category Abelard, Peter,…

State Department Notes on Antigua and Barbuda

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Antigua and Barbuda Relations HISTORY Antigua was first inhabited by the Siboney ("…

mechanics

(Encyclopedia) mechanics, branch of physics concerned with motion and the forces that tend to cause it; it includes study of the mechanical properties of matter, such as density, elasticity, and…