(Encyclopedia) kinship, relationship by blood (consanguinity) or marriage (affinity) between persons; also, in anthropology and sociology, a system of rules, based on such relationships, governing…
(Encyclopedia) Schneemann, Carolee, 1939–2019, American multimedia artist, b. Fox Chase, Pa., B.A. Bard College, 1959, M.F.A. Univ. of Illinois, 1961. Her art encompassed numerous genres, including…
In 2011, more than 3.9 million vinyl albums were sold in the United States. Sales in 2011 for vinyl albums were up 36% compared to 2010. The following table lists the rank, title, artist…
All-American Jim Thorpe also happened to be Native American
by Gerry Brown Jim Thorpe competes in the pentathalon competition in Stockholm, 1912. (Source: Allsport) Related…
A brief history Dr. Arthur C. Parker Related Links American Indian TribesGlossary of American Indian TermsNavajo Code TalkersSacagawea Golden Dollar What started at the turn of…
WB While ABC continues to struggle, especially in its quest for the all-important 18-to-49-year-old viewers, the WB is making serious inroads into establishing itself as the youth network.…
Young, La Monte
(Encyclopedia) Young, La Monte, 1935-, American minimalist composer, b. Bern, Id., U.C.L.A. (B.A., 1958). Young’s family relocated several times…
(Encyclopedia) Catalan literature, like the Catalan language, developed in close connection with that of Provence. In both regions the rhymed songs of the troubadours flourished as an art form from…
(Encyclopedia) aniseaniseănˈĭs [key], annual plant (Pimpinella anisum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), native to the Mediterranean region but long cultivated elsewhere for its aromatic…
(Encyclopedia) grid computing, the concurrent application of the processing and data storage resources of many computers in a network to a single problem. It also can be used for load balancing as…
