(Encyclopedia) Eliot, Sir John, 1592–1632, English parliamentary leader. He was a staunch defender of parliamentary liberties. Eliot instituted (1626) the impeachment proceedings against Charles I's…
Timeline: Video GamesPart II: 1975-1984 by Amanda Kudler 1975 1978 1981 1983 Next: 1985-1995 1975 Atari's Pong is released with help from Sears Roebuck, which finances the production of 150,000…
Timeline: Video GamesPart III: 1985-1995 by Amanda Kudler 1985 1986 1989 1991 1993 1994 1995 Next: 1996-present 1985 The popular game Tetris is developed by Russian programmer Alex Pajitnov. It…
Part IV: 1995-present by Amanda Kudler 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1995 Sony brings the PlayStation to the U.S. and sells the console for $299. Nintendo…
Grain products, vegetables, and fruits are key parts of a varied diet. They are emphasized in this guideline because they provide vitamins, minerals, complex…
(Encyclopedia) compact disc (CD), a small plastic disc used for the storage of digital data. As originally developed for audio systems, the sound signal is sampled at a rate of 44,100 times a second…
(Encyclopedia) Clairton, city (2020 pop. 6,475), Allegheny co., SW Pa., an industrial suburb of Pittsburgh, on the Monongahela River; settled 1770, inc…
