(Encyclopedia) Blake, Eubie (James Hubert Blake), 1887–1983, African-American pianist and composer, b. Baltimore. His career extended from ragtime (see…
(Encyclopedia) bluebird, common name for a North American migratory bird of the family Turdidae (thrush family). The eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis, is among the first spring arrivals in the North.…
The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Amour…
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and daughter Harriet "In search of my mother's garden, I found my own."-Alice Walker
These women have followed in their mothers' footsteps:
Printers:
Sarah Goddard…
Bob Dylan
See also African-American Musicians African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and Musicians Hispanic-American Musicians and Visual Artists Women…
1998 National Board of Review Awards The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review. Best…
by Mark Hughes Aliens have been invading the United States for centuries. A joke? Not at all. In fact, thousands of foreign plant and animal species have arrived on U.S. soil. Some…
The World Cup is the biggest soccer tournament in the world. It is held every four years in a different country. Billions of people watch the televised games as the national teams from countries…
Sneakers go back a long way. In the late 18th century, people wore rubber soled shoes called plimsolls, but they were pretty crude—for one thing, there was no right foot or left foot. Around 1892…
