(Encyclopedia) Colter, JohnColter, Johnkōlˈtər [key], c.1775–1813, American trapper and guide, b. Virginia. In 1803 he enlisted in the Lewis and Clark expedition and in 1806, on the return trip, was…
(Encyclopedia) operettaoperettaŏpərĕtˈə [key], type of light opera with a frivolous, sentimental story, often employing parody and satire and containing both spoken dialogue and much light, pleasant…
(Encyclopedia) MagentaMagentamäjānˈtä [key], town (1991 pop. 23,667), Lombardy, N Italy, near Milan. Manufactures include matches, textiles, and machinery. At the Ticino River nearby, the French and…
(Encyclopedia) self-fulfilling prophecy, a concept developed by Robert K. Merton to explain how a belief or expectation, whether correct or not, affects the outcome of a situation or the way a person…
(Encyclopedia) Joseph and Asenath, an early Jewish work, highly regarded in Eastern and Western Christian traditions, most likely emanating from Alexandrian Egypt between 200 b.c. and a.d. 200,…
2000 Major League Baseball Preview The more things change, the more they stay the same by Michael Morrison Red Sox fans and Yankees fans will never get along, but the players…
Click here for the 1998 World Cup Wrap-upForward Eric Wynalda (r) and the rugged American squad hope to better their surprising success of the '94 World Cup. They have a tough road ahead,…
The Great Brontosaurus Hoax by Borgna Brunner The story of dinosaurs used to be simple. There was once an innocent time when the dinosaur universe could be reduced to a few…
The Great Brontosaurus Hoax by Borgna Brunner The story of dinosaurs used to be simple. There was once an innocent time when the dinosaur universe could be reduced to a few…
1929—1968, American clergyman and civil rights leader
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prepares to speak to a crowd of 200,000 marchers in Washingtion, DC. Related Links…
