(Encyclopedia) monsters and imaginary beasts. The mythologies and legends of ancient and modern cultures teem with an enormous variety of monsters and imaginary beasts. A great number of these are…
(Encyclopedia) amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and…
(Encyclopedia) city government, political administration of urban areas.
The English tradition of incorporating urban units (cities, boroughs, villages, towns) and allowing them freedom in most local…
(Encyclopedia) psychiatrypsychiatrysəkīˈətrē, sī– [key], branch of medicine that concerns the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including major depression,…
(Encyclopedia) bossism, in U.S. history, system of political control centering about a single powerful figure (the boss) and a complex organization of lesser figures (the machine) bound together by…
(Encyclopedia) classicism, a term that, when applied generally, means clearness, elegance, symmetry, and repose produced by attention to traditional forms. It is sometimes synonymous with excellence…
Record of the Year“Higher Love,” Steve WinwoodAlbum of the YearGraceland, Paul Simon (Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“That's What Friends Are For,” Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager,…
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For African-American authors and illustrators whose books promote the contributions to the American dream; given by the American Library Association. A separate award…
