(Encyclopedia) computer music, term used to describe music composed or performed with the aid of a computer. The first substantial piece of music composed on a computer was the Illiac Suite (1956) by…
(Encyclopedia) XYZ Affair, name usually given to an incident (1797–98) in Franco-American diplomatic relations. The United States had in 1778 entered into an alliance with France, but after the…
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(Encyclopedia) Steiner, George, 1929–2020, American critic, essayist, novelist, and educator, b. Paris, France, immigrated to the United States 1940, became a U.S. citizen 1944; Ph.D. Oxford, 195).…
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 112th Congress, which began in 2011. There are 80 women in the House of Representatives and 17 women in the Senate. State…
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 113th Congress, which began in 2013. There are 81 women in the House of Representatives and 20 women in the Senate. State…
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 114th Congress, which began in 2015. There are 85 women in the House of Representatives and 20 women in the Senate. State…
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Eric ClaptonArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Change the World,” Eric ClaptonAlbum of the YearFalling Into You, Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic)Song of the Year“Change the…
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…
