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Diderot, Denis

(Encyclopedia) Diderot, DenisDiderot, Denisdənēˈ dēdərōˈ [key], 1713–84, French encyclopedist, philosopher of materialism, and critic of art and literature, b. Langres. He was also a novelist,…

Key PITTMAN, Congress, NV (1872-1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1940Party: DemocratPITTMAN, Key, a Senator from Nevada; born in Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss., September 12, 1872; educated by private tutors and at the…

Women in the 111th Congress

This table provides the name and state of the women currently serving in the 111th Congress (which began in 2009). There are 77 women in the House of Representatives and 17 women in the Senate…

lamp

(Encyclopedia) lamp, originally a vessel for holding oil or some combustible substance that could be burned through a wick for illumination; the term has been extended to other lighting devices.…

Women in the 112th Congress

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…

Notable Jazz Musicians

Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and Musicians…

NFL Football Preview - AFC Central

AFC Central Pittsburgh QB Kordell Stewart will be scrambling to get his Steelers deeper into the playoffs this year.As they have for the past two seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers and…