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Fashion Timeline

Timeline: Modern FashionPart I: 1858-1920 by David Johnson 1858 1906 1913 1914-1918 1920s Next: 1930-1968 1858 Englishman Charles Worth establishes first haute couture fashion house in…

Fashion Firsts

1470 To hide her pregnancy, Queen Juana of Portugal wore the first hoop skirt.1477 Anne of Burgundy became the first woman to receive a diamond engagement ring. It was given to her by Maximilian I…

Space Movies

Some of the galaxy's best space-related movies by Beth Rowen and Mark Zurlo Related Links Irish Movies SlideshowThe Presidency on FilmDinosaur MoviesDisney Movies SlideshowHave you…

Women in Business

  Estée Lauder Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

fashion

(Encyclopedia) fashion, in dress, the prevailing mode affecting modifications in costume. Styles in Asia have been characterized by freedom from change, and ancient Greek and Roman dress preserved…

Timeline: Modern Fashion | Part II: 1930-1968

Timeline: Modern FashionPart II: 1930-1968 by David Johnson 1930 1940-1945 1947 1950 1954 1960s 1968 Next: 1970-1990 1930 Hemlines drop; then gradually rise Alix "Madame" Grès becomes…

Superheroes: The Next Generation

Ready or not here comes a new Superman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman to a movie theater or television near you. By Jennie Wood Related…

Movies and Film: Germany's Greatest -Ism

Germany's Greatest -IsmMovies and FilmGermany's Film HistoryGermany's Greatest -IsmHitler's Hired HelpA Few Young MenRoads Not Taken: Film in East GermanyUnification and Beyond In 1919, world…

Coming Out While Still in the Game

More professional athletes are coming out and not just after they retire. by Jennie Wood and Katherine Schauer Jason Collins in 2012 Photo Credit: Mariselise…