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Gaelic literature

(Encyclopedia) Gaelic literature, literature in the native tongue of Ireland and Scotland. Since Scots Gaelic became separate from Irish Gaelic only in the 17th cent., the literature is…

1997 Grammy Awards

The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on February 25, 1998.Record:“Sunny Came Home,” Shawn ColvinAlbum:Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan (Columbia Records…

2007 Academy Awards

The 2007 Academy Awards were presented February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre. Best Picture Atonement…

jazz

(Encyclopedia) jazz, the most significant form of musical expression of African-American culture and arguably the most outstanding contribution the United States has made to the art of music…

mystery

(Encyclopedia) mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed by the hero or heroine; this is accomplished…

2004 Grammy Awards

The 47th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2005. Record: “Here We Go Again,” Ray…

nuclear energy

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Graph of binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number nuclear energy, the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom and released through fission, fusion, or…

Al-Qaeda

Osama bin Laden's Network of Terror by Laura Hayes, Borgna Brunner, and Beth Rowen Al-Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden Related Links Remembering September 11 Al-Qaeda Offshoots…