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22 Most Haunted Places in Texas

Source: iStockFor anyone seeking the Halloween thrill of the supernatural or a ghostly encounter, the Lone Star State is one of your best bets. Not only does Texas have a long and varied history, a…

Territories, Colonies, and Dependencies

Source: The World Factbook, 2005 The following is a list of dependencies—territories under the jurisdiction of another country. Under Australian Jurisdiction (6) Ashmore and Cartier Islands…

McAdoo, William Gibbs

(Encyclopedia) McAdoo, William GibbsMcAdoo, William Gibbsmăkˈəd&oomacr; [key], 1863–1941, American political leader, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1913–18), b. near Marietta, Ga. The son of a…

Dubinsky, David

(Encyclopedia) Dubinsky, DavidDubinsky, Davidd&oomacr;bĭnˈskē [key], 1892–1982, American labor leader, president (1932–66) of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), b. Brest-…

Boston Symphony Orchestra

(Encyclopedia) Boston Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson, who was its director and financial backer until 1918. The orchestra performed at the Old Boston Music Hall for nearly…

1986 Grammy Awards

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,…

Southwestern B&Bs

Check out these B&Bs in New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas Adobe & Pines Inn Taos, N.M. With the Painted Desert, the Grand Canyon,…

Las Vegas

(Encyclopedia) Las VegasLas Vegasläs vāˈgəs [key], city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban…