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Barrymore

(Encyclopedia) Barrymore, Anglo-American family of actors. Lionel and Ethel's younger brother, John Barrymore,John Barrymore, 1882–1942, b. Philadelphia, tried his hand at painting and cartooning…

Timeline: Cartoons

Steamboat Willie Poster, Mickey Mouse's film debut   Timeline: Cartoons Here are some key moments and events in the history and evolution of cartoons       1877 1928 1950…

1970 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon and GarfunkelAlbum of the YearBridge Over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)Song of the Year“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Paul…

Houston Landmarks

by Dana J. Quigley photos by Carol M. Highsmith Home to over 2.2 million people, Houston is the nation's fourth-largest city. This bustling commercial and cultural hub boasts many famous…

U-Z

Robert Anacletus UnderwoodLila Meade ValentineValmikiNydia VelázquezAnn M. VenemanJesse VenturaHenry WadeAn WangNancy Ward Maxine Waters(Alyce) Faye WattletonJ. C. WattsJohn and Eliza WebbEmmeline…

Druze

(Encyclopedia) Druze or DruseDruzedr&oomacr;z [key], religious community of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, with important overseas branches in the Americas and Australia. The religious…

Faust

(Encyclopedia) FaustFaustfoust [key], FaustusFaustfôˈstəs, fouˈ– [key], or Johann FaustFaustyōˈhän [key], fl. 16th cent., learned German doctor who traveled widely, performed magical feats, and died…