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O'Casey, Sean

(Encyclopedia) O'Casey, SeanO'Casey, Seanshôn [key], 1884–1964, Irish dramatist, one of the great figures of the Irish literary renaissance. A Protestant, he grew up in the slum district of Dublin…

Pyongyang

(Encyclopedia) PyongyangPyongyangpēyŭngˈyängˈ [key], Chin. Pingyang, Jap. Heijo, city (1993 pop. 2,741,260), capital of North Korea, SW North Korea, on a high bluff above the Taedong River. It is a…

U.S. Landmarks

Find out when some of the most historical sites in the U.S. became national landmarks. by Jennie Wood The U.S. began the National Historic Landmark Program to recognize and preserve the…

Punctuation: The Comma: A Major Player

The Comma: A Major PlayerPunctuationPunctuation MattersPeriod, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark: The End of the LineThe Comma: A Major PlayerThe Semicolon: Love Child of the Comma and the PeriodThe…

The History of the Fortune Cookie

Born in California, of Chinese American—or maybe Japanese American—origin by Borgna Brunner Related Links Origins of APA Heritage MonthAsian-American HistoryTimeline of Asian-American…

2006 Olympics: Snowboarding

Very popular new sport by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Snowboarding Medal StandingsHistory of Snowboarding2002 Olympic Results2005 Snowboarding…

Sports Disasters

Dates and details of major disasters in sports 1955June 11, Le Mans, France: racing car in Grand Prix hurtled into grandstand, killing 82 spectators.1964May 24, Lima, Peru: more than 300 soccer…

Oktoberfest

Bier Hier!A brief history of Oktoberfest by Elissa Haney Oktoberfest isn't just for Germans anymore. People have flocked to Germany from all parts of the globe to participate in the world's…

Pronoun Reference: How's That Again?

How's That Again?Pronoun ReferenceIntroductionHow's That Again?It Just Proves There's Someone for EveryoneA Match Made in Writer's Heaven Read the following passage and summarize what it says.…