rock group In the early 1970s, in Pasadena, California, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his brother Alex Van Halen, a drummer, formed the group Mammoth with vocalist David Lee Roth and bass player…
(Encyclopedia) Rust Belt or Rustbelt, economic region in the NE quadrant of the United States, focused on the Midwestern (see Midwest) states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, as well as…
(Encyclopedia) PortagePortage[1,] [2] pôrˈtəj; [3] pôrˈtĭj [key]. 1 Town (1990 pop. 29,060), Porter co., NW Ind., a suburb of Gary, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1959. The town, which was once surrounded by…
Distributor:IconographicAge Level:5–10 Chato, a low-riding, mambo-loving cat invites new mice neighbors for fiesta. The surprising appearance of their canine friend causes a change in Chato's plans…
Distributor:IconographicAge Level:5–10 Spanish narration by Jorge Pupo. Chato, a low-riding, mambo-loving cat invites new mice neighbors for fiesta. The surprising appearance of their canine friend…
Once in a while, someone has a great idea that becomes a fad, a product that is immensely popular for a short time. Some fads have gone on to be classics; others have just gone. Anyone can have an…
(Karl Mladen Sekulovich)actorBorn: 3/22/1912Birthplace: Gary, Ind. In a distinguished career as a supporting actor, Malden won an Academy Award for his role in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and…
novelistBorn: 1/31/1923Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey Mailer has been prominent on the American literary scene for 50 years. His first novel, the World War II classic The Naked and the Dead (…
pop singerBorn: 5/16/1966Birthplace: Gary, Indiana Grammy Award-winning pop-funk singer whose soft, sexy singing often takes a back-seat to her athletic, energetic dancing and artistic videos. Her…
