A collection of "firsts," from the first subway to the first black astronaut Firsts in American History The first college, five-and-dime store, subway, postage stamp, vaudeville…
Distributor:National Film Board of Canada Mr. Edgar, a cuckoo clock bird, lives an extremely orderly, yet lonely life, until three orphaned baby birds find their way into his home and his heart.…
The Question:
Could you tell me the number of people in the U.S. who had cellular phone service in 1984?
The Answer:
The furthest back the Statistical Abstract of the United States has…
(Encyclopedia) Clapton, Eric Patrick, 1945–, British guitarist, singer, and songwriter, b. Ripley, Surrey, England. A seminal figure in rock music, he is noted especially for his virtuoso guitar…
(Encyclopedia) Feldman, Morton, 1926–87, American modernist composer, b. New York City. An associate of John Cage and other experimental composers, Feldman was part of the so-called New York school.…
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harp, stringed musical instrument of ancient origin, the strings of which are plucked with the fingers. Harps were found in paintings from the 13th cent. b.c. at Thebes.…
(Encyclopedia) Grieg, Edvard HagerupGrieg, Edvard Hagerupĕdˈvär häˈgər&oomacr;p grēg [key], 1843–1907, Norwegian composer. Grieg developed a strongly nationalistic style which made him known as “…
(Encyclopedia) Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917–96, American jazz singer, b. Newport News, Va. Probably the most celebrated jazz vocalist of her generation, Fitzgerald was reared in Yonkers, N.Y., moving after…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Bill T. (William Tass Jones), 1952–, American dancer and choreographer, b. Bunnell, Fla. A gay African American who has experienced dual prejudices, he has often brilliantly…
