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1996 World History

Ella Fitzgerald (1918–1996) Archive Photos Madeleine Albright (1937– ) U.S. State Department Kofi Annan (1938– ) United Nations   1996 U.S. budget crisis in fourth…

2007 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 20, 2007. Outstanding Play Tom Stoppard, The…

Halloween

Monsters, and bats, and Dracula. Oh my!     Monster Guide Abominable Snowman Banshees Chupacabras The Cyclopes Demons Dragons Frankenstein Ghosts…

Defoe, Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Defoe or De Foe, DanielDefoe or De Foe, Danieldĭfōˈ [key], 1660?–1731, English writer, b. London. He was nearly sixty when he turned to writing novels. In 1719 he published his…

flower

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Longitudinal cross section of a flower at the time of fertilization, showing a pollen grain and a pollen tube. flower, name for the specialized part of a plant containing the…

poker

(Encyclopedia) poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an…

2004 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…

Movies and Film: Shooting (in) the War

Shooting (in) the WarMovies and FilmBritish Film HistoryThe BeginningsShooting (in) the WarThe Lean YearsEngland's Left Foot: Irish Cinema Not all movies made in England between 1940 and 1945…