It's a question boxing fans are asking as well. The winner of Saturday's fight will hold all three of the recognized championship belts in professional boxing. It will be the first time this will…
(Encyclopedia) cotingacotingakōtĭngˈgə [key], any of the New World tropical birds of the family Cotingidae. Cotingas range from N Argentina to the southern border of the United States; most are…
(Encyclopedia) Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821–77, Confederate general, b. Bedford co., Tenn. (his birthplace is now in Marshall co.). At the beginning of the Civil War, Forrest, a wealthy citizen of…
Jensen, Arthur Robert
(Encyclopedia) Jensen, Arthur Robert, 1923-2012, American social scientist and psychologist, b. San Diego, Ca, Univ. of Ca., Berkeley (B.A., 1945),…
(Encyclopedia) Lavoisier, Antoine LaurentLavoisier, Antoine LaurentäNtwänˈ lōräNˈ lävwäzyāˈ [key], 1743–94, French chemist and physicist, a founder of modern chemistry. He studied under eminent men…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sydney, 1771–1845, English clergyman, writer, and wit, ordained in the Church of England in 1794. In 1798 he went as a tutor to Edinburgh, where he studied medicine,…
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(Encyclopedia) revolution, in a political sense, fundamental and violent change in the values, political institutions, social structure, leadership, and policies of a society. The totality of change…
A History of African-Americans at the Oscars by Jennie Wood Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar. RELATED LINKS Minority Oscar Winners in Major…
