(Encyclopedia) Greene, Evarts BoutellGreene, Evarts Boutellĕvˈərts, b&oomacr;tĕlˈ [key], 1870–1947, American historian, b. Kobe, Japan, where his parents were missionaries, grad. Harvard (B.A.,…
(Encyclopedia) Jakobson, RomanJakobson, Romanrəmänˈ yäkˈôbsən [key], 1896–1982, Russian-American linguist and literary critic, b. Moscow. He coined the term structural linguistics and stressed that…
(Encyclopedia) color-field painting, abstract art movement that originated in the 1960s. Coming after the abstract expressionism of the 1950s, color-field painting represents a sharp change from the…
(Encyclopedia) Udall, Stewart LeeUdall, Stewart Leey&oomacr;ˈdôl [key], 1920–2010, U.S. cabinet member and environmentalist, b. St. Johns, Ariz. After serving in World War II, Udall practiced law…
(Encyclopedia) Stickley, Gustav, 1858–1942, American furniture designer, b. Osceola, Wis. Probably the best-known American associated with the arts and crafts movement, Stickley ran a Binghamton, N.Y…
(Encyclopedia) Bolcom, William (William Elden Bolcom), 1938–, American composer, b. Seattle, Wash. He attended the Univ. of Washington (B.A., 1958) and studied composition at Mills College and…
(Encyclopedia) Victorian style, in British and American architecture, an eclectic mode based on the revival of older styles, often in new combinations. Although the style is named after the reign (…
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by Beth Rowen Lady and the Tramp (1955) Disney's canine caper-romance broke new ground for the studio on two fronts. It was…
The Dallas Cowboys, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers share the record for most Super Bowl wins. The teams have won the Super Bowl five times. Don Shula, who coached with the…
The Favorites Connecticut got a scare in the first round of the Big East tournament with a one-point win over Seton Hall, which should be enough to wake them up for their tourney run. Richard…
