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Ten Movies to Watch with Dad

Here are some movies to watch with dad on Father's Day. by Jennie Wood To Kill A Mockingbird Related Links Showbiz Dads Like Father, Like Daughter…

Epstein, Sir Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Epstein, Sir JacobEpstein, Sir Jacobĕpˈstīn [key], 1880–1959, sculptor, b. New York City. He studied with Rodin in Paris and later worked chiefly in England. In revolt against the…

Top 10 Selling Digital Songs, 2011

The following table lists the rank, title, and artist for each of the top ten selling digital songs in the United States during 2011. This list combines all available versions of the song…

Trippe, Juan Terry

(Encyclopedia) Trippe, Juan TerryTrippe, Juan Terrytrĭp [key], 1899–1981, pioneering American aviation executive, b. Sea Bright, N.J. A U.S. Navy pilot (1917–18), he graduated (1921) from Yale, and…

Frederick I, Holy Roman emperor and German king

(Encyclopedia) Frederick I or Frederick BarbarossaFrederick Ibärbərôsˈə [key] [Ital.,=red beard], c.1125–90, Holy Roman emperor (1155–90) and German king (1152–90), son of Frederick of Hohenstaufen,…

Teutonic Knights

(Encyclopedia) Teutonic Knights or Teutonic OrderTeutonic Knightst&oomacr;tŏnˈĭk [key], German military religious order founded (1190–91) during the siege of Acre in the Third Crusade. It was…

Fashion Designers

People in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by Category Adrian, Gilbert, fashion designer Armani, Giorgio, fashion designer Ashley, Laura, fashion designer and manufacturer Balenciaga,…

roentgenium

(Encyclopedia) roentgenium, artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Rg; at. no. 111; mass number of most stable isotope 280; m.p., b.p., sp. gr., and valence unknown. Situated in…

Beerbohm, Sir Max

(Encyclopedia) Beerbohm, Sir MaxBeerbohm, Sir Maxbērˈbōm [key], 1872–1956, English essayist, caricaturist, and parodist. He contributed to the famous Yellow Book while still an undergraduate at…