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Kitab al-Aghani

(Encyclopedia) Kitab al-AghaniKitab al-Aghanikētäbˈ äl-ägänēˈ [key] [Arab.,=book of songs], collection of poems in many volumes compiled by Abu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahan. It contains poems from the…

May 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of May 2009. First Female Poet Laureate Appointed in UK (May 1): For the first time in…

Joe Frazier

Born: Jan. 12, 1944Boxer 1964 Olympic heavyweight champion; world heavyweight champ (1970-73); decisioned former champ Muhammad Ali in March 1971 in one of the most anticipated prizefights in…

Documents and Speeches

Mayflower Compact (1620) Articles of Confederation (1776) Declaration of Independence U.S. Constitution Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Emancipation Proclamation Seneca Falls Declaration (…

Leon Spinks

Born: July 11, 1953Boxing won heavyweight crown in split decision over Muhammad Ali in Feb. 1978; Ali regained title seven months later; won gold medal in light heavyweight division at 1976…

New York Fashion Week

Fashion designers display their latest collections to influential buyers and writers by Mark Hughes Project Runway Quizzes Project Runway Quiz Tim Gunn…