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Royal Greenwich Observatory

(Encyclopedia) Royal Greenwich Observatory, astronomical observatory established in 1675 by Charles II of England at Greenwich and known as the Royal Observatory. It moved during 1948–57 to…

Blennerhassett, Harman

(Encyclopedia) Blennerhassett, HarmanBlennerhassett, Harmanblĕnˈərhăsˌət [key], 1765–1831, Anglo-Irish pioneer in America, an associate of Aaron Burr. Wealthy and gifted, he fell in love with and…

Royal Titles

A look at the aristocratic pecking order by David Johnson Emperor Comes from the Latin, "imperator," which was originally a military title. Soldiers would salute the leader of a victorious…

Women in Sports: Basketball

The first women's intercollegiate basketball game took place between Stanford and the University of California on April 4, 1896. Stanford won.…

1990 World History

Lech Walesa (1943– )Archive PhotosHubble Space TelescopeNASA1990World Wide Web debuts, popularizes Internet. Gen. Manuel Noriega surrenders in Panama (Jan. 3). Yugoslav Communists end 45-year…

2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to drama to music Related Links Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and Newspaper Awards National…

2007 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…

Women in Media

  Oprah Winfrey Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

Livingstone, Ken

(Encyclopedia) Livingstone, Ken, 1945–, British politician. Elected to the Greater London Council (GLC) in 1973 as a Labour member, he became GLC leader in 1981. His use of the local office to…

Hayek, Friedrich August von

(Encyclopedia) Hayek, Friedrich August vonHayek, Friedrich August vonfrēˈdrĭkh oug&oobreve;stˈ fôn hīˈək [key], 1899–1992, British economist, b. Vienna. He was raised and educated in Austria and…