(Encyclopedia) Afrofuturism, artistic and cultural movement that is based on the wedding of African diasporic themes with modern technology and elements of science fiction and fantasy.…
(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Van WyckBrooks, Van Wyckvăn wĭkˈ [key], 1886–1963, American critic, b. Plainfield, N.J., grad. Harvard, 1908. His first book, The Wine of the Puritans (1909), presented the…
(Encyclopedia) Ravalomanana, MarcRavalomanana, Marcmärk rävälōmänänˈ [key], 1949–, Malagasy political leader. He made a fortune manufacturing dairy products and began his political career in 1999…
(Encyclopedia) Stuyvesant, PeterStuyvesant, Peterstīˈvəsənt [key], c.1610–1672, Dutch director-general of New Netherland. He served as governor of Curaçao and lost a leg in an expedition against St.…
(Encyclopedia) Rose, Pete (Peter Edward Rose), 1941–, American baseball player, b. Cincinnati. The National League Rookie of the Year in 1963 and Most Valuable Player in 1973, Rose was a switch…
Brooklyn's Industrial Waterfront among American sites most at risk by Mark Zurlo Greer Spring, Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered…
Path to Perfection by Michael Morrison In 1972, the Miami Dolphins completed what no other NFL team had — a perfect season. The Dolphins won all 14 of their regular season games, then…
iron/steel manufacturer, philanthropistBorn: 11/25/1835Birthplace: Dunfermline, Scotland Though his formal education ended after elementary school, the family's respect for books and learning…
The first World Series was played between Pittsburgh and Boston in 1903 and was a nine-game series. Boston won the series 5-3.The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series titles, which is more…
