(Encyclopedia) Brenz, JohannesBrenz, Johannesyōhänˈəs brĕnz [key], c.1522–67, German Protestant reformer. After coming under the influence of Johannes Oecolampadius and Martin Luther, Brenz stopped…
(Encyclopedia) Capecchi, Mario Renato, 1937–, American geneticist, b. Verona, Italy, Ph.D. Harvard, 1967. On the faculty at Harvard from 1967 to 1973, Capecchi became a professor at the Univ. of Utah…
(Encyclopedia) Fianna FáilFianna Fáilfēˈənə fäl [key], Irish political party, organized in 1926 by opponents of the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921 establishing the Irish Free State and setting up…
Black History Month Special Features: Famous People & Literature (Ali, King, etc)
Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the Harlem Renaissance and…
Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history of Black History Month, read biographies of famous African Americans, try our quizzes, find stats…
Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history of Black History Month, read biographies of famous African Americans, try our quizzes and crosswords…
actorBorn: 12/27/1948Birthplace: Chateauroux, France A hulking, charismatic leading man, he has become an enormously popular and prolific international star. He is perhaps best known to American…
actorBorn: 7/08/1933Birthplace: London, England London-born comedian who got his start writing comedy for British TV in the 1950s before becoming an actor in several popular series, including Marty…
