(Encyclopedia) House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a committee (1938–75) of the U.S. House of Representatives, created to investigate disloyalty and subversive organizations. Its first…
(Encyclopedia) Goldwater, Barry Morris, 1909–98, U.S. senator (1953–65, 1969–87), b. Phoenix, Ariz. He studied at the Univ. of Arizona, but left in 1929 to enter his family's department-store…
(Encyclopedia) New York City Ballet (NYCB), one of the foremost American dance companies of the 20th and 21st cents. It was founded by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine as the Ballet Society in…
2011 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nomineesThe 2011 Academy Awards were presented on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners…
(Encyclopedia) Hersh, Seymour Myron, 1937–, American investigative journalist, b. Chicago, grad. Univ. of Chicago (1958). He began his career (1959) at a local news bureau, then became a wire service…
(Encyclopedia) Gropius, WalterGropius, Waltervälˈtər grōˈpē&oobreve;s [key], 1883–1969, German-American architect, one of the leaders of modern functional architecture. In Germany his Fagus…
(Encyclopedia) Lehman, Herbert HenryLehman, Herbert Henrylēˈmən [key], 1878–1963, American political leader, b. New York City. At first an executive of a textile firm, he became (1908) a partner in…
Sample Descriptive Essay I have always been fascinated by carnival rides. It amazes me that average, ordinary people eagerly trade in the serenity of the ground for the chance to…
Director Chris Weitz turns up the heat in the second Twilight film by Catherine McNiff Related Links New Moon TriviaNew Moon QuizTwilight PollTwilight HangmanTwilight PageHere comes the…
(Encyclopedia) Buckley, William Frank, Jr., 1925–2008, American editor, author, and lecturer, b. New York City, grad. Yale, 1946. A popular, eloquent, and witty spokesman for the conservative point…
