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Olympic Preview: Triathlon

First Olympic Appearance: 2000 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Triathlon, the sport of ironmen and ironwomen, made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney…

existentialism

(Encyclopedia) existentialismexistentialismĕgzĭstĕnˈshəlĭzəm, ĕksĭ– [key], any of several philosophic systems, all centered on the individual and his relationship to the universe or to God. Important…

Kids' Top 100 Favorite Books

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/kidsbooks.html . This list was tabulated from an online survey that the National Education Association ran from…

Black Musicians

  Notable African-American Musicians     The following list includes African-American singers, composers, rappers, pianists, and other musicians who have contributed to the world of music,…

1975 Grammy Awards

Captain and TennilleArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Love Will Keep Us Together,” Captain and TennilleAlbum of the YearStill Crazy After All These Years, Paul Simon (Columbia)Song of the Year“Send…

Siena

(Encyclopedia) SienaSienasyĕˈnä [key], city (1991 pop. 56,956), capital of Siena prov., Tuscany, central Italy. Rich in art treasures and historic architecture, it is one of the most popular tourist…

Clifton Fadiman

Clifton Fadiman May 15, 1902–June 20, 1999 by Beth Rowen Clifton Fadiman, writer, critic, editor, and moderator of the top-10 radio hit "Information Please" from 1938 to 1952, died June 20…

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thursday, May 5, 2016, is a day of remembrance for six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust by Gerry Brown The motto "Work Makes Free" is inscribed in the gates of the first Nazi…