(Encyclopedia) Disney, Walt (Walter Elias Disney)Disney, Waltdĭzˈnē [key], 1901–66, American movie producer and pioneer in animated cartoons, b. Chicago. He grew up in Missouri, in the small town of…
See Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism at Infoplease.com for the full list of winners.Meritorious Public Service1918New York Times; also special award to Minna Kewinson and Henry Beetle Hough1991Des…
Father-Son and Father-Daughter Athletes Athletes following in their fathers' footsteps by John Gettings WHEN THESE FORMER and current professional athletes go home to see…
These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…
(Encyclopedia) Camus, AlbertCamus, Albertälbĕrˈ kämüˈ [key], 1913–60, French writer, b. Mondovi (now Dréan). Camus was one of the most important authors and thinkers of the 20th cent. While a…
(Encyclopedia) Italian literature, writings in the Italian language, as distinct from earlier works in Latin and French.
In the second half of the 19th cent. Francesco De Sanctis, literary critic…
(Encyclopedia) Shakespeare's Plays(arranged by approximate date of composition)
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Henry VI, Part II…
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After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s late monarch, several processes were put into motion. Once her passing at Scotland’s Balmoral Castle was announced at 6:31 p.m. on…
Child's PlayWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister El Nio has always been associated with economic hardship along the…
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