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Radio and Television Personalities

Ed Sullivan See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links The Emmy® Awards International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Awards Alfred I. duPont —…

2000 Grammy Awards

The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 21, 2001.Record:“Beautiful Day,” U2Album:Two Against Nature, Steely Dan (Giant Records)Song:“Beautiful Day…

Firsts in American Women's History

At least 12,000 years ago According to a theory accepted by most anthropologists, the first women arrive in North America via the Bering land bridge from Asia.At least 2,000 years ago Women play…

2013 Academy Awards

The 2013 Academy Awards were presented on March 2, 2014, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American Hustle…

Movies and Film: A Few Good Films

A Few Good FilmsMovies and FilmItalian Film HistoryTurnin' to TurinRinging the White TelephoneA Few Good FilmsThe Past 20 Years The great cinema scholar Ephraim Katz, author of The Film…

New York

  Official Name: State of New York Capital: Albany  Organized as a territory: 1624 Entered Union (rank): July 26, 1788 (11) Present constitution adopted: 1777 State…

Mexican War

(Encyclopedia) Mexican War, 1846–48, armed conflict between the United States and Mexico. The United States had won an easy victory, partly because Mexico, torn by civil strife, could not present…