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Detroit, Mich.

Mayor: Mike Duggan (to Jan. 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 713,777 (18); Male: 337,679 (47.3%);…

May Day

A cornucopia of holidays by Shmuel Ross Related Links Spring Poems Holidays Haymarket Square Riot   May 1st, often called May Day, just…

What is Purim?

Celebration of the Deliverance of the Jews by Shmuel Ross Purim Dates (beginning at sundown on the following dates) 2016: March 23…

Transit of Venus: June 8, 2004

A Twice-in-a-Lifetime Event by Shmuel Ross This feature was written in the summer of 2004. Book a trip to Africa, and pray for clear skies. That’s one possible reaction to the upcoming transit…

Mamet, David

(Encyclopedia) Mamet, DavidMamet, Davidmămĕtˈ [key], 1947–, American playwright and film director, b. Chicago. He taught drama (and produced some of his early plays) at Goddard College. His work,…

Burns, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Burns, Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet. Burns's art is at its best in songs such as “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton,” “My Heart's in the Highlands,” and “John Anderson My Jo.” Two…

Michigan

Capital: Lansing State abbreviation/Postal code: Mich./MI Governor: Rick Snyder, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Brian Calley, R (to…