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The World's Most Notorious Despots

The World's Most Notorious Despots by Borgna Brunner Top Ten Despots TamerlaneIvan the TerribleRobespierreJoseph StalinAdolph HitlerMao ZedongFrancois DuvalierNicolae…

MLS Cup Soccer 1999

United They Stand D.C. United poised to take 3rd Major League Soccer Cup by Mike Morrison  The 1999 Major League Soccer season comes to a close on Sunday, November 21, when the D.C. United…

Scientists: Earth Sciences

// //]]> Notable Scientists: Earth Sciences Geologists, geographers, naturalists, oceanographers, and paleontologists Jump to a category:…

Kushner, Tony

(Encyclopedia) Kushner, TonyKushner, Tonyk&oobreve;shˈnər [key], 1956–, American playwright, b. New York City. He was a little-known off-Broadway playwright with several interesting works, e.g.,…

Minneapolis, Minn.

Mayor: Betsy Hodges (to Jan. 2017) 2010 census population (rank): 382,578 (48); Male: 192,421 (50.3%); Female: 190,157 (49.7%); White: 244,086 (63.8%); Black: 68,818 (18.6%); American Indian…

Timeline: Modern Fashion | Part III: 1970-1990

Timeline: Modern FashionPart III: 1970-1990 by David Johnson 1970 1974 1979 1980s 1984 1990s Part I: 1858-1920 1970 Known as Halston, Roy Halston Frowick dominates 1970s with pantsuits,…

State Fairs

Fair Play by Alicia Potter In State Fair, the 1933 movie musical, the mother aims to win the bake-off; the father, the hog competition; and as for the teens, they're looking for love. Sixty…

R - T

Bobby Rahal Jack Ramsay Bill Rassmussen Willis Reed Pee Wee Reese Mary Lou Retton Butch Reynolds Manon Rheaume Grantland Rice Jerry Rice Henri Richard…

Writing Well: Term Paper #2

Term Paper #2Writing WellSample Term PapersTerm Paper #2Term Paper #3 The Effects of Calorie Restriction on Aging by Jessica Swantek Introduction For ages, humans have been searching for ways to…

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…