(Encyclopedia) Harris, Abram Lincoln, 1899–1963, American economist, b. Richmond, Va. He headed the economics department at Howard Univ. (1936–45) and taught at the Univ. of Chicago (1946–63).…
(Encyclopedia) Boltwood, Bertram Borden, 1870–1927, American chemist and physicist, b. Amherst, Mass., grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1892. After graduate study at Leipzig and Yale (Ph.D.,…
The Question:
I need to know if the World Series trophy has a name attached to it (like the Lombardi Trophy in football).
The Answer:
The World Series trophy is called the Commissioner's…
—By Arden Dore Need a few extra-credit points in English class? Impress your teacher with your knowledge of book trivia. The first public library in America was opened in Charleston, South…
poet, criticBorn: 1929Birthplace: New York City Hollander's complex works examine the relationships between poetry and music and art and literature. Known for his scholarship and intellectual…
inventor, fashion business executiveBorn: 5/29/1826Birthplace: Sterling, Mass. He and his wife, Ellen Augusta Pollard Butterick (d. 1871) developed paper clothing patterns for home sewers, which…
(Encyclopedia) Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830–1910, American sculptor, b. Urbana, Ohio. He was trained under H. K. Brown, whom he assisted in the execution of the equestrian statue of George…