(Encyclopedia) Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann, 1774–1821, American Roman Catholic leader, usually called Mother Seton, b. Elizabeth Ann Bayley, New York City. She was the daughter of a prominent…
In 2008, more than 1.8 million vinyl albums were sold in the United States. The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and U.S. sales data for the top ten selling vinyl albums of…
Find information and a video about a flying mammal, the fruit bat or flying fox, including how they use their large eyes and keen smell to find their food.
(Encyclopedia) Ventris, Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English linguist. Ventris was a student of architecture, but he became interested in the untranslated Mycenaean scripts, particularly Linear B…
(Encyclopedia) Cahn, SammyCahn, Sammykän [key], 1913–93, American lyricist, b. New York City as Samuel Cohen. With his first collaborator, Saul Chaplin, he wrote material for vaudeville, and scored…
(Encyclopedia) Sharp, Cecil James, 1859–1924, English musician, best known for his researches in English folk music. In 1911 he founded the English Folk Dance Society. In the United States he…
Native American Nations and Groups AbenakiAkimel O'Odham (Pima)Alabama-CoushattaAleutApacheArapahoArikaraArkansas (Quapaw)AssiniboinBlackfootCaddoCanarseeCatawba
Cayuga. See Iroquois…
Distributor:Spoken Arts David Hyde Pierce brilliantly narrates this humorous tale of three sisters seeking buttons for their father’s britches. This video lightheartedly contrasts the sisters'…
Every August, brothers and sisters in northern India show their love for each other by celebrating Raksha Bandhan. This tradition dates back more than 500 years. The girls tie a bracelet of silk…
