Scrofula; so called from a notion which prevailed from the reign of Edward the Confessor to that of Queen Anne that it could be cured by the royal touch. The Jacobites considered that the…
In 2002, the Library of Congress took its first step to preserve American sound recordings and selected the first 50 recordings to start a national registry. (Listed in chronological order.)…
Here's a sampling of songs some celebrities have loaded on their iPods.
President Bush
“Centerfield,” John Fogerty
“Brown-Eyed Girl,” Van Morrison
“(You’re So Square) Baby, I Don’t Care,”…
The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for outstanding achievement by a Black American. 1915 Ernest E. Just 1916…
The 1978 Academy Awards were presented April 91, 1979 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureComing Home, Jerome Hellman, producer (United Artists)The Deer Hunter, Barry…
Join us whilst we take you on a journey through 150 of the most famous quotes from history. Our collection of famous quotes brings together lines from some of the most influential people throughout…
(Encyclopedia) JacobitesJacobitesjăkˈəbītsˌ [key], adherents of the exiled branch of the house of Stuart who sought to restore James II and his descendants to the English and Scottish thrones after…
The 1927–1928 Academy Awards were presented May 16, 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Calif.Outstanding PictureThe Racket (Caddo; Paramount Famous Lasky)7th Heaven (Fox)Wings…
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., created its Honors awards in 1978 to recognize the lifetime achievements of selected American…
