(Encyclopedia) Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807–82, American poet, b. Portland, Maine, grad. Bowdoin College, 1825. He wrote some of the most popular poems in American literature, in which he…
(Encyclopedia) Murdoch, Dame Iris (Dame Jean Iris Murdoch)Murdoch, Dame Irismûrˈdŏk [key], 1919–99, British novelist and philosopher, b. Dublin, Ireland, grad. Oxford (1942). In 1948 she was named…
(Encyclopedia) Knights of the Golden Circle, secret order of Southern sympathizers in the North during the Civil War. Its members were known as Copperheads. Dr. George W. L. Bickley, a Virginian who…
Best PlayDavid Mamet, CryptogramPlaywritingDavid Hancock, The Convention of CartographyTony Kushner, Slavs!Terrence McNally, Love! Valour! Compassion!Susan Miller, My Left…
Also see the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal winnners.2002 Coretta Scott King Awards, honoring black authors and illustrators: (author): The Land, Mildred D. Taylor (Penguin Putnam/…
Based on the play by:MarivauxBook:James MagruderMusic:Jeffrey StockLyrics:Susan BirkenheadDirector:Michael MayerChoreography:Doug VaroneSets:Heidi EttingerCostumes:Catherine ZuberLighting:…
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 113th Congress, which began in 2013. There are 81 women in the House of Representatives and 20 women in the Senate. State…
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 114th Congress, which began in 2015. There are 85 women in the House of Representatives and 20 women in the Senate. State…
