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Conjunctions

Conjunctions connect words or groups of words.Coordinating Conjunctions A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two words or two groups of words that are used in the same way—that is,…

People Who Died in 2012

Speed Records: Cars, Trains, Bikes, Boats, and More

Speed Thrills Here are speed records set by some of the world’s fastest-moving vehicles. Many of these vehicles were specially built, and all were…

land art

(Encyclopedia) land art or earthworks, art form developed in the late 1960s and early 70s by Robert Smithson, Robert Morris, Michael Heizer, and others, in which the artist employs the elements of…

MACLAY, William, Congress, PA (1737-1804)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1791 Party: Anti-Administration MACLAY, William, (brother of Samuel Maclay and uncle of William Plunkett Maclay), a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in New…

Hispanic American Film, Television, and Theater Personalities

Edward James Olmos Desi Arnaz, actor, TV producer Ruben Blades, musician, composer, actor Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer Lynda Carter, actress Sammy Davis, Jr.,…

Prince Andrew | Royal Biographies

Royal Biographies:Prince Andrew by David Johnson RELATED LINKS Royal Family Tree Queen Elizabeth II Princess Beatrice Princess Eugenie THE…

NFL Football Preview 2000: NFC East

NFL Preview: NFC East Washington, Dallas, NY Giants, Arizona, Philadelphia by Mike Morrison 1. Washington—If a player was available in the offseason,…

Forman, Miloš

(Encyclopedia) Forman, Miloš, 1932–2018, Czech-American filmmaker, b. Čáslav, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), asJan Tomáš Forman. He attended film school in Prague and worked as a…

Weegee

(Encyclopedia) Weegee, pseud. of Arthur Fellig, 1899–1968, American photojournalist, b. Zolochiv, Ukraine (then in Austria-Hungary) as Usher Fellig. His family immigrated (1910) to New York City,…