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parent education

(Encyclopedia) parent education, movement to help parents' understanding of the problems of children at home and in the school. Much parent education is carried on through the channels of adult…

The Wallflowers Biography

The Wallflowersrock band The Wallflowers have existed as two different bands, both helmed by lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jakob Dylan. Dylan, guitarist Tobi Miller, keyboard player Rami…

1932 Winter Olympics

Lake Placid Top 5 Standings Leading Medal Winners Bobsled Figure Skating Ice Hockey Nordic Skiing Speed Skating Back in 1928, American Irving Jaffee had the…

Al

(Encyclopedia) Al, symbol for the element aluminum.

al-

(Encyclopedia) al-. For some Arabic names beginning thus, see the second part of the name; e.g., for Anwar al-Sadat, see Sadat, Anwar al-.

Speed Skating–Men

(U.S. winners only)500 Meters1924 Charles Jewtraw 44.00 1932 Jack Shea 43.40 1952 Ken Henry 43.20 1964 Terry McDermott 40.10 1980 Eric Heiden 38.03 2002Casey FitzRandolph69.2312006Joey…

Abu al-Ala al-Maarri

(Encyclopedia) Abu al-Ala al-MaarriAbu al-Ala al-Maarriäˈb&oomacr; äl-äläˈ äl-mä-är-rēˈ [key], 973–1057, Arab freethinking poet. He was born and lived most of his life in Maara, S of Aleppo. He…