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Henze, Hans Werner
(Encyclopedia) Henze, Hans WernerHenze, Hans Wernerhäns vĕrˈnər hĕnˈtsə [key], 1926–2012, German composer, b. Gütersloh. Henze was a pupil of Wolfgang Fortner and René Leibowitz. His early works were…Brodsky, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Brodsky, Joseph (Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky)Brodsky, Josephbrätˈskē, brädˈ–, Rus. yôsˈyĭf əlyĭksänˈdrəvyĭch brôtˈskē [key], 1940–96, Russian-American poet, b. Leningrad (St.…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Postscript ("The Kirk an' State")
by Robert Burns The Gowden Locks Of AnnaSong-I Murder HatePostscript The Kirk an' State may join an' tell, To do sic things I maunna: The Kirk an' State may gae to hell…Famous Firsts by Asian Americans
From politicians to professional athletes Notable Asian Americans » Government and Politics Business and Media Sports Literature Film & Television Musicians…Most Popular Names
Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…Brewer's: Annabel
in Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel is designed for the Duchess of Monmouth. Her maiden name and title were Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch, the richest heiress in Europe. The…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: To Alex. Cunningham, ESQ., Writer
by Robert Burns Lines Written In Friars'-Carse HermitageSong.-Anna, Thy CharmsTo Alex. Cunningham, ESQ., Writer Ellisland, Nithsdale, July 27th, 1788. My godlike friend—nay, do…Susanna Wilkerson Dickinson Biography
Susanna Wilkerson Dickinson Susannahsurvivor of the AlamoBorn: circa 1814Birthplace: possibly Williamson County, Tenn. Dickinson grew up poor and illiterate. When she was 15, she married…The First Ladies Gallery
An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became…First Kids Slideshow
by Mark Hughes The American public has always been fascinated by first families. We know much about the lives of the presidents and first ladies, but what about the children in the White House?…