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Exeter Book
(Encyclopedia) Exeter Book, manuscript volume of Old English religious and secular poetry, of various dates of composition, compiled c.975 and given to Exeter Cathedral by Bishop Leofric (d. 1072).…motion pictures
(Encyclopedia) motion pictures, movie-making as an art and an industry, including its production techniques, its creative artists, and the distribution and exhibition of its products (see also motion…Brahmo Samaj
(Encyclopedia) Brahmo SamajBrahmo Samajbräˈmō səmäjˈ [key] [Hindi,=society of God], Indian religious movement, founded in Kolkata (Calcutta) in 1828 by Rammohun Roy. It promoted a monotheistic,…Plath, Sylvia
(Encyclopedia) Plath, Sylvia, 1932–63, American poet, b. Boston. Educated at Smith College and Cambridge, Plath published poems even as a child and won many academic and literary awards. Her first…Members of The House of Representatives, 113th Congress
Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…Presidential Elections, 1789-2020
Election results for every election, from 1789 to the present. Includes all candidates, their parties, number of electoral and popular votes. For the original method of electing the president and…Humboldt Glacier
(Encyclopedia) Humboldt Glacier, NW Greenland. The largest known glacier of the Northern Hemisphere, it debouches into Kane Basin along a front c.60 mi (100 km) wide and 300 ft (91 m) high. U.S.…country music
(Encyclopedia) country music, American popular music form originating in the Southern and Western United States. Country music is directly descended from the folk songs, ballads, and popular songs of…Godwin, William
(Encyclopedia) Godwin, William, 1756–1836, English author and political philosopher. A minister in his youth, he was, however, plagued by religious doubts and gave up preaching in 1783 for a literary…Day, Dorothy
(Encyclopedia) Day, Dorothy, 1897–1980, American journalist and social activist, b. New York City. After studying at the Univ. of Illinois (1914–16), where she joined the Socialist party, she…Trending
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