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2019 Academy Awards

The 91st Academy Awards were be presented on Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. All of the nominees are listed below. Best Picture Green Book Black Panther BlacKkKlansman…

Northwest Territories

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Northwest Territories, territory (2001 pop. 37,360), 532,643 sq mi (1,379,028 sq km), NW Canada. The Northwest Territories lie W of Nunavut, N of lat. 60°N, and E of Yukon.…

symphony

(Encyclopedia) symphony [Gr.,=sounding together], a sonata for orchestra. The Italian operatic overture, called sinfonia, was standardized by Alessandro Scarlatti at the end of the 17th cent. into…

Poetry Month | Notable Poets

// Cite   Auden, Byron, Chaucer, and more     A-B | C-D | E-H | J-M | N-R | S-T | U-Z   Amiri Baraka   Abu Nuwas Addison, Joseph Aidoo, Ama Ata Aiken, Conrad…

Broadcasting Timeline

Here are key moments in the evolution and history of broadcasting. 1897 K.F. Braun invents the cathode-ray tube…

Celebrity Baby Names

The interesting, odd, and downright crazy names celebrities give their children compiled by Erin Teare Martin Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Celebrity…

Iraq Timeline: 2002-2003

1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • Jan. 29, 2002 In President George W. Bush's state of the union speech, he identifies Iraq, along with Iran…

Performing Arts Timeline

534 B.C.Thespis wins the first public contest for tragic poets in Greece, and the term thespian derives from his name. He also introduces masks, which become a staple of Greek and Roman…