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1990 Gramophone Awards

Benjamin BrittenArchive PhotosJohann Sebastian BachArchive PhotosBaroque VocalBach, St. Matthew Passion, John Eliot Gardiner conducting Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists (Archiv)…

The Wright Brothers Centennial

A Century of Flight The Wright Brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio Orville Wright, Major John F.…

Luther Martin: Luther Martin I

Luther Martin ILuther MartinFriday, January 18, 1788by Luther MartinMr. William Goddard:Sir, As the Publication under the Signature of the Connecticut Landholder is circulating remote from…

1994 Gramophone Awards

Instrumental (Record of the Year)Debussy, Préludes, Krystian Zimerman (Deutsche Grammophon)Baroque VocalMonteverdi, Quarto Libro dei Madrigali, Concerto Italiano / Rinaldo Alessandrini (Opus…

Academic Costume: Colors Associated With Fields

Field ColorAgriculture MaizeArts, Letters, Humanities WhiteCommerce, Accountancy, Business DrabDentistry LilacEconomics CopperEducation Light blueEngineering OrangeFine Arts, Architecture…

1958 Tony Awards

PlaySunrise at CampobelloMusicalThe Music ManActor—PlayRalph Bellamy, Sunrise at CampobelloActress—PlayHelen Hayes, Time RememberedSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayHenry Jones, Sunrise at…

1960 Tony Awards

PlayA Raisin in the SunMusicalsFiorello!The Sound of MusicActor—PlayMelvyn Douglas, The Best ManActress—PlayAnne Bancroft, The Miracle WorkerSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayRoddy McDowall,…

Brewer's: Academics

Academ′ics The followers of Plato were so called, because they attended his lectures in the Academy, a garden planted by Academos. “See there the olive grove of Academus, Plato's retreat…

Brewer's: Laurel

The Greeks gave a wreath of laurels to the victor in the Pythian games, but the victor in the Olympic games had a wreath of wild olives, the victor in the Nemean games a wreath of green…