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Ten Tips for Winning Scholarship Applications

by Kay Peterson, Ph.D. Before you submit your scholarship application, check out these tips, provided by scholarship sponsors nationwide. Tip #1: Apply only if you are eligible. Read all the…

Charles XIV, king of Sweden and Norway

(Encyclopedia) Charles XIV (Charles John; Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte)Charles XIVzhäN bäptēstˈ zhül bĕrnädôtˈ [key], 1763–1844, king of Sweden and Norway (1818–44), French Revolutionary general.…

quantum chromodynamics

(Encyclopedia) quantum chromodynamics (QCD), quantum field theory that describes the properties of the strong interactions between quarks and between protons and neutrons in the framework of quantum…

Bogdanovich, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939 - 2021, American film director, actor, and critic, b. Kingston, N.Y. Bogdanovich was the son of Serbian…

1990–1991 Obie Awards

Best New American PlayWallace Shawn, The FeverPlaywritingJohn Guare, Six Degrees of SeparationMac Wellma, Sincerity ForeverDirectionMichael Grief, MachinalLisa Peterson, Light Shining in…

Giving Pledge Participants

The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate…

2003 People in the News

Abu Abbas,Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),John Abizaid,Kofi Annan,Sami Al-Arian,Lance Armstrong,Peter Arnett,John Ashcroft,Tariq Aziz,José María Aznar,Steve Bechler,David Beckham,William Bennett,…

Winter Olympics: Freestyle Skiing

A breathtaking and creative sport by Mike Morrison and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Freestyle Skiing Medal StandingsFreestyle Skiing Through the YearsEncyclopedia:…