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tap dance

(Encyclopedia) tap dance, theatrical dance form in which the dancer, wearing shoes with metal heel and toe taps, beats out complex, syncopated rhythms on the floor. After a slump in popularity in…

Black Government Officials

    Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders…

New Orleans, La.

Mayor: Mitch Landrieu (to May 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 343,829 (51); Male: 166,248 (48.4%); Female: 177,581 (51.6%); White: 113,428 (33.0%); Black: 206,871 (60.2%); American Indian and…

Famous Firsts by African Americans

500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists…

California

  California State Information Capital: Sacramento Official Name: State of California Organized as a territory: August 14, 1848 Entered Union (rank): California entered the Union as the 31st…

1987–1988 Emmy Awards

thirtysomethingArchive PhotosOutstanding Drama Seriesthirtysomething (ABC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesRichard Kiley, A Year in the LifeOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama…

1979–1980 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesLou Grant (CBS)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesEd Asner, Lou GrantOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesBarbara Bel Geddes, DallasOutstanding Supporting…

Most Combined Medals for Women

Below is a list of the all-time top female medalists at the Summer Games. Larissa Latynina has topped the list since 1964. No   Sport G-S-B 18 Larissa Latynina, USSR Gymnastics…

Timeline: Women in Sports, Part 2

From Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. by Chris Frantz Back: B.C. to the 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s 1960 Wilma Rudolph winning at the…