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The Impressive, Expressive Emoji

Related Links Emoji Timeline Emoji Crafts and Activities Smileys Did you know the laughing tears of joy emoji won Oxford Dictionary's "Word of the Year" in 2015? It was the first…

Biographies of Famous African Americans

  Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…

A Thousand Acres

Director:Jocelyn MoorhouseWriter:Laura JonesDirector of Photography:Tak FujimotoEditor:Maryann BrandonMusic:Richard HartleyProduction Designer:Dan DavisProducers:Marc Abraham, Steve Golin,…

They Laugh, They Cry: Emoji

In the timeline below, discover the history of the well-loved miniature icons Related Links Smileys Computer Glossary Emoji Crafts and Activities Not to be confused with the…

The History of the Fortune Cookie

Born in California, of Chinese American—or maybe Japanese American—origin by Borgna Brunner Related Links Origins of APA Heritage MonthAsian-American HistoryTimeline of Asian-…

Brewer's: Leek

Wearing the leek on St. David's day. Mr. Brady says St. David caused the Britons under King Cadwallader to distinguish themselves by a leek in their caps. They conquered the Saxons, and…

Harvey Ball 2001 Deaths

Harvey BallAge: 79 commercial artist and ad executive who is widely credited with creating the smiley face, the symbol that has been emblazoned on everything from clothing to postage stamps.…

Patrick Stewart Biography

Patrick Stewartactor, directorBorn: 7/13/1940Birthplace: Mirfield, England Before joining the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94) as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Stewart worked for…

Jim Henson Biography

Jim HensonpuppeteerBorn: 9/24/1936Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi A life-long puppet lover, Henson was instrumental in developing one of America's longest-running and best-loved children'…