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The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet

The Adventures of Chanticleer and PartletHow They Went To The Mountains to Eat Nuts 'The nuts are quite ripe now,' said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, 'suppose we go together to the…

Fairy Tales

  The Brothers Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms' "Kinder und Hausmarchen" by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes. Contents The Golden Bird Hans in Luck Jorinda…

History of Reality TV

"Survivor II" and "Temptation Island" lead the reality show pack by Beth Rowen This article was posted on July 21, 2000. Matt is one of the Real World's new hipsters. Survivor Links Survivor…

Aesop's Fables: Introduction

Introduction Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at…

December 2017 Current Events: US News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

1949 Academy Awards

The 1949 Academy Awards were presented March 23, 1950 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureAll the King's Men (Robert Rossen Productions; Columbia)Battleground (…

2000–2001 Television Schedule

DayNetwork8:00-8:308:30-9:009:00-9:309:30-10:0010:00-11:00MondayABC20/20Monday Night FootballCBSKing of QueensYes, DearEverybody Loves RaymondBeckerFamily LawNBCDaddioTuckerDeadlineThird…

Electoral Revolution: Yugoslavia and Mexico

In Sept. 2000, federal elections in Yugoslavia formally ended the autocratic rule of Slobodan Milosevic, who had entangled his country in almost continuous war, first with the breakaway republics of…