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1938 College Basketball Major Conference Champions

ConferenceRegular SeasonTournamentBig 6Kansas (9–1)—Big 7Colorado/Utah (10–2)—Big 10Purdue (10–2)—IvyDartmouth (8–4)—Missouri ValleyOklahoma A&M (13–1)—New EnglandRhode Island St. (8–0)—…

Native States

Most of the 560-odd native states and subdivisions of pre-1947 India acceded to the new nation, and the central government pursued a vigorous policy of integration. This took three forms: merger…

John Keats: Sleep and Poetry

by JohnKeatsSonnetsChaucerSleep and Poetry "As I lay in my bed slepe full unmete Was unto me, but why that I ne might Rest I ne wist, for there n'as erthly wight [As I suppose] had more of…

Stephen Crane: There was a land where lived no

There was a land where lived no violets. A traveller at once demanded: "Why?" The people told him: "Once the violets of this place spoke thus: "'Until some woman freely give her lover "'To…

Conrad Bloom

NBC Monday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; canceled Cast: Mark Feuerstein, Linda Lavin, Paula Newsome, Jenica Bergere and Steve Landesberg Madison Avenue ad executive Conrad Bloom (Feuerstein)…

Race and Ethnicity

The Question: I am seeking the definition of race and ethnicity and the difference between the two. Why are they so often used interchangeably in our society…

Which are the Romance languages?

The Question: Which are the Romance languages? The Answer: "Romance languages" is a term used to describe a group of languages that are derived…

Southernmost World Capital

The Question: What is the world's southernmost national capital? The Answer: That distinction belongs to Wellington, New Zealand. The cultural capital and geographical center of the country,…

What speed is the Earth turning?

The Question: How fast is the Earth turning? The Answer: Well, it depends on where you are. But let's suppose you had the power to…

Ask the Editors: Tornadoes

The Question: Do tornadoes only happen in North America? The Answer: Tornadoes can form anywhere in the world, but they occur most frequently…