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1800–1899 (A.D.) World History

War of 1812The Civil WarSpanish-American War (1898–1899)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)Richard Wagner (1813–1883)Archive PhotosEdgar Allan Poe(1809–1849)The Library of Congress Picture…

Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities, 2014

The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2014. The rankings are arranged according to population and are based on a city's rate for six crime…

recognition

(Encyclopedia) recognition, acknowledgment of the admission of new states into the international community by political action of states that are already members. Its derivation is found in the…

Hall, Stuart Henry McPhail

(Encyclopedia) Hall, Stuart, 1932–2014, Jamaican-born British sociologist and cultural theorist, b. Kingston, Jamaica. Hall attended Jamaica College…

Notable Filmmakers and Directors

Spike Lee See also Actors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater Personalities Women Stage and…

Entertainment Bios — C

James CaanSid CaesarNicolas CageJames CagneyDean CainMichael CaineZoe CaldwellJames CameronJulia Margaret CameronBruce CampbellGlen CampbellLouise CampbellNaomi CampbellNeve CampbellJane…

December 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

battery, electric

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Lead storage cell: At the lead-dioxide electrode, electrons from the circuit combine with lead dioxide and sulfuric acid to form lead sulfate and water. At the spongy-lead…