An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States
Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became president…
(Encyclopedia) Tea Party, in the early 21st cent., U.S. political movement that arose in reaction to the economic crisis of 2008 and the government rescue and aid measures for the financial,…
Independents' Daze Though respectably reviewed, Winfrey's cinematic endeavors were anything but Beloved by theatergoers. Speaking of talk show audiences, that substantial demographic didn't…
(Encyclopedia) Murdoch, Dame Iris (Dame Jean Iris Murdoch)Murdoch, Dame Irismûrˈdŏk [key], 1919–99, British novelist and philosopher, b. Dublin, Ireland, grad. Oxford (1942). In 1948 she was named…
(Encyclopedia) Malraux, AndréMalraux, AndréäNdrāˈ mälrōˈ [key], 1901–76, French man of letters and political figure. An intellectual with a broad knowledge of archaeology, art history, and…
Almost 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln reemerges as a leading figure in politics and pop culture.
by Jennie Wood Benjamin Walker gets into character for the title role of the…