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2015 Grammy Awards

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 15, 2016. It was an evening of memorable performances, including Lady Gaga's tribute to David Bowie. See a…

Seth Dunscomb Biography

Seth DunscombAge: 21 a senior at the University of Kansas and member of the swim team; was the captain of the 1995–96 season; placed fourth in the 200 individual medley and eight in the 200…

Amy Lowell: The Little Garden

The Little GardenA little garden on a bleak hillside Where deep the heavy, dazzling mountain snow Lies far into the spring. The sun's pale glow Is scarcely able to melt patches wide About…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Summer's Obsequies

by EmilyDickinsonXLVIFringed GentianSummer's Obsequies Summer's Obsequies The gentian weaves her fringes, The maple's loom is red. My departing blossoms Obviate parade. A brief, but…

Poem: From the Chrysalis

Poem 80 Poem 82 From the Chrysalis My cocoon tightens, colors tease, I'm feeling for the air; A dim capacity for wings Degrades the dress I wear. A power of butterfly must be The…

Placido Domingo Biography

Placido Domingooperatic tenorBorn: 1/21/1941Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Grammy Award-winning operatic tenor known for his warm voice and his roles in Italian operas. He has appeared in the…

Michael Phelps Biography

Michael PhelpsBorn: June 30, 1985American Swimmer Tied with Russian gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin as the winningest athlete at a single Olympic Games, having earned eight medals in Athens.…

Julia Alvarez Biography

Julia AlvarezAuthorBorn: 3/27/1950Birthplace: New York, New York The writing of Julia Alvarez incorporates her vivid memories of childhood in the Dominican Republic, which her family fled in…

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey's remarkable vocal range helped her gospel-influenced dance tunes reach the top of the pop charts in the early 1990s, and she went on to become one of the top-selling pop artists of the…