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Provençal literature

(Encyclopedia) Provençal literature, vernacular literature of S France. Provençal, or Occitan, as the language is now often called, appears to have been the first vernacular tongue used in French…

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(Encyclopedia) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), civilian agency of the U.S. federal government with the mission of conducting research and developing operational programs in the…

William Shakespeare: King John, Act V, Scene IV

Scene IVAnother part of the fieldEnter Salisbury, Pembroke, and BigotSalisburyI did not think the king so stored with friends.PembrokeUp once again; put spirit in the French: If they miscarry…

January 2008 Disasters

Jan. 1, Indonesia: Adam Air Flight KI-574, flying from Java to Manado, crashed in stormy weather and strong winds, killing all of the 102 people on board.    

Glenn Miller

Name at birth: Alton Glenn MillerGlenn Miller was one of several band leaders who helped create the Big Band sound of the 1930s and 1940s. His Glenn Miller Orchestra was one of America's most popular…

Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of September 6, 2021

It’s been a busy week, from the attempt to use Bitcoin as currency to Afghanistan’s new government. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top five stories…

Amelia Earhart, 1997 News

San Antonio businesswoman, completed a journey to retrace the final flight path of Amelia Earhart, who disappeared in the south Pacific more than sixty years ago. She flew the same make and…

Mike Melvill, 2004 News

test pilot, became the first civilian to reach space in a privately financed and developed spacecraft. In June Melvill guided SpaceShipOne 62 miles above California, successfully overcoming…