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U.K., Great Britain, and England: Differences
Do you know the difference between the U.K., Great Britain, and England? Many people use these terms interchangeably, but they actually refer to different geographic and political entities. This quiz…William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats was a towering figure in English literature at the turn of the 20th Century, not the least because of his poems and plays. Combining an immense knowledge of Irish folklore and…Which "Indiana Jones” Character Are You?
Welcome, brave souls, to the thrilling world of "Indiana Jones"! Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey and discover which iconic character from this legendary franchise truly resides…Caroline Paul
Caroline Paul is the author of Fighting Fire, a 1998 memoir about becoming one of San Francisco's first woman firefighters. A 1986 Stanford graduate and aspiring filmmaker, Paul took the firefighter…2,000 Years of the Necktie: The history of America's favorite Father's Day gift
The history of America's favorite Father's Day gift by David Johnson Neckties Through the Ages 210 B.C.China's First Emperor 113 A.D.Did Romans Wear Ties? 17th…Hester Prynne
Hester Prynne is the main character of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter. Set in Massachusetts colony in Puritan times, the story tells of Hester's scandalous affair with the…Roth, Philip
(Encyclopedia) Roth, Philip (Philip Milton Roth), 1933–2018, American author, one of the most important novelists of the 20th cent., b. Newark, N.J., B.A. Bucknell Univ., 1954, M.A. Univ. of Chicago…Godard, Jean-Luc
(Encyclopedia) Godard, Jean-LucGodard, Jean-LuczhäN-lük gôdärˈ [key], 1930–, French film director and scriptwriter, b. Paris. He wrote criticism for a number of Parisian cinema journals in the early…Crenshaw, Kimberlé Williams
(Encyclopedia) Crenshaw, Kimberlé, 1959–, American legal scholar and critical race theorist, b. Canton, Ohio, J.D. Harvard University, 1984. An…Celt
(Encyclopedia) CeltCeltkĕlt, sĕlt [key] or KeltCeltkĕlt [key]. 1 One who speaks a Celtic language or who derives ancestry from an area where a Celtic language was spoken; i.e., one from Ireland, the…Trending
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