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1972 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Roberta FlackAlbum of the YearThe Concert for Bangla Desh, George Harrison, Ravi Shanker, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy…

Brewer's: Heaven

(Anglo-Saxon, heofon, from heofen, elevated, vaulted.) THE THREE HEAVENS. (According to the Jewish system.) The word heaven in the Bible denotes (1) the air, thus we read of “the fowls of…

Astrological Signs

Ancient Greek Star Signs The Zodiac refers to a region of the sky visible around the Earth at eight degrees North or South of the sun's visible orbit (called the ecliptic). This is based on the…

The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment

The United States government did something that was wrong—deeply, profoundly, morally wrong. It was an outrage to our commitment to integrity and equality for all our citizens. . . . clearly racist…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - A

AA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z achiral Describes any molecule or object that is superimposable upon its mirror image. acid A compound that produces hydrogen ions in water…

Houston Landmarks

by Dana J. Quigley photos by Carol M. Highsmith Home to over 2.2 million people, Houston is the nation's fourth-largest city. This bustling commercial and cultural hub…

Notable Staffed Space Flights

Here is a table of staffed space flights including the names of astronauts, duration of the flights, and launch dates. Designation and country Date Astronauts Flight time Remarks…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 29, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 28, 1805May 30, 1805May 29, 1805 Wednesday May 29th 1905. Last night we were all allarmed by a large buffaloe Bull, which swam over from the…