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Semifinal—Game Two

East Regional champion Massachusetts vs. Midwest Regional champ Kentucky; Saturday, Mar. 30 (8:07 p.m. tipoff). Coaches: John Calipari, Massachusetts and Rick Pitino, Kentucky. Favorite:…

December 2021 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…

Great Migration

(Encyclopedia) Great Migration, in U.S. history. 1 The migration of Puritans to New England from England, 1620–40, prior to the English civil war. As a result of the increasingly tyrannical rule of…

Milwaukee

(Encyclopedia) MilwaukeeMilwaukeemĭlwŏkˈē [key], city (1990 pop. 628,088), seat of Milwaukee co., SE Wis., at the point where the Milwaukee, Menominee, and Kinnickinnic rivers enter Lake Michigan;…

For Your Love

NBCWednesday 8:00–8:30 p.m.Cast: Holly Robinson Peete, Dedee Pfeiffer, D.W. Moffett, James Lesure, Tamala Jones and Edafe Blackmon Three wisecracking Midwest couples, one newlywed, one dating…

Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich is an American author whose award-winning novels include 2008's The Plague of Doves and 2012's The Roundhouse (a National Book Award winner). Her novels are interwoven tales inspired…

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin was called "The Queen of Soul" and "Lady Soul," nicknames that were a tribute to her regal style and impassioned gospel-tinged vocals. The daughter of Rev. C. L. Franklin, a Detroit…

Grasslands

Grasslands are places with hot, dry climates that are perfect for growing food. They are known throughout the world by different names. In the U.S. they are called prairies and extend from…

Bud Selig

Bud SeligBorn: July 30, 1934Baseball Milwaukee car dealer who bought AL Seattle Pilots for $10.8 million in 1970 and moved team to Midwest; as de facto commissioner, he presided over 232-day…

Regions of the U.S.

These regions have similar climate, geography, traditions, and history. New England Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Middle Atlantic Delaware,…