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William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams was a local doctor in New Jersey throughout his life while also becoming a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Williams was considered a groundbreaker: he wrote poems about the…

Australian literature

(Encyclopedia) Australian literature, the literature of Australia. Because the vast majority of early Australian settlers were transported prisoners, the beginnings of Australian literature were oral…

Carstares, William

(Encyclopedia) Carstares or Carstairs, William, 1649–1715, Scottish statesman and Presbyterian divine. While studying theology at Utrecht, he became a friend of William of Orange (later William III…

1970 College Basketball Recap

Final AP Top 20Major Conference ChampionsNCAA Tournament (25 teams)NIT Tournament (16 teams)Players of the YearCoach of the YearConsensus All-America Pete Maravich may have been the greatest college…

Free Throw Percentage

Free Throw PercentageMinimum 2.5 Free Throws made per game. ClGmFTFTAPCT.Mike Dillard, Sam Houston St.JR25636892.6Dion Cross, StanfordSR29818892.0Roderick Howard, NC-CharlotteJR299310390.…

Byrde, William

(Encyclopedia) Byrde, William. For persons thus named, use Byrd, William.

Browne, William

(Encyclopedia) Browne, William (William Browne of Tavistock)Browne, Williamtăvˈĭstŏkˌ [key], 1591?–1645?, English poet. An imitator of Spenser, he did his finest work in pastoral poetry, of which…

Mahershala Ali

Name at birth: Mahershalalhashbaz GilmoreMahershala Ali received rave reviews -- and then won an Oscar -- for his performance in the 2016 film Moonlight. Two years later he won another Oscar as best…