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Rachel Fuller Brown
R ACHELF ULLERB ROWN Born: November 23, 1898 Springfield, Massachusetts Died: January 14, 1980 Albany, New York American biochemist Rachel Fuller Brown, with her associate Elizabeth Hazen, developed the first effective... Read more |
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Kasserine Pass
Kasserine Pass , gap, 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, central Tunisia, in the Grand Dorsal chain (an extension of the Atlas Mts.). A key point in the Allied offensive in Tunisia in World War II, the pass was the scene of an Axis breakthrough (Feb. 20, 1943), but it was retaken with very heavy losses by U.S.... Read more |
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Liberation of France
France, Liberation of (1944–45).Following the invasion of Normandy, the breakout by Omar N. Bradley's U.S. First Army created conditions for mobile warfare that permitted the World War II Allied armies to liberate France by the late summer of 1944. In the aftermath of the American... Read more |
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New Economy
NEW ECONOMY As the U.S. economy surged into overdrive between the mid-1990s and early 2000s, delivering skyrocketing profit margins and profound technological development, economists, business leaders, policy makers, and everyday observers debated the idea of a New Economy. Were there... Read more |
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Aimee Mann
Mann, Aimee Singer, songwriter, bass guitarist For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This was not only the essence of the great physicist Sir Isaac Newton's third law of motion, it also seemed to be the governing principle of Aimee Mann's life. Her breakthrough success with 'Til... Read more |
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Will Downing
Will Downing Singer For the Record… Selected discography Sources Will Downing has won a loyal audience of contemporary jazz and R&B fans with albums and concerts that have showcased his rich baritone vocals and unique interpretations of R&B and pop classics. Often compared to Luther... Read more |
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Footwear
Footwear, 1900–18 Men and women both enjoyed access to a wide range of footwear in the first decades of the twentieth century. In the last half of the nineteenth century several important breakthroughs had made shoes more comfortable and cheaper than ever before. The comfort came from the... Read more |
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Pam Tillis
Pam Tillis Singer, songwriter Produced Own Music Change of Pace Acting Repertoire Selected discography Sources No female performer of the 1990s did more to revitalize country music than Pam Tillis. She pushed the boundaries of the genre by incorporating the pop, jazz, blues, and folk influences of... Read more |
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Adrano
Sicilian campaign. The decision to invade Sicily as part of the Allies' strategy to win the battle for the Mediterranean, was made at the Casablanca conference in January 1943 (see SYMBOL). The operation (HUSKY) was given to General Alexander's newly formed Fifteenth Army Group. It comprised ... Read more |
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