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cinchona

(Encyclopedia) cinchonacinchonasĭngkōˈnə [key] or chinchonacinchonachĭngkōˈnə [key], name for species of the genus Cinchona, evergreen trees of the madder family native to the Andean highlands from…

1958–1959 Emmy Awards

Best Dramatic Series, Less Than One HourAlcoa-Goodyear Theatre (NBC)Best Dramatic Series, One Hour or LongerPlayhouse 90 (CBS)Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic…

August 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…

Television Hall of Fame

Each year, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences inducts up to seven people or programs to the Television Hall of Fame. Here are the past…

Camp Laurence

Camp LaurenceBeth was postmistress, for, being most at home, she could attend to it regularly, and dearly liked the daily task of unlocking the little door and distributing the mail. One…

1974 College Basketball Recap

Final AP Top 20Major Conference ChampionsNCAA Tournament (25 teams)Collegiate Commissioners Assn. Tournament (8 teams)NIT Tournament (16 teams)Players of the YearCoaches of the YearConsensus…

Good Burger

Director: Brian RobbinsWriters: Dan Schneider, Kevin Kopelow and Heath SeifertDirector of Photography:Mac AhlbergEditor:Anita Brandt-BurgoyneMusic:Stewart CopelandProduction Designer:Steven…

The Rise and Fall of Roller Coasters

From the Russian countryside to Disneyland by Marcus McGraw and Catherine McNiff Editor's Picks AlpengeistBusch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA Alpengeist is one of the world's fastest…

The Quintessential Santa

Yes, Virginia, he is Santa Claus... 34th Street's Edmund Gwenn is still the king of Kringles. So which celluloid Santas are best suited for the part? Author Thompson says that Allen in…