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Amy Lowell: The Red Lacquer Music-Stand

The Red Lacquer Music-StandA music-stand of crimson lacquer, long since brought In some fast clipper-ship from China, quaintly wrought With bossed and carven flowers and fruits in blackening…

Epidemics of the Past: Bubonic Plague

Bubonic PlagueEpidemics of the PastSmallpox: 12,000 Years of TerrorBubonic PlagueInfluenza: A Twentieth-Century Epidemic Ring around the rosy, A pocket full of posies, Ashes … ashes, We all…

1938–2007 Caldecott Medal Winners

1938Animals of the Bible, a Picture Book, text selected by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop1939Mei Li, written and illustrated by Thomas Handforth1940Abraham Lincoln,…

Hardcover

Here are the best-selling children's books of all time (through the end of 2000), with author and year of initial publication, compiled by Publishers Weekly. OP means the book is no longer in print…

All-Time Top Tony Winners and Nominees

Actor—Play NominationsWinsJason Robards, Jr.81Brian Bedford41Hume Cronyn40Donald Pleasance40Actress—Play Jessica TandyArchive Photos NominationsWinsJulie Harris105Rosemary Harris71Colleen…

Minnesota

  Minnesota State Facts Capital: St. Paul Official Name: Minnesota Entered Union (rank): May 11th, 1858 (32nd) Present constitution adopted: 1858. State abbreviation/Postal code: Minn/MN State…

Movies and Film: The Directors

The DirectorsMovies and FilmFilm DirectingHow to Recognize a Great DirectorTheories of DirectingThe DirectorsSome Films on Directing Now to the directors themselves. We've tried to be inclusive by…

1922–2007 Newbery Medal Winners

1922The Story of Mankind, Hendrick Willem Van Loon1923The Voyages of Dr. Doolittle, Hugh A. Lofting1924The Dark Frigate, Charles Boardman Hawes1925Tales from Silver Lands, Charles Joseph…