Articles relating to America. A byname of the United States
A city in Candler County, United States Metter is a city in Candler County, located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The city serves as the county seat and principal population center of Candler County. Known locally for its optimistic civic motto, “Everything’s Better in Metter,” the community developed historically as […]
A major technology industry takeover reshaping social media ownership and governance The Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk refers to the 2022 leveraged buyout of the social media platform Twitter, Inc. by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The transaction, valued at approximately $44 billion, resulted in Twitter becoming a privately held company controlled by Musk. The acquisition
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The Flexner Report is a book-length landmark report of medical education in the United States and Canada, written by Abraham Flexner and published in 1910 under the aegis of the Carnegie Foundation. Many aspects of the present-day American medical profession stem from the Flexner Report and its aftermath. The Report called on American medical schools
SpaceX, formally Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is an American aerospace manufacturer, launch service provider, and satellite communications company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk. The company is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, and has become one of the most influential private organizations in the global space industry. SpaceX’s central objective is to reduce the cost of
Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern architecture. Over a career spanning more than 70 years, he designed over 1,000 structures, of which more than 500 were built. Wright championed a philosophy he
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Born Wayne Francis WoodardJuly 2, 1914Kansas City, Missouri, United States Died April 11, 1964 (aged 49)New York City, New York, United States Pen name Hannes Bok Occupation Illustrator, writer Nationality American Period 1939–1957 (SF magazine artist) Genre Fantasy Hannes Bok, pen name for Wayne Francis Woodard, was an American artist and illustrator who also dabbled in astrology and
A U.S. state—more formally, a state of the United States—is a constituent political entity that shares sovereignty with the federal government under the framework of the United States Constitution. Each state possesses its own government, constitution, laws, and institutions, while simultaneously participating in a federal union. The United States currently consists of 50 states, alongside
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired from 1989 to 1998 on NBC. Created by comedian Jerry Seinfeld and writer-producer Larry David, the series centers on a fictionalized version of Seinfeld and his eccentric group of friends living in New York City. Frequently described as “a show about nothing,” Seinfeld is widely regarded
William Karnet Willis (October 5, 1921 – November 27, 2007) was an American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). Known for his quickness and strength despite his small stature, Willis was one of the dominant defensive football players
Gordon Bradley (23 November 1933 – 29 April 2008) was an English-American soccer midfielder born and raised on Wearside who played several seasons with lower-division English clubs before moving to play in Canada at the age of 30. During the Canadian off-season, he played and coached in the U.S.-based German American Soccer League. In 1971,