Keihanshin Industrial Zone, industrial region, south central Japan, centring on the Ōsaka-Kōbe metropolitan area. Bordered by Ōsaka Bay to the southwest and bisected by the Yodo River, the area consists of a floodplain interspersed with hills. Other rivers draining the area include the Muko,

Keihin Industrial Zone, industrial region, centring on the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. Keihin, which is neither an administrative nor a political entity, extends inland from the northwestern shore of Tokyo Bay. It encompasses the to (metropolis) of Tokyo and includes part of Kanagawa ken

Keihin Industrial Zone, industrial region, centring on the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. Keihin, which is neither an administrative nor a political entity, extends inland from the northwestern shore of Tokyo Bay. It encompasses the to (metropolis) of Tokyo and includes part of Kanagawa ken

Garrison Keillor is an American radio entertainer and writer who was perhaps best known for the public-radio show A Prairie Home Companion. Keillor began writing for The New Yorker in college and worked as a staff writer there until 1992. In 1974 he created and hosted the public-radio humour and

Garrison Keillor is an American radio entertainer and writer who was perhaps best known for the public-radio show A Prairie Home Companion. Keillor began writing for The New Yorker in college and worked as a staff writer there until 1992. In 1974 he created and hosted the public-radio humour and

Kip Keino is a Kenyan distance runner, who won four Olympic medals. Keino’s father, a long-distance runner, encouraged his son in the sport. Keino herded goats and trained in Kenya’s hill country, which prepared him well for high-altitude competition. He emerged as a leading distance runner during

Kip Keino is a Kenyan distance runner, who won four Olympic medals. Keino’s father, a long-distance runner, encouraged his son in the sport. Keino herded goats and trained in Kenya’s hill country, which prepared him well for high-altitude competition. He emerged as a leading distance runner during

Keiō University, private institution of higher learning located in Tokyo, Japan. The university is part of a larger organization, Keiō Gijuku, that includes elementary and secondary schools in its system. Keiō was founded as a private school in 1858 by the liberal educator Fukuzawa Yukichi. It

Keiō University, private institution of higher learning located in Tokyo, Japan. The university is part of a larger organization, Keiō Gijuku, that includes elementary and secondary schools in its system. Keiō was founded as a private school in 1858 by the liberal educator Fukuzawa Yukichi. It

Darfur: History: The Keira, a chiefly clan affiliated with the Fur, ruled Darfur from approximately 1640 to 1916. The first historical mention of the name Fur occurred in 1664. During that period the kings of the Keira sultanate of Darfur apparently used the term Fur to refer to…

keiretsu, large clusters of companies that dominated the Japanese economy between the 1950s and the early 2000s, characterized by cross-shareholding and long-term transactional relationships among their constituents, such as those between assemblers and suppliers. Keiretsu can best be understood in

motor-paced race, in bicycle racing, a form of competition in which each bicycle racer competes behind a motorbike or motorcycle. (Originally, racers followed tandem bicycles or multicycles.) The bicycles used have small front wheels, enabling the rider to move close to a freely moving roller on a

Reinhard Keiser was a leading early composer of German opera. His works bridged the Baroque style of the late 17th century and the Rococo style galant of the early 18th century. Keiser attended the Thomas School in Leipzig and about 1697 settled in Hamburg. His nearly 70 operas, which span the

western Africa: The early kingdoms and empires of the western Sudan: The Keita clan seem originally to have been traders from lower down the Niger, and the strategy of their empire was to extend their power down river to the Niger Bend and to its trading cities of Timbuktu and Gao, which lay at the foot of…

Chari River: …right bank by the Aouk, Kéita, and Salamat rivers, parallel streams that mingle in an immense floodplain. The Salamat, which rises in Darfur in Sudan, in its middle course is fed by the waters of Lake Iro. The river then divides into numerous branches that spread into a delta and…

Mali: 2012 coup and warfare in the north: …vote getters, former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and former finance minister Soumaïla Cissé, faced each other in a second round of voting, held on August 11. Keïta was victorious, winning almost 78 percent of the vote, and Cissé conceded defeat. Traoré handed power over to Keïta, who was sworn…

Modibo Keita was a socialist politician and the first president of Mali (1960–68). Keita was trained as a teacher in Dakar and entered politics in his native French Sudan (now Mali). In 1945 he cofounded and became secretary-general of the Sudanese Union. In 1946 the Sudanese Union merged with

Salif Keita is a Malian singer-songwriter known for blending elements of a wide range of local African—especially Mande—music traditions with jazz, rhythm and blues, and other international popular-music styles to pioneer the Afropop dance-music genre. In spite of a noble lineage tracing back to

Salif Keita is a Malian football (soccer) player and was the first recipient of the African Player of the Year award in 1970. Keita symbolized independent Africa’s football passion and prowess. The son of a truck driver, Salif Keita played school football before joining a professional team, Real

Japan: Yamato decline and the introduction of Buddhism: …late in the reign of Keitai (507–c. 531). From Keitai’s reign there was a marked reduction in royal power. A large force assembled to be sent against Silla, for example, had to be detoured to Kyushu in 527 to put down the rebellion of a local chieftain named Iwai, who…

history of medicine: Japan: …most significant of these, the Keitekishū (1574; a manual of the practice of medicine), diseases—or sometimes merely symptoms—are classified and described in 51 groups; the work is unusual in that it includes a section on the diseases of old age. Another distinguished physician and teacher of the period, Nagata Tokuhun,…

Night and Fog Decree, secret order issued by Adolf Hitler on December 7, 1941, under which “persons endangering German security” in the German-occupied territories of western Europe were to be arrested and either shot or spirited away under cover of “night and fog” (that is, clandestinely) to

Harvey Keitel is an American film actor known for his swaggering tough-guy persona and wryly gruff delivery. Keitel served in the U.S. Marine Corps and then studied at the Actors Studio. In 1968 he made his film debut in Who’s That Knocking at My Door? (also released as I Call First). It was the

Wilhelm Keitel was a field marshal and head of the German Armed Forces High Command during World War II. One of Adolf Hitler’s most loyal and trusted lieutenants, he became chief of the Führer’s personal military staff and helped direct most of the Third Reich’s World War II campaigns. Keitel

Benjamin Franklin Keith was an American impresario who founded the most powerful circuit of theatres in vaudeville history. Keith was a circus concessionaire before 1883, when he opened a curio museum in Boston. Two years later he joined Edward Franklin Albee, a seller of circus tickets, in

Reflections in a Golden Eye: Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, and Brian Keith.

Christianity: Christ-mysticism: The early Quaker George Keith wrote that Christ is born spiritually in humanity when “his life and spirit are united unto the soul.” The chief representative of Christ-mysticism among the early Protestants, Kaspar Schwenckfeld, held that Christ was from all eternity the God-man, and as such he possessed…

Egypt: The French occupation and its consequences (1798–1805): …instructed by his superior officer, Admiral Lord Keith, to require the French to surrender as prisoners of war. Although the Ottoman reoccupation was well under way, Kléber and the French determined on resistance and defeated the Turkish forces at the Battle of Heliopolis (March 20). A second revolt of Cairo,…

Oklahoma: The arts: …sports and young-adult fiction writer Harold Keith. Native American writers from Oklahoma include Linda Hogan, Joy Harjo, and N. Scott Momaday, who was named Oklahoma’s poet laureate in 2008.

James Keith was a Scottish Jacobite who was a military commander under Frederick II of Prussia. Forced into exile for his activities in behalf of the Stuart pretender to the English throne (1715 and 1719), Keith served for a time in the Spanish army and in 1728 went to Russia, where he

James Keith was a Scottish Jacobite who was a military commander under Frederick II of Prussia. Forced into exile for his activities in behalf of the Stuart pretender to the English throne (1715 and 1719), Keith served for a time in the Spanish army and in 1728 went to Russia, where he

Costa Rica: Independence of Costa Rica: …chief promoter was an American, Minor C. Keith, who made a fortune with the opening of his rail line between Cartago and Limón. With vast land grants, Keith then entered the banana business. By the late 19th century, bananas were beginning to rival coffee as the chief source of Costa…

The True Story Behind Feud: Capote vs. the Swans: Slim Keith:

Reflections in a Golden Eye: Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, and Brian Keith.

Sir Arthur Keith was a Scottish anatomist and physical anthropologist who specialized in the study of fossil humans and who reconstructed early hominin forms, notably fossils from Europe and North Africa and important skeletal groups from Mount Carmel (now in Israel). A doctor of medicine, science,

Benjamin Franklin: Youthful adventures: …by the governor of Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith. At Keith’s suggestion, Franklin returned to Boston to try to raise the necessary capital. His father thought him too young for such a venture, so Keith offered to foot the bill himself and arranged Franklin’s passage to England so that he could…

The True Story Behind Feud: Capote vs. the Swans: Slim Keith:

Toby Keith was an American country singer and songwriter whose songs are known for their patriotic themes and blend of traditional country sounds with modern influences. Keith was influential as a country music artist in the late 1990s and 2000s, having released numerous hit songs and multiple

William Keith was a Scottish-born American painter known for his California landscapes. Settling in California in 1859, Keith was encouraged by critical approval and sales of his first landscapes to study abroad in 1869–70. For 40 years thereafter, from his studios in San Francisco, he produced

William Morris: …him in conflict with the Keith-Albee United Bookings Office, which sought to monopolize variety talent. Though Keith-Albee was forced to buy out Klaw and Erlanger, stipulating that they stay out of vaudeville for 10 years, the independent Morris was still free to harass them. He continued to manage theatrical acts,…

kowtow, in traditional China, the act of supplication made by an inferior to his superior by kneeling and knocking his head to the floor. This prostration ceremony was most commonly used in religious worship, by commoners who came to make a request of the local district magistrate, and by officials

Keiyō Industrial Zone, industrial region in east-central Japan that, along with the Keihin Industrial Zone, is part of the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. Keiyō is neither an administrative nor a political entity. It occupies part of Chiba prefecture (ken) on the Bōsō Peninsula, along the

Keiyō Industrial Zone, industrial region in east-central Japan that, along with the Keihin Industrial Zone, is part of the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. Keiyō is neither an administrative nor a political entity. It occupies part of Chiba prefecture (ken) on the Bōsō Peninsula, along the

Keidanren, Japanese association of business organizations that was established in 1946 for the purpose of mediating differences between member industries and advising the government on economic policy and related matters. It is considered one of the most powerful organizations in Japan. Created as

Keizan Jōkin was a priest of the Sōtō sect of Zen Buddhism, who founded the Sōji Temple (now in Yokohama), one of the two head temples of the sect. At the age of 12 Keizan entered the priesthood under Koun Ejō, the second head priest of the Eihei Temple (in modern Fukui prefecture), the

Keizan Jōkin was a priest of the Sōtō sect of Zen Buddhism, who founded the Sōji Temple (now in Yokohama), one of the two head temples of the sect. At the age of 12 Keizan entered the priesthood under Koun Ejō, the second head priest of the Eihei Temple (in modern Fukui prefecture), the

Amsterdam: City development: …Herengracht (Gentlemen’s Canal), Keizersgracht (Emperor’s Canal), and Prinsengracht (Prince’s Canal). These concentric canals, together with the smaller radial canals, form a characteristic spiderweb pattern, which was extended east along the harbour and west into the district known as the Jordaan during the prosperous Golden Age (the 17th and early…

Hakka, ethnic group of China. Originally, the Hakka were North Chinese, but they migrated to South China (especially Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Guangxi provinces) during the fall of the Nan (Southern) Song dynasty in the 1270s. Worldwide they are thought to number about 80 million today,

Hakka language, Chinese language spoken by considerably fewer than the estimated 80 million Hakka people living mainly in eastern and northern Guangdong province but also in Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Hunan, and Sichuan provinces. Hakka is also spoken by perhaps 7 million immigrants in widely

Arvind Kejriwal is an Indian social activist and politician best known for being the founder and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP; “Common Man’s Party”). A former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer turned activist, he founded the AAP in 2012 and led it to a landslide victory in the 2015 Delhi

Henrik Ibsen: Self-imposed exile: Peer Gynt, A Doll’s House, and Ghosts: …title Kejser og Galilaeer (Emperor and Galilean) but in a 10-act form too diffuse and discursive for the stage. He wrote a modern satire, De unges forbund (1869; The League of Youth) and then after many preliminary drafts a prose satire on small-town politics, Samfundets støtter (1877; Pillars of…

particle accelerator: Electron storage rings: …the KEK-B facility at the National Laboratory for High Energy Physics (KEK) in Tsukuba, electrons and positrons are stored at different energies so that they have different values of momentum. When they annihilate, the net momentum is not zero, as it is with particles of equal and opposite momentum, so…

George Town: …city’s most spectacular temple, the Kek Lok Si Temple, or, as it is sometimes called, the Million Buddhas Precious Pagoda, a complex of structures on three levels with thousands of gilded Buddhas. George Town’s cultural and architectural traditions were recognized in 2008 when UNESCO designated the city a World Heritage…

India: Location: The Kekayas, Madras, and Ushinaras, who had settled in the region between Gandhara and the Beas River, were described as descendants of the Anu tribe. The Matsyas occupied an area to the southwest of present-day Delhi. The Kuru-Pancala, still dominant in the Ganges–Yamuna Doab area, were…

Kekchí, Mayan Indians of central Guatemala, living in damp highlands and lowlands of irregular terrain. The Kekchí raise corn and beans as staple crops. These are planted together in plots that are burned off and then worked with digging sticks. Sexual taboos and fertility rituals are associated

basilosaurid: …consist of the single genus Kekenodon, which was only poorly known and is the only basilosaurid dating from the Oligocene Epoch. Stromerius nidensis was described in 2007 and dated to the late Eocene of Egypt; it is the only species classified in subfamily Stromeriinae.

African literature: Yoruba: …Olabimtan wrote a realistic novel, Kekere ekun (1967; “Leopard Boy”), a heavily Christian work. Akinwunmi Isola wrote O le ku (1974; “Fearful Incidents”), a realistic novel.

Mátra Mountains: …maximum elevation is reached at Mount Kékes (3,327 feet [1,014 m]). The Mátra is a sharply defined volcanic mass consisting in large part of lava and measuring approximately 25 miles (40 km) east-west between the Tarna and Zagyva rivers and 9 miles (14 km) north-south across the range’s spine. The…

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen was a Finnish prime minister (1950–53, 1954–56) and president (1956–81), noted for his Soviet-oriented neutrality. A northern lumberman’s son, Kekkonen studied at the University of Helsinki, receiving bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in civil law in 1928 and 1936, respectively.

commercial fishing: Seaweeds and plankton: A related scum, keklap, found in Java, is used chiefly as fish feed. Another species is made into dried sheets in Japan and prepared for food by heating in water. Successful cultivation of some blue-green species has been carried through on a semicommercial scale.

Kekri, in ancient Finnish religion, a feast day marking the end of the agricultural season that also coincided with the time when the cattle were taken in from pasture and settled for a winter’s stay in the barn. Kekri originally fell on Michaelmas, September 29, but was later shifted to November

Kailua-Kona: …abandoned traditional Hawaiian religion, and Kekuaokalani, who led the forces supporting the ancient Hawaiian religion; Kekuaokalani and his warriors were overwhelmed. Lekeleke Burial Grounds, 7 miles (11 km) south of Kailua, commemorates the battle. Hulihee Palace (1837), now a museum, became the summer residence of the kings who succeeded Kamehameha…

steel guitar: …is attributed to Hawaiian musician Joseph Kekuku, who in the 1880s or 1890s altered the tuning of the standard six-string guitar and developed a distinct way of holding the instrument on the lap.

chemical bonding: Resonant structures: …for each of these so-called Kekulé structures. (They are so called after Friedrich August Kekulé, who is commonly credited with having first proposed the hexagonal structure for benzene in 1865; however, a cyclic structure had already been proposed by Joseph Loschmidt four years earlier.) The actual structure is a superposition…

August Kekule von Stradonitz was a German chemist who established the foundation for the structural theory in organic chemistry. Kekule was born into an upper-middle-class family of civil servants and as a schoolboy demonstrated an aptitude for art and languages, as well as science subjects.

August Kekule von Stradonitz was a German chemist who established the foundation for the structural theory in organic chemistry. Kekule was born into an upper-middle-class family of civil servants and as a schoolboy demonstrated an aptitude for art and languages, as well as science subjects.

August Kekule von Stradonitz was a German chemist who established the foundation for the structural theory in organic chemistry. Kekule was born into an upper-middle-class family of civil servants and as a schoolboy demonstrated an aptitude for art and languages, as well as science subjects.

Kell blood group system: …various antigens encoded by the KEL gene. The system, discovered in 1946, is characterized by a high degree of polymorphism (genetic variation), and thus studies of the Kell antigens have provided insight into the development of polymorphic traits in the context of human evolution. Antibodies generated against antigens in the…

Niger: Ethnic groups: …region in the west, the Asben (Kel Aïr) in the Aïr region, and the Itesen (Kel Geres) to the south and east of Aïr. The Tuareg people are also found in Algeria and in Mali. The Kanuri, who live to the east of Zinder, are divided into a number of…

Niger: Ethnic groups: …the Aïr region, and the Itesen (Kel Geres) to the south and east of Aïr. The Tuareg people are also found in Algeria and in Mali. The Kanuri, who live to the east of Zinder, are divided into a number of subgroups—the Manga, the Dogara (Dagara), the Mober, the Buduma,…

el-Kelaa des Srarhna: El-Kelaa des Srarhna province is bounded by the provinces of Settat (north), Beni Mellal (northeast), Azilal (southeast), Marrakech (south), Safi (southwest), and el-Jadida (northwest). It comprises the most arid area of Morocco west of the Atlas Mountains. The western part of the province is a…

el-Kelaa des Srarhna, city, provincial capital, and province (established 1973), Tensift region, western Morocco. The city, located about 47 miles (75 km) northeast of Marrakech, is a local market centre in the eastern part of the province; its name means the “Citadel of the Srarhna,” referring to

el-Kelaa des Srarhna: El-Kelaa des Srarhna province is bounded by the provinces of Settat (north), Beni Mellal (northeast), Azilal (southeast), Marrakech (south), Safi (southwest), and el-Jadida (northwest). It comprises the most arid area of Morocco west of the Atlas Mountains. The western part of the province is a…

el-Kelaa des Srarhna, city, provincial capital, and province (established 1973), Tensift region, western Morocco. The city, located about 47 miles (75 km) northeast of Marrakech, is a local market centre in the eastern part of the province; its name means the “Citadel of the Srarhna,” referring to

Malaysia: Sarawak: Kayan, Kelabit, Bisaya (Bisayah), Penan, and others—also contribute much to Sarawak’s ethnic and cultural character. The Kenyah, Kayan, and Kelabit generally trace their origins to the southern mountains on the border with North Kalimantan, Indonesia. Other Orang Ulu groups stem from lower-lying inland areas, primarily in…

Klang, city and port, west-central Peninsular (West) Malaysia. It lies on the Kelang River and the 40-mile (64-km) Kuala Lumpur–Port Kelang railway. The city is an administrative centre of a rubber- and fruit-growing district. During the 19th-century tin rush, Klang served as a port of entry to the

Kuala Lumpur: …astride the confluence of the Kelang and Gombak rivers; its name in Malay means “muddy estuary.” Malaysia’s Main Range rises nearby to the north, east, and southeast. The climate is equatorial, with high temperatures and humidity that vary little throughout the year. The area receives about 95 inches (2,400 mm)…

Nollywood: Digital era (2010s– ): New Nollywood after 2009: …Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Adetiba, and Tunde Kelani to improve the quality of Nigerian cinema. By the 2010s there was a renewed interest in fresh, creative plots with well-written dialogue, as well as in procuring better equipment to improve the visual quality of movies. Afolayan’s 2009 film The Figurine was shot…

Sri Lanka: Education: …of Jaffna (1974); and the University of Kelaniya and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, both of which were centres of Buddhist learning until they were elevated to university status in 1959.

Travis Kelce: Early years and collegiate career: …the family—which includes elder brother Jason Kelce, also an NFL player—lived in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Their mother worked as a bank executive, and their dad was a manufacturer’s representative. Both parents had been athletes—Donna Kelce in track and field, and Ed Kelce was a high-school football player. But Ed Kelce…

Travis Kelce is a record-setting tight end in the National Football League (NFL) who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win three Super Bowls (2020, 2023, 2024). Possessing an incredible athleticism and ability to read zone coverages, he amassed more than 1,000 receiving yards in seven consecutive

Travis Kelce is a record-setting tight end in the National Football League (NFL) who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win three Super Bowls (2020, 2023, 2024). Possessing an incredible athleticism and ability to read zone coverages, he amassed more than 1,000 receiving yards in seven consecutive

Profiat Duran: …also wrote an anti-Christian polemic, Kelimat ha-Goyim (“Shame of the Gentiles”), in about 1397, which discredited the Gospels and other early Christian writings.

Kell blood group system, classification of human blood based on the presence on the surfaces of red blood cells of various antigens encoded by the KEL gene. The system, discovered in 1946, is characterized by a high degree of polymorphism (genetic variation), and thus studies of the Kell antigens

Anthony Burgess was an English novelist, critic, and man of letters whose fictional explorations of modern dilemmas combine wit, moral earnestness, and a note of the bizarre. Trained in English literature and phonetics, Burgess taught in the extramural department of Birmingham University (1946–50),

MI5: …1909 under the leadership of Vernon Kell, then a captain in the British army, to identify and counteract German spies then working in Britain, which it did with great effect. Kell retired as a major general in 1924 and was later knighted but remained in charge of the agency until…

MI5: …1909 under the leadership of Vernon Kell, then a captain in the British army, to identify and counteract German spies then working in Britain, which it did with great effect. Kell retired as a major general in 1924 and was later knighted but remained in charge of the agency until…

Kellogg’s is a multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan. Founded in the early 1900s by the controversial figure Will Keith (W.K.) Kellogg, the company is best known for breakfast cereals such as Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Froot Loops, and Frosted Flakes, as

Harry Kellar was the first great magician native to the United States. Called the “dean of magic” and “the most beloved magician in history,” he was the most popular magician from 1896 until 1908. (Read Harry Houdini’s 1926 Britannica essay on magic.) From age 12 to 18 Kellar learned magic while

Eliza Kellas was an American educator, best remembered for her strong and effective leadership of the Emma Willard School in Troy. Kellas graduated from the Potsdam Normal School (now State University of New York College at Potsdam) in 1889, remaining as a member of the faculty. In 1891 she was

Harvey: Chumley (Cecil Kellaway), releases Veta and attempts to track down Elwood. As it turns out, though, Chumley is able to see Harvey, and Veta—who has confessed to having seen him as well—eventually decides that Elwood’s affable disposition compensates for his eccentricities.

George Seaton: Miracle on 34th Street and The Country Girl: …that the elderly man (Edmund Gwenn in an Oscar-winning performance) hired to play Santa Claus at Macy’s department store might actually be St. Nick. Seaton won an Oscar for his screenplay. Apartment for Peggy (1948) was a light romance, with Jeanne Crain and William Holden as campus newlyweds; Gwenn…

rug and carpet: Uses of rugs and carpets: The principal rug, or kellegi, averaging 12 × 6 feet (3.7 × 1.8 metres), is placed at one end of the arrangement of three carpets, so that its length stretches almost completely across their collective widths.

history of Europe: The term and concept before the 18th century: … (1688), by the German historian Christoph Keller—although Keller observed that in naming the period he was simply following the terminology of earlier and contemporary scholars. By the late 17th century the most commonly used term for the period in Latin was medium aevum, and various equivalents of Middle Ages or…

Utah Hockey Club: …the team captain is forward Clayton Keller. The Utah Hockey Club opened its inaugural season with a three-game winning streak.

Ferdinand Keller was a Swiss archaeologist and prehistorian who conducted the first systematic excavation of prehistoric Alpine lake dwellings, at Obermeilen on Lake Zürich. He thus initiated the study of similar remains elsewhere in Switzerland and Europe, from which much was learned about Late

Gottfried Keller was the greatest German-Swiss narrative writer of late 19th-century Poetischer Realismus (“Poetic Realism”). His father, a lathe artisan, died in Keller’s early childhood, but his strong-willed, devoted mother struggled to provide him with an education. After being expelled from

Harry Kellar was the first great magician native to the United States. Called the “dean of magic” and “the most beloved magician in history,” he was the most popular magician from 1896 until 1908. (Read Harry Houdini’s 1926 Britannica essay on magic.) From age 12 to 18 Kellar learned magic while

Helen Keller was an American author and educator who was blind and deaf. Her education and training represent an extraordinary accomplishment in the education of persons with these disabilities. Keller was afflicted at the age of 19 months with an illness (possibly scarlet fever) that left her

Helen Keller was an American author and educator who was blind and deaf. Her education and training represent an extraordinary accomplishment in the education of persons with these disabilities. Keller was afflicted at the age of 19 months with an illness (possibly scarlet fever) that left her