Encyclopedia - April 2: Encyclopedia - April 2
2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. April 2 - Events. 69 - Ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Connecticut - Academics
UConn has repeatedly been ranked the top public university in New England by U.S. News and World Report, and is also ranked among the top...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Welcome Back Kotter: Encyclopedia Ii - Welcome Back Kotter - After The Show
Following the 1979 cancellation, the stars enjoyed varying degrees of success. After several strong showings, Travolta's film career took...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York-new Jersey English: Encyclopedia Ii - New York-new Jersey English - Linguistic Features
New York-New Jersey English - Pronunciation. See the article International Phonetic Alphabet for explanations of the phonetic symbols u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheshire Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Cheshire Connecticut - History
When Cheshire was originally settled by Europeans, it was part of the town of Wallingford and known locally as "Northfarms". In 1780, Che...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Connecticut - University Symbols
Since 1934, the mascot of UConn has been the husky. (Prior to that year, athletic teams were known as the Aggies.) All UConn huskies are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Welcome Back Kotter: Encyclopedia Ii - Welcome Back Kotter - Interesting Facts
• Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was a big fan of the show. • Sebastian's Welcome Back is the only song written for a television...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Connecticut - Facility Improvement Projects
UCONN 2000 was a public-private partnership to rebuild, renew and enhance the University of Connecticut from 1995 to 2005. It was paid fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Welcome Back Kotter: Encyclopedia Ii - Welcome Back Kotter - History
Kotter began its run amid controversy. In Boston, a city going though a tumultuous school busing program to enhance racial equality, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Connecticut - Athletics
UConn's sports teams (nicknamed "Huskies") participate in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big East Conference, except for hockey, whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Welcome Back Kotter: Encyclopedia Ii - Welcome Back Kotter - Broadcast History
• September 1975-January 1976, ABC, Tuesday 8:30-9:00 p.m. • January 1976-August 1978, ABC, Thursday 8:00-8:30 p.m. • September 197...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Welcome Back Kotter: Encyclopedia Ii - Welcome Back Kotter - Characters
Gabe Kotter is a wise-cracking teacher who returns to Buchanan High, the school from which he graduated ten years earlier, to teach a gro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Connecticut - History
UConn was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School. It was named after Charles and Augustus Storrs, two brothers who donated the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York-new Jersey English: Encyclopedia Ii - New York-new Jersey English - Macrosocial Extensions
The dialect is closely confined to the geographically small but densely populated New York City Dialect Region, which consists of the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheshire Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Cheshire Connecticut - Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.5 km² (33.4 mi²). 85.2 km² (32.9 mi²) of it is land and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheshire Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Cheshire Connecticut - Culture And Notable Features
Every June, the town celebrates its annual Strawberry Festival on the First Congregational Church green. The town is also known for its h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York-new Jersey English: Encyclopedia Ii - New York-new Jersey English - History
The origins of the dialect are diverse, and the source of many features is probably not recoverable. Labov has pointed out that the short...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York-new Jersey English: Encyclopedia Ii - New York-new Jersey English - Subracial Ethnic Differentiation
Similarly, some speakers claim that there are differences among speakers of European American New York English that break down along ethn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York-new Jersey English: Encyclopedia Ii - New York-new Jersey English - The Jersey Shore And Cape May Accent
The present accent of the Jersey Shore is heavily influenced by that of North Jersey, from which it was principally settled. However, pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York-new Jersey English: Encyclopedia Ii - New York-new Jersey English - The New Jersey Accent
Generally, the so-called Jersey accent or North Jersey accent spoken in northern New Jersey is somewhat closer to General American than t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Connecticut - Student Life
UConn is known for having a very active student body. Approximately 75% of all students, including many graduate students, live on campus...   » Read the article