Yang Hui was a mathematician active in the great flowering of Chinese mathematics during the Southern Song dynasty. Although practically nothing is known about the life of Yang, his books are among the few contemporary Chinese mathematics works to survive. A remark in the preface to one of his

Yang Hui: …a Song dynasty edition of Yang Hui suanfa (1275; “Yang Hui’s Mathematical Methods”). The latter contains three treatises, Chengchu tongbian benmo (1274; “Fundament and Periphery for Continuity and Change in Multiplication and Division”), Tianmu bilei chengchu jiefa (1275; “Quick Methods for Multiplication and Division in Surveying and Analogous Categories”), and…

Pascal’s triangle, in algebra, a triangular arrangement of numbers that gives the coefficients in the expansion of any binomial expression, such as (x + y)n. It is named for the 17th-century French mathematician Blaise Pascal, but it is far older. Chinese mathematician Jia Xian devised a triangular

Wendi was the emperor who reigned from 581–604 and reunified and reorganized China after 300 years of instability, founding the Sui dynasty (581–618). He conquered southern China, which long had been divided into numerous small kingdoms, and he broke the power of the Turks in the northern part of

Yang Guifei was a notorious beauty and concubine of the great Tang emperor Xuanzong (reigned 712–756). Because of her, the emperor is said to have neglected his duties, and the Tang dynasty (618–907) was greatly weakened by a rebellion that ensued. Her story has been the subject of many outstanding

Yang Lan is a Chinese businesswoman and television journalist who was considered one of China’s most powerful women in media, known for her on-air work, which often focused on social and cultural issues, and for cofounding Sun Media Group. The daughter of two professors, Yang in 1990 received a

Yang Liwei is a Chinese astronaut and the first person sent into space by the Chinese space program. In 1983 he enlisted in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), where he was chosen to enter the aviation college of the PLA Air Force. He graduated in 1987 and became a fighter pilot,

Ma Yuan: Early life and works: …Ningzong, who, with his empress, Yang Meizi, wrote poems or short inscriptions inspired by a number of his paintings.

Yang Hui was a mathematician active in the great flowering of Chinese mathematics during the Southern Song dynasty. Although practically nothing is known about the life of Yang, his books are among the few contemporary Chinese mathematics works to survive. A remark in the preface to one of his

China: Reformist and revolutionist movements at the end of the dynasty: …the leadership of his associate Yang Quyun. Sun participated in an abortive attempt to capture Guangzhou in 1895, after which he sailed for England and then went to Japan in 1897, where he found much support. Tokyo became the revolutionaries’ principal base of operation.

China: Literature and scholarship: …scholar-official at his best, was Yang Shen. Yang won first place in the metropolitan examination of 1511, remonstrated vigorously against the caprices of the Zhengde and Jiajing emperors, and was finally beaten, imprisoned, removed from his post in the Hanlin Academy, and sent into exile as a common soldier in…

Han River, one of the most important tributaries of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) of China. It has a total length of about 950 miles (1,530 km). The Han River rises in the Shenqiong Mountains, part of the Micang Mountains in the extreme southwestern part of Shaanxi province. Its upper stream is

famille rose: …known to the Chinese as yangcai (“foreign colours”) because they were first introduced from Europe (about 1685). By the time of the reign of Yongzheng (1722–35) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12), these shades were favoured over the translucent famille verte overglaze colours that were previously used and famille rose wares…

China: Daoism of China: …of revelations, the first through Yang Xi, which led to the formation first of the Shangqing sect and later to the rival Lingbao sect. By the end of the period of division, Daoism had its own canons of scriptural writings, much influenced by Buddhist models but forming a quite independent…

Fu Shen: Yang Cheng (or Yang Xiji), who served the Wudi emperor (reigned 502–549 ce) as a criminal judge in Hunan province, was deeply disturbed that the ruler was destroying the normal family life of dwarfs by pressing them into service as personal servants and court entertainers.…

Yang Xiong was a Chinese poet and philosopher best known for his poetry written in the form known as fu. As a quiet and studious young man, Yang Xiong came to admire and practice the fu form. When he was past age 40, he went to live in the imperial capital, Chang’an, where his reputation as a poet

Yang Xiuqing was an organizer and commander in chief of the Taiping Rebellion, the political-religious uprising that occupied most of South China between 1850 and 1864. A dealer in firewood, Yang joined the Taiping band shortly before the rebellion broke out and quickly rose to a high position. In

Chinese literature: Prose: …two northerners deserve special mention: Yang Xuanzhi, author of Luoyang Jialanji (“Record of Buddhist Temples in Luoyang”), and Li Daoyuan, author of Shuijingzhu (“Commentary on the Water Classic”). Although both of these works seem to have been planned to serve a practical, utilitarian purpose, they are magnificent records of contemporary…

Yang Yan was a minister to the Tang emperor Dezong (reigned 779–805). Yang introduced a new system of taxation into China that helped reduce the power of the aristocratic classes and eliminate their large tax-free estates. Yang abolished the various land, labour, produce, and other taxes to which

Yang Yang is a renowned Chinese short-track speed skater who at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, won China’s first-ever Winter Olympic gold medals and was the first short-track speed skater from any country to win multiple gold medals at one Winter Games. Yang, born in

Yang Yang is a renowned Chinese short-track speed skater who at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, won China’s first-ever Winter Olympic gold medals and was the first short-track speed skater from any country to win multiple gold medals at one Winter Games. Yang, born in

Yang Yan was a minister to the Tang emperor Dezong (reigned 779–805). Yang introduced a new system of taxation into China that helped reduce the power of the aristocratic classes and eliminate their large tax-free estates. Yang abolished the various land, labour, produce, and other taxes to which

Yangdi was the second and penultimate emperor (604–617/618) of the Sui dynasty (581–618). Under Yangdi, canals were built and great palaces erected. He acceded to the throne in 604, and it is generally agreed that he did so after assassinating his father (the Wendi emperor) and his elder brother.

Xinjiang: History of Xinjiang: …the Chinese Revolution of 1911–12, Yang Zengxin, a Han commander of native Turkic troops, seized control of Xinjiang and later was appointed governor by the Beijing government. He maintained control until his assassination in 1928, which was followed by a series of rulers and shifting allegiances, mainly under Jin Shuren…

Yang Zhu was a Chinese philosopher traditionally associated with extreme egoism but better understood as an advocate of naturalism. He may also have been the first Chinese philosopher to discuss human nature (xing; literally “natural tendencies”). When asked whether he would surrender merely one

Yang Xiong was a Chinese poet and philosopher best known for his poetry written in the form known as fu. As a quiet and studious young man, Yang Xiong came to admire and practice the fu form. When he was past age 40, he went to live in the imperial capital, Chang’an, where his reputation as a poet

Chen Ning Yang was a Chinese-born American theoretical physicist whose research with Tsung-Dao Lee showed that parity—the symmetry between physical phenomena occurring in right-handed and left-handed coordinate systems—is violated when certain elementary particles decay. Until this discovery it had

History of film: Taiwan: …of New Taiwanese Cinema was Edward Yang (Yang Dechang), whose work centered on the contemporary changes of urban culture in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei. Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian (1991; A Brighter Summer Day) took on Taiwan’s political history in a fashion similar to Hou’s trilogy. Yi yi (2000), a…

Chen Ning Yang was a Chinese-born American theoretical physicist whose research with Tsung-Dao Lee showed that parity—the symmetry between physical phenomena occurring in right-handed and left-handed coordinate systems—is violated when certain elementary particles decay. Until this discovery it had

Yahoo: …was founded in 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo, graduate students at Stanford University, and was one of the early, widely used gateways to the World Wide Web. It provides users with online information and communication services.

yangqin, Chinese stringed instrument of the dulcimer, or struck zither, family. The yangqin is played with bamboo beaters having rubber or leather heads. Its trapezoidal wooden body is strung with several courses (from 7 to 18 sets) of strings on four or five bridges. The sets of strings on each

Yangzhou, city, southwest-central Jiangsu province (sheng), eastern China. It lies to the north of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) at the southern terminus of the section of the Grand Canal that joins the Huai River to the Yangtze. Pop. (2002 est.) 548,204. In the 4th and 3rd centuries bce,

Yang-Mills theory, in physics, a generalization of Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell’s unified theory of electromagnetism, also known as Maxwell’s equations, used to describe the weak force and the strong force in subatomic particles in terms of a geometric structure, or quantum field theory.

Taipei: The contemporary city: …nearby recreation areas is Mount Yang-ming (Yangming), which is only 6 miles (10 km) north of the central city. Both the mountain and the town of Pei-t’ou (Beituo) at its base are known for their hot springs. Pi (Bi) Lake has boating and water sports. There are ocean beaches not…

yangbanxi, form of Chinese entertainment that flourished during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76). The works combined elements of traditional Chinese dramas, particularly jingxi (Beijing opera or Peking opera), with modern Western drama to treat contemporary topics and feature proletarian

Yangshao culture, (5000–3000 bce) prehistoric culture of China’s Huang He (Yellow River) basin, represented by several sites at which painted pottery has been uncovered. In Yangshao culture, millet was cultivated, some animals were domesticated, chipped and polished stone tools were used, silk was

yangsheng, in Chinese medicine and religion (particularly Daoism), various self-cultivation practices aimed at personal health and longevity. A person’s life (sheng) is sustained by three “treasures,” or principles: jing (“essence”), qi (“vital breath”), and shen (“spirit”). Jing is associated with

Yangdi was the second and penultimate emperor (604–617/618) of the Sui dynasty (581–618). Under Yangdi, canals were built and great palaces erected. He acceded to the throne in 604, and it is generally agreed that he did so after assassinating his father (the Wendi emperor) and his elder brother.

enamelwork: Painted enamels: …are termed by the Chinese yangci (“foreign porcelain”), the palette of colours used being the same as with enamelled porcelain, whose decoration under foreign influence is called yangcai (“foreign colours”). A ground of opaque enamel, generally white, is laid on the copper, and on this the colours are superimposed and…

slave rebellions: …de Los Negros (now called Yanga), the first settlement of formerly enslaved Africans in North America.

slave rebellions: …Spain (present-day Mexico), in 1570, Gaspar Yanga led the escape of his fellow slaves into nearby mountains. There they lived for nearly 40 years, arming and supplying themselves by means of raids on Spanish colonists. The Spanish colonial powers were aware of the community’s existence but made little progress against…

slave rebellions: …Spain (present-day Mexico), in 1570, Gaspar Yanga led the escape of his fellow slaves into nearby mountains. There they lived for nearly 40 years, arming and supplying themselves by means of raids on Spanish colonists. The Spanish colonial powers were aware of the community’s existence but made little progress against…

Silurian Period: Evaporites: …parts of the Upper Silurian Yangadin and Holuhan formations of Siberia, as well as in comparable formations in Latvia and Lithuania. Upper Silurian evaporites from the Pridoli Epoch are characteristic of three different basins in Western Australia. Minor amounts of halite and anhydrite occur in the Dirk Hartog Formation in…

Congo River: Climate: …Congo flows is that of Yangambi, a town situated on the river’s right bank slightly north of the Equator and a little downstream of Kisangani. Humidity is high throughout the year, and annual rainfall amounts to 67 inches (1,700 mm) and occurs fairly regularly; even in the driest month the…

yangban, (Korean: “two groups”), the highest social class of the Chosŏn (Yi) dynasty (1392–1910) of Korea. It consisted of both munban, or civilian officials, and muban, or military officials. The term yangban originated in the Koryŏ dynasty (935–1392), when civil service examinations were held

Korean literature: Later Chosŏn: 1598–1894: Pak Chi-Wŏn’s “Yangban chŏn” (“Tale of a Yangban”) and “Hŏ Saeng chŏn” (“Tale of Mr. Hŏ”), each a short narrative in Chinese with a carefully arranged structure and distinct themes, give voice to social criticism. Both take as their focus members of the yangban, the highest social…

yangbanxi, form of Chinese entertainment that flourished during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76). The works combined elements of traditional Chinese dramas, particularly jingxi (Beijing opera or Peking opera), with modern Western drama to treat contemporary topics and feature proletarian

famille rose: …known to the Chinese as yangcai (“foreign colours”) because they were first introduced from Europe (about 1685). By the time of the reign of Yongzheng (1722–35) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12), these shades were favoured over the translucent famille verte overglaze colours that were previously used and famille rose wares…

Yangquan, city, eastern Shanxi province (sheng), northeast-central China. It is a prefecture-level municipality (shi) located in the western portion of the Taihang Mountains at the eastern end of a route through the mountains via Niangzi Pass. Its site was of major strategic importance throughout

Yangdi was the second and penultimate emperor (604–617/618) of the Sui dynasty (581–618). Under Yangdi, canals were built and great palaces erected. He acceded to the throne in 604, and it is generally agreed that he did so after assassinating his father (the Wendi emperor) and his elder brother.

Baikonur launchpad explosion: …intercontinental ballistic missile, designed by Mikhail Kuzmich Yangel, was being prepared for testing. This missile was some 30 m (98 ft) in length, weighed 141 tons, and had a range of 11,000 km (6,835 mi). Mitrofan Nedelin, head of the Soviet Union’s strategic missile forces, decided that it was necessary…

Shaanxi: Cultural life: The yangge is a local form of musical folk dance with comic themes. Shaanxi-style Qinqiang opera is also popular, as are shadow plays using local leather puppets.

kava, nonalcoholic euphoria-producing beverage made from the root of the pepper plant, principally Piper methysticum, in most of the South Pacific islands. It is yellow-green in colour and somewhat bitter. The primary active ingredients of kava are known as kavalactones; other substances, including

Pascal’s triangle, in algebra, a triangular arrangement of numbers that gives the coefficients in the expansion of any binomial expression, such as (x + y)n. It is named for the 17th-century French mathematician Blaise Pascal, but it is far older. Chinese mathematician Jia Xian devised a triangular

Yangiyul, city, Uzbekistan. The city lies in the middle of the Tashkent oasis. Formerly a village on the site of the ancient settlement of Kaunchi-Tepe, it developed between World Wars I and II because of its proximity to Tashkent and its situation on the Tashkent–Samarkand railway and Great Uzbek

Uzbekistan: Settlement patterns: also sited Yangiyul, Guliston, and Yangiyer in areas that produce and process cotton and fruit.

Yangiyul, city, Uzbekistan. The city lies in the middle of the Tashkent oasis. Formerly a village on the site of the ancient settlement of Kaunchi-Tepe, it developed between World Wars I and II because of its proximity to Tashkent and its situation on the Tashkent–Samarkand railway and Great Uzbek

Yangon, city, capital of independent Myanmar (Burma) from 1948 to 2006, when the government officially proclaimed the new city of Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw) the capital of the country. Yangon is located in the southern part of the country on the east bank of the Yangon, or Hlaing, River (eastern mouth

Yangon River, marine estuary in southern Myanmar (Burma), formed at the city of Yangon (Rangoon) by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka rivers. It empties into the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea, 25 miles (40 km) southeast. Linked west to the Irrawaddy River by the Twante Canal (first dug

yangqin, Chinese stringed instrument of the dulcimer, or struck zither, family. The yangqin is played with bamboo beaters having rubber or leather heads. Its trapezoidal wooden body is strung with several courses (from 7 to 18 sets) of strings on four or five bridges. The sets of strings on each

Taiyuan, city and capital of Shanxi sheng (province), China. One of the greatest industrial cities in China, it lies on the Fen River in the northern portion of the river’s fertile upper basin. Taiyuan commands the north-south route through Shanxi, as well as important natural lines of

Yangquan, city, eastern Shanxi province (sheng), northeast-central China. It is a prefecture-level municipality (shi) located in the western portion of the Taihang Mountains at the eastern end of a route through the mountains via Niangzi Pass. Its site was of major strategic importance throughout

Yangshao culture, (5000–3000 bce) prehistoric culture of China’s Huang He (Yellow River) basin, represented by several sites at which painted pottery has been uncovered. In Yangshao culture, millet was cultivated, some animals were domesticated, chipped and polished stone tools were used, silk was

yangsheng, in Chinese medicine and religion (particularly Daoism), various self-cultivation practices aimed at personal health and longevity. A person’s life (sheng) is sustained by three “treasures,” or principles: jing (“essence”), qi (“vital breath”), and shen (“spirit”). Jing is associated with

suspension bridge: History and uses: …bridges in the world: the Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge, spanning 1,700 metres (5,577 feet) in Wuhan (Hubei), and the Nansha Bridge, spanning 1,688 metres (5,538 feet) in Dongguan (Guangdong).

Chinese alligator, (Alligator sinensis), species of alligator inhabiting the stream, pond, and wetland ecosystems in the lower Yangtze River basin of east-central China. Once widespread throughout the basin, the Chinese alligator’s geographic range has contracted to a handful of small habitats in

Yangtze River: The Yangtze delta: The Yangtze delta, which begins beyond Zhenjiang, consists of a large number of branches, tributaries, lakes, ancient riverbeds, and marshes that are connected with the main channel. During major floods the delta area is completely submerged. Lake Tai, with an area of about…

porpoise: …however, the population of the Yangtze finless porpoise (N. asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis), a subspecies of narrow-ridged finless porpoise found only in the Yangtze River, has declined significantly since 1984. It was classified as a critically endangered species by the IUCN in 2013.

Asia: Chronological summary: The Yangtze paraplatform is younger, the oldest identified orogenic event being 2.5 billion years old. Its final consolidation took place some 800 million years ago. The Kontum block is poorly known. It contains Precambrian metamorphic rocks with minimum ages of about 2.3 billion years, although the…

Yangtze Plain, series of alluvial plains of uneven width along the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) and its major tributaries, beginning east of Yichang (Hubei province), east-central China. The middle Yangtze Plain covers parts of northeastern Hunan, southeastern Hubei, and north-central Jiangxi

Yangtze River, longest river in both China and Asia and third longest river in the world, with a length of 3,915 miles (6,300 km). Its basin, extending for some 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from west to east and for more than 600 miles (1,000 km) from north to south, drains an area of 698,265 square

Yangtze River floods, floods of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in central and eastern China that have occurred periodically and often have caused considerable destruction of property and loss of life. Among the most recent major flood events are those of 1870, 1931, 1954, 1998, 2010, and 2020. The

Jiangsu: Climate of Jiangsu: …climate may be distinguished: the Yangtze valley climate, in central and southern Jiangsu, and the North China climate, to the north of the old Huai River. The former is humid subtropical, while the latter is cool, temperate continental, with greater extremes of temperature. Nanjing in the south has a mean…

Jiangsu: Drainage: …what Chinese geographers call the Yangtze (Jiang)-Huai plain, built by the alluvium of the two rivers. The centre of this plain is only 6.5 to 13 feet (2 to 4 metres) above sea level, while its periphery stands at about 16 to 33 feet (5 to 10 metres). It is…

Tibet: Drainage and soils: …lie two other large lakes, Yamzho Yun (Yangzho Yong) and Puma Yung (Pumo). In western Tibet two adjoining lakes are located near the Nepal border—Lake Mapam, sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus, and Lake La’nga.

Yangzhou, city, southwest-central Jiangsu province (sheng), eastern China. It lies to the north of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) at the southern terminus of the section of the Grand Canal that joins the Huai River to the Yangtze. Pop. (2002 est.) 548,204. In the 4th and 3rd centuries bce,

The Fall of Beijing in 1644 was followed by years of costly warfare, as the newly victorious Manchu fought to extend their rule over all of China. The siege of the city of Yangzhou, in the Yangtze River Delta, and subsequent massacre of its residents in May 1645 was among the bloodiest episodes in

Gibraltar: People: …an English dialect known as Yanito (Llanito), which is influenced by Spanish, Genoese, and Hebrew.

Yanji, city, eastern Jilin sheng (province), far northeastern China. It is a county-level shi (municipality) and the administrative seat of Yanbian Chaoxianzu (Korean) Autonomous Prefecture, which covers a mountainous area on the North Korean–Chinese border, more than half of whose inhabitants are

Beijing, city, province-level shi (municipality), and capital of the People’s Republic of China. Few cities in the world have served for so long as the political headquarters and cultural centre of an area as immense as China. The city has been an integral part of China’s history over the past

Norman Taurog: Musical comedies and Boys Town: …Taurog had another hit with A Yank at Eton (1942), which starred Rooney as an American in England who alienates his classmates until another student (Freddie Bartholomew) shows him the ropes. Presenting Lily Mars (1943) was an adaptation of a Booth Tarkington novel about a small-town girl (Judy Garland) who…

Henry King: Films of the 1940s: Next was the hugely popular A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941), a World War II drama about a callow American pilot (Power) in London who reunites with a former girlfriend (Betty Grable) and then joins the Royal Air Force to impress her. The sentimental Remember the Day (1941) centres on…

Yankari National Park, park in Bauchi state, east-central Nigeria, southeast of Bauchi town. It was established as a game reserve in 1956 and became a national park in 1991. It covers 870 square miles (2,254 square km). The park, at an elevation of about 1,600 feet (500 meters), has characteristic

Yankari National Park, park in Bauchi state, east-central Nigeria, southeast of Bauchi town. It was established as a game reserve in 1956 and became a national park in 1991. It covers 870 square miles (2,254 square km). The park, at an elevation of about 1,600 feet (500 meters), has characteristic

privateer: brig Yankee alone seized or destroyed $5,000,000 worth of English property. France used many privateers during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.

Yankee, a nickname for a native or citizen of the United States or, more narrowly, of the New England states of the United States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). The term Yankee was used by the British as early as the 1750s, often in conjunction with

submarine: Strategic submarines: …of the Soviet Union’s 8,000-ton Yankee-class submarines were delivered, which carried 16 SS-N-6 missiles of 1,300-nautical-mile (2,400-km) range. These were followed a decade later by Delta-class vessels fitted with 16 SS-N-18 missiles. Each SS-N-18 had a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km). In 1982 the Soviet Union began to…

Why Are Navy Beans Called Navy Beans?: Navy beans—also known as Boston beans, haricots, pea beans, and (in Australia) Yankee beans—received their name because they became a staple food for the United States Navy in the second half of the 19th century. These small white beans could be stored for extended periods…

Joe DiMaggio was an American professional baseball player who was an outstanding hitter and fielder and one of the best all-around players in the history of the game. DiMaggio was the son of Italian immigrants who made their living by fishing. He quit school at 14 and at 17 joined his brother

Yankee Doodle, patriotic American song that was popularized during the American Revolution. Ironically, the song was a favorite of British soldiers in the mid-18th century because it originally featured comical lyrics that insulted American colonists. Over time the song’s lyrics became more

Yankee Doodle Dandy, American biopic film, released in 1942, that focused on the life of vaudevillian, composer, and Broadway luminary George M. Cohan and featured an Academy Award-winning performance by James Cagney. This remarkable life story, though somewhat distorted and sanitized in this

biography: Interpretative biography: … (1937), and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Yankee from Olympus (1944). She molds her sources into a vivid narrative, worked up into dramatic scenes that always have some warranty of documentation—the dialogue, for example, is sometimes devised from the indirect discourse of letter or diary. She does not invent materials; but she…

Wilco: …making of the 2002 album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot proved to be a turning point, with the band transforming a series of disappointments into a triumphant release. Coomer had been ousted during the recording sessions (he was replaced by drummer Glenn Kotche), and Bennett was fired soon after the album was…

Yankee Stadium, baseball stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City that was home to the New York Yankees from 1923 to 2008. It is famous not only as the site of legendary baseball feats but also as the venue for a host of other notable events, such as memorable boxing matches, American football

New York Yankees, American professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. One of the most famous and successful franchises in all of sports, the Yankees have won a record 27 World Series titles and 41 American League (AL) pennants. The franchise began in 1901 in

“Weird Al” Yankovic is a musician and songwriter best known for his parodies of songs and music videos by other musicians. He gained national fame in 1984 with the song and music video for “Eat It,” a parody of Michael Jackson’s hit song “Beat It.” Whereas most novelty song artists have achieved

“Weird Al” Yankovic is a musician and songwriter best known for his parodies of songs and music videos by other musicians. He gained national fame in 1984 with the song and music video for “Eat It,” a parody of Michael Jackson’s hit song “Beat It.” Whereas most novelty song artists have achieved

John Schlesinger: Films of the late 1960s and ’70s: Yanks (1979) was a melodramatic World War II romance set in England, with Richard Gere and Lisa Eichhorn as lovers, whereas Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) was a broad satire of American culture. Better received were a pair of made-for-television films that featured Bates: An Englishman…

Yankton, city, seat (1862) of Yankton county, southeastern South Dakota, U.S. The city lies along the Missouri River near its confluence with the James River, on the Nebraska border, about 60 miles (100 km) southwest of Sioux Falls. Yankton is just east of Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake.

Yankton, a major division of the Sioux (q.v.), or Dakota, confederation of American