As Harrison Salisbury wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "James Michener is as much an American institution as the Fourth of July or apple pie." Michener wrote short stories, essays, poems, and art histories, but he was best known as the author of lengthy nov...

James Michener has published nearly a dozen volumes of fiction, but such is his versatility that he has published more than an equal number of volumes of nonfiction, and more than one hundred articles in periodicals. He does, however, think of himself pr...

James Michener (1907-1997) is best known for his many epic historical novels, which have sold an estimated 75 million copies worldwide. He was also a noted philanthropist, having contributed more than $100 million to universities, libraries, museums, and...

Area: 1,964,375 sq km (758,450 sq mi)Population (2006 est.): 104,038,000Capital: Mexico City Head of state and government: Presidents Vicente Fox Quesada and, from December 1, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa The July presidential election was the main focus of public debate in Mexico during 2006. Officially registered...

Terrorism: Another six blasts at Mexico's energy infrastructure Sunday drove world natural gas prices higher. But the probable real intention was to destabilize Mexico by destroying its economy. Who benefits here?Thus far, no one has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attack in Veracruz that blew...