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A biography of German musician Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is presented. He was born in Weimar, Germany on March 8, 1714 and died in Hamburg, Germany on December 14, 1788. He was the son of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Subjects discussed include his work at the court of king Frédéric II, his position as a director of music of Hamburg, and his oratorios "Die Israeliten in der Wüste," "Die letzten Leiden des Erlösers," and "Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu."

The article presents a biography of the Swiss author Emanuel Stickelberger. In particular, it describes his views of and relationship with German national socialism. Among other topics addressed are his family background (both as a child and as an adult) and education, his career as an author, and his relationship with Hermann Burte, an author with Nazi sympathies.

A biography of Otis Dolton Whiten Emanuel, the first head librarian of Shreveport's Lakeside Library (SLL) Branch in Shreveport, Louisiana, is presented. Born in December 24, 1925, Emanuel is believed to have entered kindergarten as early as the age of four, and finished her high school at the Central Colored High School (CCHS). Moreover, she is obtained her master's degree in librarianship from the University of Denver (UD) by 1950.

Presents a biography of Emanuel Revici, scientist and physician in the U.S. Academic and career background; Scientific findings and achievements in medicine and cancer research; Introduction of the lipid-based cancer therapy.

Focuses on the life and works of Leslie Fiedler, a scholar who advocate the academic study of comic books in the U.S. Career and educational background; Contributions to literature; List of books published.

A biography of Reverend Joseph A. Scarboro, a gospel minister, in Wiregrass, Georgia is presented. Scarboro grew up in Emanuel-Bulloch county on the border of the southern part of the state where his family church, the Popular Springs Baptist Church, is located. He started his ministerial work in this church and was ordained by the Baptist Union Association to the gospel ministry in 1877. Scarboro then began preaching to a wider community and printed a Baptist newspaper in the 1880s.

A biography of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, son of German composer/organist Johann Sebastian Bach, is presented. He was born in Weimar, Germany on March 8, 1714 as the fifth child of his father's 20 children and third of the ten that survived beyond childhood. He worked as chamber musician to King Frederick II of Prussia in Berlin that left him frustrated and accustomed to being in runner-up. His musical style is described to be transitional and at the summit of the sentimental style.

The article presents a biography of 18th century German composer Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach with special attention to the relationship between him and his father, composer Johann Sebastian Bach, the role of the enlightened city Berlin, Germany for his music compositions, and his relationship with the German royal court. Other topics mentioned in this article include piano music, the role of Bach for church music, and his music instruction.