Amy Tikkanen
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She has worked at Britannica for more than two decades, handling a wide range of topics that include Hollywood, politics, books, and anything related to the Titanic.
Primary Contributions (265)
In a discussion of potential names for the 2000s, American author and journalist Walter Isaacson suggested the “Decade of Disruptions,” a reference to a series of particularly turbulent events. On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States, sparking lengthy wars in Afghanistan and…
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U.S. Presidential Firsts
Famous Hollywood Film Characters Quiz
Understanding the Titanic Disaster
Republican or Democrat?
Famous Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Leonardo DiCaprio
Abraham Lincoln
American Civil War: Who Won Which Battles?
American Reality TV
Scary Movie Quiz
Fifty Shades of Grey
You Can’t Handle the Truth: Famous Movie Quotes
U.S. Navy SEAL Quiz
To Kill a Mockingbird
Cary Grant Quiz
Matthew McConaughey Quiz
The Titanic
American Sports Nicknames
Paul Newman Quiz