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Kentucky Derby Quiz

Kentucky Derby Answer Key 1. How long is the Kentucky Derby? 1 mile 1 1/4 miles 1 1/8 miles 2. Which race is not part of Horse Racing's Triple Crown? Kentucky Derby Kentucky Oaks Belmont…

Roller Retro-tainment

World Skating League Here is a list of the four active WSL teams and interesting facts about some of their key players: (Note: the Illinois Terror and the Texas Rustlers have not finalized their…

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Are the Indiana Jones films historically accurate? by Mark Hughes Related Links Special Effects Archeology Ancient History World War II The…

Comma

Separates the clauses of a compound sentence connected by a coordinating conjunction: A difference exists between the musical works of Handel and Haydn, and it is a difference worth noting.  …

Olympic Preview: Judo

First Olympic Appearance: 1964 (men); 1992 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Judo   Did You Know? Despite the fact…

History of Women's History Month

by Borgna Brunner When I started working on women's history about thirty years ago, the field did not exist. People didn't think that women had a history worth knowing. —Gerda Lerner,…

In a Nutshell: What Is String Theory?

When you hear string theory, you may think of really cool things like multiple dimensions … but what’s with the string part? And why is string theory so important? Well, if you ever wanted…

State Department Notes on Indonesia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Indonesian Relations PEOPLEIndonesia's…

1992 Grammy Awards

Eric ClaptonArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Tears in Heaven,” Eric ClaptonAlbum of the YearUnplugged, Eric Clapton (Reprise)Song of the Year“Tears in Heaven,” Eric Clapton, songwriterBest New…