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Fairies

Perhaps you think of Pinocchio's Blue Fairy, the Good Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, or Peter Pan's Tinkerbell when you imagine a fairy. But in fact, fairies don't like to…

Paperback

Here are the best-selling children's books of all time (through the end of 2000), with author and year of initial publication, compiled by Publishers Weekly. OP means the book is no longer in print.…

Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich

(Encyclopedia) Molotov, Vyacheslav MikhailovichMolotov, Vyacheslav Mikhailovichvyĕˌchĭsläfˈ mēkhīˈləvĭch môˈlətəf [key], 1890–1986, Soviet political leader. A Communist from 1906, he changed his name…

Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevich

(Encyclopedia) Turgenev, Ivan SergeyevichTurgenev, Ivan Sergeyevichēvänˈ syĭrgāˈəvĭch t&oomacr;rgāˈnyĭf [key], 1818–83, Russian novelist, dramatist, and short-story writer, considered one of the…

Samuel L. Jackson

actorBorn: 12/21/1948Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Film actor best known for his role as a Bible-thumping hit man in Pulp Fiction (1994). Although he had already appeared in other big hits such as…

Two Centuries of Railroading

Source: Association of American Railroads. Web: www.aar.org .1797The steam locomotive is invented in England. 1823The first public railway in the world opens in England.1827The first railroad in…

Winter Solstice for Kids

Dec. 21, 2016, 5:44 A.M. EDT (10:44 UT*)), marks the solstice—the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere   Related Links Earth…

National Poetry Month

Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - ByronCatullus - DunbarEliot - HughesJarrell - MillayNeruda - RumiSandburg - TennysonValéry - Yeats…

Disaster Kit

When disasters occur in the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) steps in to help disaster victims find a place to live if their homes were damaged or destroyed. FEMA also…