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Women in Sports: Mountain Climbing

In 1906, at age 47, Fanny Bullock Workman set a world climbing record for women of 22,815 feet when she reached the top of Pinnacle Peak in Nun Kun…

Siqueiros, David Alfaro

(Encyclopedia) Siqueiros, David AlfaroSiqueiros, David Alfarodävēᵺˈ älfäˈrō sēkāˈrōs [key], 1896–1974, Mexican painter, b. Chihuahua. Siqueiros was among Mexico's most original and eminent painters.…

African Americans in the 112th Congress

A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are 41 black members in the House of Representatives and none in the Senate. State House…

African Americans in the 114th Congress

A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 114th Congress. There are 46 black members in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate. State House Senate…

The Caldecott Medal

For the best illustrated book; given by the American Library Association. Randolph Caldecott was a 19th-century British illustrator.1938Animals of the Bible, a Picture Book, by Helen Dean Fish,…

Kids' Top 100 Favorite Books

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/kidsbooks.html . This list was tabulated from an online survey that the National Education Association ran from…

African Americans in the 111th Congress

A list of the African-Americans serving in the 111th Congress. There are 42 black members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State House…