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St. Louis, Mo.

Mayor: Francis G. Slay (to April 2017) 2010 census population (rank): 319,294 (58); Male: 154,171 (48.3%); Female: 165,123 (51.7%); White: 140,267 (43.9%); Black: 157,160 (49.2%); American Indian…

Homework Helper: Writing Skills

Writing Skills Read in Sources and Take Notes After you've gathered your sources, begin taking notes. Use 3 x 5 index cards, one fact or idea per card. This way related…

Intellectual Property Rights

Portions of this site are subject to the following copyrights: Infoplease, Information Please, Fact Monster, and the Information Please Almanac Copyright  © 2000–2017 Sandbox Networks, Inc.,…

Frequently Asked Questions: Animals

Where can I find out all about an animal or insect (e.g. polar bear, dragonfly, kangaroo, blue whale)? What do you call a group of goats? What do you call a baby swan? Where can I find a list of…

Bunyan, John

(Encyclopedia) Bunyan, JohnBunyan, Johnbŭnˈyən [key], 1628–88, English author, b. Elstow, Bedfordshire. After a brief period at the village free school, Bunyan learned the tinker's trade, which he…

Spark, Dame Muriel

(Encyclopedia) Spark, Dame Muriel, 1918–2006, Scottish novelist, b. Muriel Sarah Camberg. She lived in Edinburgh, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), London, New York, and Rome, and spent her last years in…

reading, mental process

(Encyclopedia) reading, process of mentally interpreting written symbols. Facility in reading is an essential factor in educational progress, and instruction in this basic skill is a primary purpose…

What's a Klick?

The Question: What is the measurement used by the military called a "click"? Is it a mile? A tenth of a mile? The Answer: "Click" is actually…

Roman Numerals

The Question: What are the Roman numerals for 50, 100, and 1,000? The Answer: There are very specific rules for writing out Roman numerals. You…

New Moon: Movie Review

Director Chris Weitz turns up the heat in the second Twilight film by Catherine McNiff Related Links New Moon TriviaNew Moon QuizTwilight PollTwilight HangmanTwilight PageHere comes the…