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Slaves in the Family

Tarnished Heritage Elias "Red Cap" Ball founded a plantation dynasty that endured for more than two centuries. As a work of genealogy, Slaves is impressive. In his research, Ball…

Notable Soccer Players

Pelé See also People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup Leaders All-Time World Cup Ranking Table The…

Frequently Asked Questions: Animals

/**/  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…

Where Can I Find Train Accident Data

The Question: Are there published railroad accident investigations online anywhere? The Answer: The Federal Railroad Administration, a division of the U.…

Countries on the Equator

The Question: How many countries does the equator pass through? The Answer: The equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil…

Georgia Information

The Question: I'm a student in middle school, and I'd appreciate it a lot if you guys could send me some information on the state of Georgia.…

index, in publishing

(Encyclopedia) index, of a book or periodical, a list, nearly always alphabetical, of the topics treated. This list is usually at the back of a book, and the table of contents is in the front. The…

church music

(Encyclopedia) church music. 1 Music intended for performance as part of services of worship. With few exceptions, music is essential to the ritual of every religion; the singing of prayers and…

Feininger, Lyonel

(Encyclopedia) Feininger, LyonelFeininger, Lyonelfīˈnĭngər [key], 1871–1956, American painter and illustrator, b. New York City. Feininger studied painting in Berlin, Hamburg, and Paris. He was an…

Pulitzer, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Pulitzer, JosephPulitzer, Josephp&oobreve;ˈlĭtsər, py&oomacr;ˈ– [key], 1847–1911, American newspaper publisher and politician, b. Hungary. He emigrated to the United States in…