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1700–1799 (A.D.) World History

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)Frederick the Great(1712–1786)Samuel Johnson(1709–1784)George Washington (1732–1799)Alexander Hamilton(1755–1804)Napoléon Bonaparte (1769–1821)1701War of the Spanish…

DK Nature: Ecology

WHAT IS AN ECOSYSTEM? WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY? WHY DO ECOSYSTEMS CHANGE? FOOD CHAINNUTRIENT CYCLESFIND OUT MOREAll living things have complex relationships with other species and with their…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Music

HOW IS MUSIC CREATED? HOW DO WE REMEMBER PIECES OF MUSIC? LIVE PERFORMANCE RHYTHMPITCHMELODYFIND OUT MOREMusic is the art of making sounds and arranging them in an entertaining way. People create…

Martin Luther King Speeches

Excerpts from King's most famous addresses Related Links Martin Luther King Day Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. The History of Martin Luther King Day Notable Speeches African…

DK Nature: Habitats

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOME AND A HABITAT? WHAT IS A MICROHABITAT? OCEANSWETLANDSFORESTSGRASSLANDSDESERTSMOUNTAINSPOLAR HABITATSFIND OUT MOREOrganisms are adapted to live in particular…

Writing Well: Term Paper #2

Term Paper #2Writing WellSample Term PapersTerm Paper #2Term Paper #3 The Effects of Calorie Restriction on Aging by Jessica Swantek Introduction For ages, humans have been searching for ways to…

Animal FAQs

Do animals cry? Most animals don't (with the exception of human beings), but there is a large, gentle marine mammal called a dugong who lives in the Indian Ocean and sheds tears when in trouble or…

Andrew Jackson

Born: 3/15/1767Birthplace: Waxhaw, S.C. Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in what is now generally agreed to be Waxhaw, S.C. After a turbulent boyhood as an orphan and a British prisoner,…