Maryland State Facts
Entered Union: April 28, 1788 (7th State)Present constitution adopted: 1867
Fun Facts
State abbreviation/Postal code: Md./MDNicknames: Free State; Old Line StateOrigin of…
Source: iStockFrom Russia to Canada, Kenya to Nepal, the world is dotted with bodies of water. Whether you dip your toes into a large lake with fresh water or float in the saltwater salinity of an…
For the most outstanding juvenile books in the U.S.: one award for outstanding fiction, one for outstanding nonfiction, one for outstanding illustration (since 1976); given by the Boston Globe.…
Notable African-American Musicians
The following list includes African-American singers, composers, rappers, pianists, and other musicians who have contributed to the world of music,…
(Encyclopedia) Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klank&oomacr;ˌ klŭks klăn [key], designation mainly given to two distinct secret societies that played a part in American history, although other less important…
Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Tennessee
Member Name Birth-Death ALEXANDER, Adam Rankin 1781-1848 ALEXANDER, Lamar 1940- ALLEN, Clifford Robertson 1912-…
(Encyclopedia) romanticism, term loosely applied to literary and artistic movements of the late 18th and 19th cent.
Romanticism in music was characterized by an emphasis on emotion and great…
Auden, Byron, Chaucer, and more
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Amiri Baraka
Abu Nuwas Addison, Joseph Aidoo, Ama Ata Aiken, Conrad Akhmatova, Anna Aldington, Richard…
The interesting, odd, and downright crazy names celebrities give their children compiled by Erin Teare Martin Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names.…
