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Professional Auto Racing

NASCAR's biggest race of the year is the Daytona 500, and it's also the first race of the year. Imagine having the Super Bowl at the beginning of the football season instead of at the end.Racing…

Disaster Survival Guide

You never know when disaster will strike. If it does, it’s important to be prepared. Your life—or the lives of others—may depend on knowing how get out of a…

Automotive Mechanic

What is this job like? Automotive service technicians and mechanics fix cars or light trucks that have broken down. They must be able to figure out the source of the problem quickly and correctly.…

The $10 Bill

The Question: What kind of car is on the back of the $10 bill? The Answer: According to the U.S. Treasury Department: "The engraved die of the Treasury…

Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia) Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl, 1859–1935, British admiral. Crowning a naval career begun in 1872, he served (1914–16) as commander in chief of the Grand Fleet in World…

Lee of Fareham, Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Lee of Fareham, Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st ViscountLee of Fareham, Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st Viscountfârˈəm [key], 1868–1947, British politician. He was (1900–1918) a Conservative member…

McKenna, Reginald

(Encyclopedia) McKenna, Reginald, 1863–1943, British politician and banker. Elected to Parliament as a Liberal in 1895, he entered the cabinet as president of the board of education in 1907. As first…

Earth Day | Saving Energy

How to Save Energy Give your car—and the Earth—a rest by Rachael Stark Though home to only 5% of the world's human population, the United States uses about 26% of the petroleum consumed…

Jack Odell Biography

engineerDied: July 7, 2007 (London, England) Best Known as: engineer Inventor of Matchbox cars and a self-trained engineer. He designed his first toy car for…

Allan Byron SWIFT, Congress, WA (1935)

SWIFT, Allan Byron, a Representative from Washington; born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., September 12, 1935; attended the Pierce County public schools; graduated from Lincoln High School,…