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The Caldecott Medal

For the best illustrated book; given by the American Library Association. Randolph Caldecott was a 19th-century British illustrator.1938Animals of the Bible, a Picture Book, by Helen Dean Fish,…

New Zealand Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 4/3/2012 Governor Gen. Jeremiah MATEPARAE Prime Min. John Phillip KEY Dep. Prime Min. Simon William…

Summer Movies

Top Picks: By all means, run to the theater The Horse WhispererRobert Redford's sharp directing turns Evans's mawkish best-selling novel about a teenage girl's recovery from a horseback-riding…

John Burton THOMPSON, Congress, KY (1810-1874)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1855; 1855-1857; 1857-1859Party: Whig; Opposition; American (Know-Nothing)THOMPSON, John Burton, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born near…

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

The Question: I would like information regarding the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. I desperately need it to complete an assignment. The only sites I can find…

Daniel Robert (Bob) GRAHAM, Congress, FL (1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1987-2005Party: DemocratGRAHAM, Daniel Robert (Bob), a Senator from Florida; born in Coral Gables, Fla., November 9, 1936; attended the public schools of Dade County,…

Debbie Allen

actor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a role she reprised for…

2001 Grammy Awards

The 44th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 27, 2002.Record:“Walk On,” U2Album:O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists (Lost Highway…

Tsunamis

Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) A tsunami (pronounced soo-nahm-ee) is a series of huge waves that happen after an undersea disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcano…

Anthony KENNEDY, Congress, MD (1810-1892)

Senate Years of Service: 1857-1861; 1861-1863Party: American (Know-Nothing); UnionistKENNEDY, Anthony, (brother of John Pendleton Kennedy), a Senator from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md.,…