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Entertainment Bios — R

Francisco RabalDorothy RabinowitzRadioheadGilda RadnerBen RaeburnRage Against the MachineSam M. RaimiMa RaineyClaude RainsBonnie RaittHarold RamisJoey RamoneMichael RapaportBasil RathboneDan…

Weather: The Triple Threat

The Triple ThreatWeatherHurricanes: The Greatest Storms on EarthIt's Different in the TropicsHow It HappensThe Name GameHurricane ForecastingThe Triple Threat Hurricanes are responsible for…

DK History: Megalithic Europe

WHO BUILT MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS? WHAT WERE STONE CIRCLES USED FOR? CHAMBER TOMBSFIND OUT MOREBetween c. 3200 BC and 1500 BC, peoples in northwest Europe began to build monuments from massive…

2000 Olympics: Event Results - B

/**/ MEDAL STANDINGS // Choose a sport: Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics…

Iowa

Iowa State Facts Entered Union: Dec. 28, 1846 (29th State)Organized as territory: June 12, 1838Present constitution adopted: 1857 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Iowa/IANickname: The…

Mississippi

Mississippi State Facts Organized as territory: April 7, 1798Entered Union: Dec. 10, 1817 (20th State)Present constitution adopted: 1890 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Miss./MSNickname…

West Virginia

West Virginia State Facts Entered Union: June 20, 1863 (35th State)Present constitution adopted: 1872 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: W.Va./WVNickname: Mountain StateOrigin of name: In…

Classical Mythology: In Search of Adventure

In Search of AdventureClassical MythologyCrimes of Passion: Jason, Medea, and the ArgonautsAssembling the ArgonautsIn Search of AdventureWitch Way to the Golden FleeceCrime and Punishment: The Long…

Charitable Giving 1999

Charitable Giving Surges Again in 1999 Strong economy fuels American philanthropy by Ann-Marie Imbornoni According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the nation's largest charities…

DK History: Agricultural Revolution

WHY DID CHANGES TAKE PLACE IN FARMING? WHO WORKED ON THE LAND? BIOGRAPHY: THOMAS WILLIAM COKE 1752–1842 MECHANIZATIONFIND OUT MOREThe 18th and 19th centuries saw great changes across Europe and…