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Cable, George Washington

(Encyclopedia) Cable, George Washington, 1844–1925, American author, b. New Orleans. He is remembered primarily for his early sketches and novels of creole life, which established his reputation as…

Weather: Making a Career Out of It

Making a Career Out of ItWeatherMaking a Career Out of ItWhat Would I Do?How Much Will I Earn?How Do I Become a Meteorologist?Will I Find a Job? Dear Dr. Mel Goldstein, Hi. I'm in Frisbie School…

Origin of Life: Introduction

IntroductionOrigin of LifeIntroductionSpontaneous GenerationEarly Earth EnvironmentYou may have already know that somebody somewhere has mixed a few chemicals together, ignited it with a spark, and…

Harry Potter Playlists

What is on Daniel and Rupert's iPods? from iTunes Related Links Harry Potter Banned?Harry Potter Movies!Harry Potter Movie Actors Hogwarts (beginner) Daniel Radcliffe BiographyRupert…

food adulteration

(Encyclopedia) food adulteration, act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or substitution of inferior substances or by the removal of some valuable…

Peary, Robert Edwin

(Encyclopedia) Peary, Robert EdwinPeary, Robert Edwinpērˈē [key], 1856–1920, American arctic explorer, b. Cresson, Pa. In 1881 he entered the U.S. navy as a civil engineer and for several years…

Rochester, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) RochesterRochesterrŏchˈĕstər, –ĭstər [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 70,745), seat of Olmsted co., SE Minn.; inc. 1858. It is a farm trade center, and its industries include printing and…

Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday

Who originated the idea of a national holiday in honor of MLK? by Shmuel Ross and David Johnson Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January. In 2015,…