(Encyclopedia) Trafalgar, battle ofTrafalgar, battle oftrəfălˈgər [key], naval engagement fought off Cape Trafalgar on the SW coast of Spain on Oct. 21, 1805, in which the British fleet under Horatio…
PHELPS, John Smith, (son of Elisha Phelps), a Representative from Missouri; born in Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., December 22, 1814; attended the common schools and was graduated from…
GIDDINGS, Joshua Reed, a Representative from Ohio; born in Tioga Point (later Athens), Bradford County, Pa., October 6, 1795; moved with his parents to Canandaigua, N.Y., in 1795; received a…
(Encyclopedia) JehoramJehoramjēhōˈrəm [key] or JoramJoramjōˈrəm [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Ahab, king of Israel (c.852–841 b.c.), brother and successor of Ahaziah (1.) He enlisted the support of…
(Encyclopedia) Kings, books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon. They are called First and Second Kings in modern Bibles, and Third and Fourth Kingdoms in the Greek versions,…
By Logan Chamberlain
Credit: Two Bros Bows, LLCIn this new semi-regular FactMonster feature, Things Kids Can Do, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the remarkable things kids have done around…
(Encyclopedia) elevator, in machinery, device for transporting people or goods from one level to another. The term is applied to the enclosed structures as well as the open platforms used to provide…
(Encyclopedia) Bede, SaintBede, Saintbēd [key], or BaedaBaedabēˈdə [key] (St. Bede the Venerable), 673?–735, English historian and Benedictine monk, Doctor of the Church, also called the Venerable…
The Big Read
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) compiled a list of the most popular novels in England. The kidsâ titles ranged from classics to Harry Potter, from Dickens to Dahl. Check…
