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South Dakota

Capital: Pierre State abbreviation/Postal code: S.D./SD Governor: Dennis Daugaard, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Matt Michels, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: John R. Thune…

Notable Architects

Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of the Renaissance French…

2013 Academy Awards

The 2013 Academy Awards were presented on March 2, 2014, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American Hustle…

Notable Architects

Notable Architects Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of the…

exploration

(Encyclopedia) exploration, travel to a part of the earth that is relatively unknown to the traveler's culture, historically often motivated by a desire for colonization, conquest, or trade. See also…

nucleus, in physics

(Encyclopedia) nucleus, in physics, the extremely dense central core of an atom. Following the discovery of radioactivity by A. H. Becquerel in 1896, Ernest Rutherford identified two types of…

Illinois

Capital: Springfield State abbreviation/Postal code: Ill./IL Governor: Bruce Rauner, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Evelyn Sanguinetti, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators:…

Indiana

Indiana State Facts Entered Union: December 11, 1816 (19th State)Organized as territory: May 7, 1800Present constitution adopted: 1851 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ind./INNicknames:…

Notable Composers and Conductors

Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists…

U.S. Military Leaders

Douglas MacArthur See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Military Personnel Veterans Memorial Day Veterans Day America's Wars: U.S. Casualties and…