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Peshtigo

(Encyclopedia) PeshtigoPeshtigopĕshˈtĭgōˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 3,154), Marinette co., NE Wis., on the Peshtigo River 6 mi (9.7 km) inland from its mouth on Green Bay; inc. 1903. Located in a…

Aymé, Marcel

(Encyclopedia) Aymé, MarcelAymé, Marcelmärsĕlˈ āmāˈ [key], 1902–67, French writer. Aymé's La Table aux crevés (1929), a story of peasant life, typifies the satirical tone of his works. La Jument…

Women Saints and Sinners

  Mata Hari Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models Literary…

Are you a geography genius?

FlagsGeography Quiz Country CapitalsContinentsMountainsRivers and LakesFlagsWhich country's flag looks like a Star Trek communicator? St. LuciaMadagascarEgyptWhich country's flag is solid green…

Least and Most Polluting Cars, 2014

The ACEEE's Green Book®, a buyer's guide to environmentally friendly passenger vehicles, rates cars according to their emissions and fuel consumption, and publishes an annual list…

Millennial Markers

Millennial MarkersVoices and visions of the next millenniumby Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Millennium Central…

What causes a rainbow?

What causes a rainbow? Although light looks colorless, it’s made up of many colors-red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. These colors are known as the spectrum. When light shines…

Bill Parcells

Born: Aug. 22, 1941Football coached NY Giants to 2 Super Bowl titles (1987,91); retired after 1990 season then returned in 1993 as coach of New England; took hapless Pats from 2-14 in 1992 to Super…

Reggie White

Born: Dec. 19, 1961Football DE consensus All-America in 1983 at Tennessee; 7-time All-NFL (1986-92) with Philadelphia; signed as free agent with Green Bay in 1993 for $17 million over 4 years;…