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bread

(Encyclopedia) bread, food made from grains that have been ground into flour or meal, moistened and kneaded into a dough, and then baked. Many types of bread are leavened, usually with yeast, which…

The Midwest

Source: The U.S. Department of State The Midwest is a cultural crossroads. Starting in the early 1800s easterners moved there in search of better farmland, and soon Europeans bypassed the East…

boat

(Encyclopedia) boat, small, open nautical vessel propelled by sail, oar, pole, paddle, or motor. The use of the term boat for larger vessels, although common, is somewhat improper, but the line…

Anatomy and
Physiology: More Than Just a Pipe

More Than Just a PipeAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Respitory SystemLungs, Bronchi, Trachea, NosePharynxMore Than Just a PipeGas Laws and BreathingVolumes and Volumes Once again, you die rather…

DK Science: Horned & Armoured

Internal anatomyExternal anatomyCeratopsian hornsAnkylosaur scutesStegosaur platesSome armoured dinosaursThree major groups of plant-eating dinosaurs were well equipped to defend themselves – some…

1959 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Mack the Knife,” Bobby DarinAlbum of the YearCome Dance With Me, Frank Sinatra (Capitol)Song of the Year“The Battle of New Orleans,” Jimmy Driftwood, songwriterBest Artist of…

Your Body: A Peek Inside

Anatomists are people who study the human body. Everyone is unique. We have different skin colors, hair colors, body shapes and sizes — but we all look alike inside. If you could peek inside your…

Weather: In the Clouds

In the CloudsWeatherPartly to Mostly CloudyMoisture and HumidityIn the CloudsTen Major Cloud TypesForecasting by Clouds Hopefully, all this talk about humidity hasn't put you in a fog—but that's the…

Samuel June BARROWS, Congress, MA (1845-1909)

BARROWS, Samuel June, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New York City May 26, 1845; after attending primary school was graduated from the Harvard Divinity School in the fall of 1871…

David CROCKETT, Congress, TN (1786-1836)

CROCKETT, David, (father of John Wesley Crockett), a Representative from Tennessee; born at the confluence of Limestone Creek and Nolichuckey River in the State of Franklin, present day Greene…