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John Robert THOMAS, Congress, IL (1846-1914)

THOMAS, John Robert, a Representative from Illinois; born in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Ill., October 11, 1846; attended the common schools and Hunter Collegiate Institute, Princeton, Ind…

William Munford TUCK, Congress, VA (1896-1983)

TUCK, William Munford, a Representative from Virginia; born near High Hill, Halifax County, Va., September 28, 1896; attended the public schools; during the First World War served in the…

Grenville Mellen DODGE, Congress, IA (1831-1916)

DODGE, Grenville Mellen, a Representative from Iowa; born in Danvers, Essex County, Mass., April 12, 1831; attended the Danvers public schools and Durham Academy, New Hampshire; was graduated…

DK Science: Minerals

MINERAL PROPERTIES MINERALS IN ROCK CRYSTALS FIND OUT MORE Minerals are the materials that make up the rocks of the Earth’s crust. Among thousands of different minerals, only a few,…

DK Science: Plant Anatomy

PLANT CELLLEAFSTEMROOTFIND OUT MOREA plant’s body has different structures designed for different tasks, such as making food and conserving water. LEAVES, usually broad and flat, take in…

DK Science: Worms

TYPES OF WORMFLATWORMSROUNDWORMSSEGMENTED WORMSFIND OUT MOREThere are about one million species of worm, living in a wide range of habitats. They have a long, thin body, and have no legs. Many…

Weather: Staying Safe in a Storm

Staying Safe in a StormWeatherThere's No Place Like HomeThunderstormsDoing the TwistThe ChaseStaying Safe in a Storm In a tornado, winds are so great that brick and concrete walls can collapse.…

Alice Mary ROBERTSON, Congress, OK (1854-1931)

ROBERTSON, Alice Mary, a Representative from Oklahoma; born at Tullahassee Mission, Creek Nation, Indian Territory (now Tullahassee, Okla.), January 2, 1854; self-taught in early life under…

Thomas Brackett REED, Congress, ME (1839-1902)

REED, Thomas Brackett, a Representative from Maine; born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, October 18, 1839; attended the public schools; was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick,…