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State Department Notes on Antigua and Barbuda

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Antigua and Barbuda Relations HISTORY Antigua was first inhabited by the Siboney ("…

Background Notes

Background Notes These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and…

Harvey Magee WATTERSON, Congress, TN (1811-1891)

WATTERSON, Harvey Magee, (father of Henry Watterson), a Representative from Tennessee; born at “Beechgrove,” the family homestead, in Bedford County, Tenn., November 23, 1811; pursued…

William Lawrence SCOTT, Congress, PA (1828-1891)

SCOTT, William Lawrence, (grandson of Gustavus Scott), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Washington, D.C., July 2, 1828; attended the common schools and Hampden-Sidney Academy in…

Recreation and Fitness Worker

What is this job like? Recreation workers plan and teach activities that people enjoy in their free time. This may include camping, sports, arts and crafts, dance, or drama. Recreation workers…

The Supreme Court: Educating Our Kids

Educating Our KidsThe Supreme CourtEducating Our KidsPunishing StudentsTesting for DrugsDealing with Sexual HarassmentLegalizing School Vouchers Too often today we turn on the television and…

Weather: Moisture and Humidity

Moisture and HumidityWeatherPartly to Mostly CloudyMoisture and HumidityIn the CloudsTen Major Cloud TypesForecasting by Clouds In all my years of teaching and talking about the weather, I have…

DK Science: Heat

MOLTEN METALICEBERGTEMPERATURETHERMOMETERFIND OUT MOREMetal heated in a furnace shows that it is hot by glowing red and sending out sparks – but there is also some heat in ice and snow. Heat is…