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Best-Selling Children's Books, 2005

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. RowlingThe Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events #12), Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Brett…

Best-Selling Children's Books, 2004

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverThe Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11),Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Brett HelquistsantaKid, James Patterson; illustrated by Michael GarlandMister…

Led Zeppelin Biography

rock group Although critics panned them as “derivative,” Led Zeppelin became one of the most successful rock bands during the 1970s. Known as one of the best live-performance bands (they regularly…

Presidents' Day

JFK (1991) Director: Oliver Stone. Cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman  Election Facts How a President is Nominated Electoral College Presidential…

Topping It Off with Hats

“Whatever is worn on the head is a sign of the mind beneath it.”—Alison Lurie, The Language of Clothes Hat pins, which were once used to hold large straw hats in place, can also be used as weapons…

Presidential Scandals

Presidential Scandals by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Former president Bill Clinton is the most recent chief executive whose administration has been associated with a major…

2004 Olympics: Swimming, Women's

Event  Time   50m FreeInge de Bruijn, NED24.58 Malia Metella, FRA24.89 Lisbeth Lenton, AUS24.91 100m FreeJodie Henry, AUS53.84 Inge de Bruijn, NED54.16 …

National Archives

(Encyclopedia) National Archives, official depository for records of the U.S. federal government, established in 1934 by an act of Congress. Although displeasure concerning the method of keeping…

Fredericksburg

(Encyclopedia) Fredericksburg. 1 Town (2020 pop. 10,875), Gillespie co., S central Texas, in the Texas Hill Country near the Pedernales River; inc.…