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Earle C. CLEMENTS, Congress, KY (1896-1985)

Senate Years of Service: 1950-1957Party: DemocratCLEMENTS, Earle C., a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Morganfield, Union County, Ky., October 22, 1896; attended the public…

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth For forty years, scientists have attempted to drill deep into the ocean’s crust, an enterprise promising significant insight into the planet’s geological history…

Animals in Uniform

For centuries, animals have been used to help fight wars. Before there were tanks, soldiers rode their horses into battle. Pack animals such as camels, mules, and horses carried ammunition and…

The 1998 Emmy Awards

50th Annual Emmy Awards: Our Picks Here are Information Please's picks of the shows and actors we think deserve Emmys — not who we necessarily think will take home trophies. Drama Series…

March Madness: 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball

Auburn is the surprise team of the year. The Tigers (27-3) were not tabbed for greatness during the preseason, but are now a one-seed with a shot at going deep into the tourney. Point guard Doc…

Rare and Deadly Diseases: Marburg

MarburgRare and Deadly DiseasesIntroductionHemorrhagic FeversEbola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseMarburgHantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesMad Cow DiseaseCJD: Mad Cow's Human…

Osama bin Laden

Most-wanted terrorist is killed in Pakistan by David Johnson and Beth Rowen Osama bin Laden. (Source/FBI) Related Links Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts Osama bin Laden is SEALed…

Best-Selling Video Games of All Time

  by Dan Steckenberg Related Links History of Video Games Quiz Video Games: Timeline The home version of Atari's Pong hit the market in 1975. In…