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Work Projects Administration

(Encyclopedia) Work Projects Administration (WPA), former U.S. government agency, established in 1935 by executive order of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as the Works Progress Administration;…

Roe v. Wade

(Encyclopedia) Roe v. Wade, case decided in 1973 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Along with Doe v. Bolton, this decision legalized abortion in the first…

Books About Mythology

—Holly Hartman Would you like to learn more about mythology? Try some of these books.American Indian Myths and Legends, edited by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz Suitable for all ages, this…

30th Street Station

Philadelphia, Pa.Designed in 1934 by Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected 30th Street…

Grand Central Station

New York, N.Y.Designed in 1913 by Reed and Stern and Warren and Wetmore photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Gateway…

Harold Washington Library Center

Chicago, Ill.Designed in 1991 by Hammond, Beeby, and Babka photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Harold Washington…

Nebraska State Capital

Lincoln, Nebr.Designed in 1922 by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Nebraska State Capital…

O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, Ill.Designed in 1988 by Helmut Jahn photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected O'Hare International Airport as one of…

Radio City Music Hall

New York, N.Y.Designed in 1932 by Edward Durell Stone photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Radio City Music Hall as…

Rose Center for Earth and Space

New York, N.Y.Designed in 2000 by James Stewart Polshek photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Rose Center for Earth and…