(Encyclopedia) greenback, in U.S. history, legal tender notes unsecured by specie (coin). In 1862, under the exigencies of the Civil War, the U.S. government first issued legal tender notes (…
(Encyclopedia) Cabot, Sebastian, b. 1483–86?, d. 1557, explorer in English and Spanish service; son of John Cabot. He may well have accompanied his father on the 1497 and 1498 voyages, and he was for…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from New Jersey
Member Name Birth-Death ACKERMAN, Ernest Robinson 1863-1931 ADDONIZIO, Hugh Joseph 1914-1981 ADLER, John H. 1959-…
Lights! Camera! Learning!History lesson: Real heroes on film by Beth Rowen PattonGeorge C. Scott as Old Blood and Guts This unforgettable biopic explores the hot-headed military genius…
by Mark Hughes
We asked Fact Monster users to vote for their favorite Halloween costume and the results are in! Follow this slideshow to see the top 10 favorite Halloween costumes, beginning with…
The world's most sophisticated and expensive science project by Mark Hughes and Beth Rowen Two scientists checking equipment in the central tube of the LHC. Photo by Antonio Saba…
Notable challenges included designing a dress from items in a supermarket and imagining fashion from the year 2050 by Mark Hughes Heidi Klum Project Runway Quizzes Project…
