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Black Boxers

  Notable African-American Boxers     Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders…

1960 – 1969 World History

Robert Frost (1874–1963)Archive PhotosJohn H. Glenn, Jr.(1921– )The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Faulkner (1897–1962)Archive PhotosMalcolm X(1925–1965)Archive PhotosJohn F. Kennedy…

Rhode Island

Rhode Island State Facts Official Name: State of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsEntered Union: May 29, 1790 (13th State)Present constitution adopted: 1843 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal…

1999 World History

Thabo Mbeki (1942–) Eileen Collins (1956– ) NASA   1999 U.S. agrees to ease restrictions on Cuba (Jan. 4). Dennis Hastert elected to replace Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the…

wood carving

(Encyclopedia) wood carving, as an art form, includes any kind of sculpture in wood, from the decorative bas-relief on small objects to life-size figures in the round, furniture, and architectural…

John McCain

Candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination by Beth Rowen John McCain Related Links Sarah Palin John McCain’s campaign website Facts…

Museums on Display

People have been collecting precious objects since at least the 3rd century B.C. That's when the Museum of Alexandria was open for business. Through the ages, members of royalty, universities and…

Philadelphia, Pa.

Mayor: Michael Nutter (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 1,526,006 (5); Male: 719,813 (47.2%); Female: 806,1933 (52.8%); White: 626,221 (41.0%); Black: 661,839 (43.4%); American…

Spring Training 1998

For the first time in Major League Baseball history 30 franchises have migrated south to Florida and Arizona to participate in spring training. That's because two new teams, the Tampa Bay…

Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 2007. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…