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KIDSPIRATION VIDEOS A variety of interesting subjects—kids interviewing professional experts about their unique jobs! Teachers, parents and librarians: These videos of kids interviewing…

Lewis, Jerry Lee

(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Jerry Lee, 1935–2022, American singer and composer, b. Ferriday, La. Combining country music elements with an energetic…

cleavage

(Encyclopedia) cleavage, tendency of many minerals to split along definite smooth planar surfaces determined by their crystal structure. The directions of these surfaces are related to weaknesses in…

gravel

(Encyclopedia) gravel, particles of rock, i.e., stones and pebbles, usually round in form and intermediate in size between sand grains and boulders. Gravel is composed of various kinds of rock, the…

Puy-en-Velay, Le

(Encyclopedia) Puy-en-Velay, LePuy-en-Velay, Lelə püēˈ-äN-vəlāˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 23,434), capital of Haute-Loire dept., S central France. Le Puy-en-Velay is the center of an old lace industry,…

basalt

(Encyclopedia) basaltbasaltbəsôltˈ, băsˈôlt [key], fine-grained rock of volcanic origin, dark gray, dark green, brown, reddish, or black in color. Basalt is an igneous rock, i.e., one that has…

2000 Grammy Awards

The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 21, 2001.Record:“Beautiful Day,” U2Album:Two Against Nature, Steely Dan (Giant Records)Song:“Beautiful Day…

Ralph Macchio

actorBorn: 11/4/1961Birthplace: Huntington, New York Ralph Macchio began acting in television commercials at the age of 16, which led to his first film role in Up the Academy (1980). Macchio then…