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Sandusky, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) SanduskySanduskysəndŭsˈkē, săn– [key], industrial city (1990 pop. 26,764), seat of Erie co., N central Ohio, a port of entry on Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie; inc. 1824. Its natural harbor…

Rimmon

(Encyclopedia) RimmonRimmonrĭmˈən [key], in the Bible. 1 Syrian god. 2 Father of the murderers of Ish-bosheth. 3 Rock, E of Bethel. There the remnants of the Benjamites took refuge after the battle…

DK Science: Volcanoes

PAHOEHOE LAVAAA LAVAHYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITYFIND OUT MOREVolcanoes are vents (openings) in the ground from which magma (molten rock), ash, gas, and rock fragments surge upwards, in an event…

Led Zeppelin Biography

rock group Although critics panned them as “derivative,” Led Zeppelin became one of the most successful rock bands during the 1970s. Known as one of the best live-performance bands (they regularly…

Bob Mould Biography

musicianBorn: October 16, 1960Birthplace: Malone, New York While attending Macalester College and living in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, Mould met drummer / singer Grant…

Billy Corgan

musicianBorn: 3/17/1967Birthplace: Elk Grove, Illinois Lead singer of the rock band Smashing Pumpkins, which rose to popularity during the heyday of the grunge era. After playing with a band in…

Mick Jagger

singer, songwriterBorn: 7/26/1943Birthplace: Dartford, Kent, England Lead singer of the rock and roll group The Rolling Stones, Jagger is truly a legend, known as much for his onstage antics as he…

Facts About People Around the World

  People at a Glance People in Groups Generic People Collecting People People in the World Kids Around the World People: Rank and File Knights in Shining Armor…

Money

Facts About U.S. Money U.S. Money History Money Around the World Economy 101 The Euro Portraits and Designs of U.S. Paper Currency U.S. Coins in Circulation…