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Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities, 2008

The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2008. The cities all have populations of more than 75,000. The rankings are based on a city's rate…

African Americans in the 112th Congress

A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are 41 black members in the House of Representatives and none in the Senate. State House…

Teens' Favorite Funny Books

Teen readers across the country vote for the best from the American Library Association Thwonk by Joan Bauer Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

The Simpsons: Notable Celebrity Cameos

Famous people who've joined The Simpsons by Chris Warner The Simpsons currently holds the Guinness World Record for "Most Celebrities Featured in an Animation series." Season One–1989…

Members of Congress: California, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from California Member Name Birth-Death ALLEN, John Joseph, Jr. 1899-1995 ANDERSON, Glenn Malcolm 1913-1994 ANDERSON, John Zuinglius…

Columbia, river, Canada and the United States

(Encyclopedia) Columbia, river, c.1,210 mi (1,950 km) long, rising in Columbia Lake, SE British Columbia, Canada. It flows first NW in the Rocky Mt. Trench, then hooks sharply about the Selkirk Mts.…

short story

(Encyclopedia) short story, brief prose fiction. The term covers a wide variety of narratives—from stories in which the main focus is on the course of events to studies of character, from the “short…

Members of Congress: Nebraska, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Nebraska Member Name Birth-Death ABEL, Hazel Hempel 1888-1966 ALLEN, William Vincent 1847-1924 ANDREWS, William Ezekiel 1854-…

First Round Predictions

Remaining First Round Predictions (#14–29) 14. Houston Rockets Rashard Lewis, F, 6'10 (Elsik H.S.) Just like Doleac was, Lewis is a lock at this position. Most teams wouldn't gamble this early…

1974 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“I Honestly Love You,” Olivia Newton-JohnAlbum of the YearFulfillingness' First Finale, Stevie Wonder (Tamla/Motown)Song of the Year“The Way We Were,” Marilyn and Alan Bergman and…