(Encyclopedia) Louis I or Louis the Great, 1326–82, king of Hungary (1342–82) and of Poland (1370–82). He succeeded his father, Charles I, in Hungary, and his uncle, Casimir III, in Poland. He…
Born: Dec. 30, 1984Basketball
mega-hyped top overall pick in 2003 NBA Draft (Cleveland) out of St. Vincent-St. Mary high school in Akron, Ohio; 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year.
Distributor:Weston Woods An innovative adaptation of the book by Jacqueline Briggs Martin combines iconographic images of Mary Azarian’s Caldecott Award-winning illustrations with live action. This…
A brain child is an original idea. Here are some kids who had great ideas which they turned into inventions. We call these kids “brain children.” Two inspirational books for girl inventors are…
Corsets In Florence during the Renaissance, Catherine de Medici decreed it bad manners to have a thick waist and designed a hinged corset that narrowed the waist to 13 inches.Corsets and girdles…
Senate Years of Service: 1791-1795; 1795-1797Party: Anti-Administration; RepublicanBURR, Aaron, (cousin of Theodore Dwight), a Senator from New York and a Vice President of the United States;…
Distributor:Devine EntertainmentAge Level:9 and older Artist, Edgar Degas, in crisis after losing his father, begins painting young ballerina, Marie. While working together they inspire each other…
(Encyclopedia) Ferrari, GaudenzioFerrari, Gaudenziogoudānˈtsēō [key]Ferrari, Gaudenzio fār-räˈrē [key], c.1480–1546, Italian painter, one of the leading representatives of the Lombard school. He…
(Encyclopedia) Gibbs, James, 1682–1754, English architect, b. Scotland, studied in Rome under Carlo Fontana. Returning to England in 1709, he was appointed a member of the commission authorized to…
