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2007 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…

Ionia

(Encyclopedia) IoniaIoniaīōˈnēə [key], ancient region of Asia Minor. It occupied a narrow coastal strip on the E Mediterranean (in present-day W Turkey) as well as the neighboring Aegean Islands,…

2006 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…

Selected Biographies: V

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies…

Mound Builders

(Encyclopedia) Mound Builders, in North American archaeology, name given to those people who built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to…

Babylonia

(Encyclopedia) BabyloniaBabyloniabăbĭlōˈnēə [key], ancient empire of Mesopotamia. The name is sometimes given to the whole civilization of S Mesopotamia, including the states established by the city…

postal service

(Encyclopedia) postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were…

Maine

Capital: Augusta State abbreviation/Postal code: Maine/ME Governor: Paul LePage, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Susan Collins, R (to Jan. 2021); Angus King, I (to Jan. 2019) U.…

Members of Congress: Iowa, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Iowa Member Name Birth-Death AINSWORTH, Lucien Lester 1831-1902 ALLISON, William Boyd 1829-1908 ANDERSON, Albert Raney 1837-…