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bean

(Encyclopedia) bean, name applied to the seeds of leguminous trees and shrubs and to various leguminous plants of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) with edible seeds or seed pods (legumes). The…

January 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World…

May 2006

WorldBolivia Nationalizes Natural Gas Industry (May 1): Under orders of President Evo Morales, the military takes over the country's energy fields. Moussaoui Sentenced to Life in Prison (May 3): A…

Campaign 2000 Wrap-Up

Election Wrap-Up Gore concedes; Bush becomes 43rd president by Beth Rowen   President-elect George W. Bush flashes a "W" sign after…

Presidential Quotes

Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president: George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James…

June 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Former…

October 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Blackwater…

X-Z

“Weird Al” YankovicYanniTrisha YearwoodWilliam Butler YeatsDwight YoakamMichael YorkSusannah YorkLoretta YoungNeil YoungRobert YoungHenny Youngman Saul ZaentzPaula ZahnBilly ZaneDarryl F.…

Presidential Trivia

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? by Borgna Brunner Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and…

2003 World History

George W. Bush(1946– ) Saddam Hussein(1937– ) INA/Reuters/Archive Photos…