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monsters and imaginary beasts

(Encyclopedia) monsters and imaginary beasts. The mythologies and legends of ancient and modern cultures teem with an enormous variety of monsters and imaginary beasts. A great number of these are…

sheep

(Encyclopedia) sheep, common name for many species of wild and domesticated ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis of the Bovidae, or cattle, family. The male is called a ram (if castrated it is a wether…

Timeline: Ford Mustang

50th Anniversary 2014 Ford Mustang Photo Credit: Raynardo   Timeline: Ford Mustang Here are some key moments in the history and evolution of the Ford Mustang.       1964 1970…

Super Bowl XXXIV is Dot-Coming

Super Bowl Commercials are Dot-Coming Internet companies enter the advertising fray by Mike Morrison Halle Berry takes a swim with a crispy M&M in an ad from last year’s Super Bowl. This…

Classical Mythology: The Poseidon Adventures

The Poseidon AdventuresClassical MythologyTake the Long Way Home: OdysseusGoing Home So Soon? Not Bloody LikelyThe Poseidon AdventuresEeek! Sea Monsters!Hi, Honey, I'm Home! After the ships had left…

Sikhism

(Encyclopedia) SikhismSikhismsĭkˈĭzəm [key], religion centered in the Indian state of Punjab, numbering worldwide some 19 million. Some 300,000 Sikhs live in Britain, and there are smaller…

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…