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Kauai

(Encyclopedia) KauaiKauaikouˌwīˈ [key], circular island (1990 pop. 51,177), 549 sq mi (1,422 sq km), 32 mi (52 km) in diameter, N Hawaii, separated from Oahu island to the southeast by Kauai Channel…

Donald Henry RUMSFELD, Congress, IL (1932)

RUMSFELD, Donald Henry, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 9, 1932; A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1954; received a commission in the United…

Wendell Hampton FORD, Congress, KY (1924)

Senate Years of Service: 1974-1999Party: DemocratFORD, Wendell Hampton, a Senator from Kentucky; born near Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky., September 8, 1924; attended the public schools of…

Olympic Preview: Team Handball

First Appeared: 1936 (men); 1976 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20082008 Summer Games: Team Handball ResultsEncyclopedia: HandballDespite the fact…

2018 Winter Olympics: Ice Hockey

A tournament of veterans Source: AP Photo/Kiichiro SatoRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Julie Chu Ice Hockey Through the Years Encyclopedia: Ice Hockey Memorable Moments The Miracle of 1980…

stove

(Encyclopedia) stove, device used for heating or for cooking food. The stove was long regarded as a cooking device supplementary to the fireplace, near which it stood; its stovepipe led into the…

DK Science: Heat Transfer

EVAPORATIONCONVECTIONCONDUCTIONRADIATIONFIND OUT MOREHeat energy can be transferred from one place to another by three main processes. In CONVECTION, heat energy is carried by the movement of…

Tongue Twisters

  Tongue Twisters Twenty Tongue-Tying Tongue Twisters to Twist Your Tongue a Ton   brought to you by Holly Hartman   Oh no! An onion's annoyed!   If a noisy noise annoys an onion, an…

John Milton NILES, Congress, CT (1787-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1835-1837; 1837-1839; 1843-1849Party: Jacksonian; Democrat; DemocratNILES, John Milton, a Senator from Connecticut; born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., August 20…