AuthorBorn: 1954Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Sandra Cisneros's acclaimed first book, The House on Mango Street (1984), draws on memories of a childhood in which she moved often between Mexico and…
actressBorn: November 30, 1970Birthplace: Nepean, Ontario, Canada This Canadian actress of Korean heritage first came to widespread attention in 1993, starring in the CBC production of The Diary of…
MACKEY, Edmund William McGregor, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 8, 1846; pursued classical studies; appointed assistant assessor of internal revenue in…
writer, performer, musicianBorn: February 11, 1962Birthplace: San Fernando Valley, CA Loh, who received a bachelor's degree in physics from Caltech in 1983, started out as a performance artist in…
(Encyclopedia) day, period of time for the earth to rotate once on its axis. The ordinary day, or solar day, is measured relative to the sun, being the time between successive passages of the sun…
A day is measured by how long it takes the earth to rotate (turn) once: 24 hours.The earth is divided into 24 time zones. It takes the sun an hour to cross each zone.The time zones are marked by…
One day, two observances by Shmuel Ross The Constitution of the United States of America The Constitutional Convention Text of the ConstitutionSigners of the U.S. ConstitutionFun Stuff…
Bastille DayThe French celebrate their Fourth of July
by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI, is often mistakenly credited with the quote, "Let them eat…
(Encyclopedia) Earth Day, Apr. 22, a day to celebrate the environment. The first Earth Day was organized in 1970 to promote the ideas of ecology, encourage respect for life on earth, and highlight…
