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Roller Coasters

From the Russian countryside to Disneyland by Marcus McGraw and Catherine McNiff Editor's Picks Alpengeist Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA Alpengeist is one of the world's fastest…

bee

(Encyclopedia) bee, name for flying insects of the superfamily Apoidea, in the same order as the ants and the wasps. Bees are characterized by their enlarged hind feet, typically equipped with pollen…

Chinese New Year

  Chinese New Year celebration, Brazil, 2016 Source: AP Photo/Andre Penner Related Links Chinese New Year Quiz Chinese Zodiac China | Map The…

Virginia

Virginia State Facts Entered Union: June 25, 1788 (10th State) Present constitution adopted: 1970 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Va. / VA Nicknames: The Old Dominion; Mother of…

Washington, DC

Created municipal corporation: Feb. 21, 1871 Mayor: Muriel Bowser (to Dec. 2018) Motto: Justitia omnibus…

Famous Firsts by African Americans

500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists & Inventors…

World War II Movies

  World War II Movies From "Schindler's List" to the summer blockbuster "Pearl Harbor"   by Beth Rowen   Das Boot (1981)…

The Simpsons: Notable Celebrity Cameos

Famous people who've joined The Simpsons by Chris Warner The Simpsons currently holds the Guinness World Record for "Most Celebrities Featured in an Animation series." Season One–1989…