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Comma

Separates the clauses of a compound sentence connected by a coordinating conjunction: A difference exists between the musical works of Handel and Haydn, and it is a difference worth noting.  The…

Mystery Initials

Full names of famous authorstracked down by Holly Hartman Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether S. E. Hinton is a man or a woman? It used to be common…

Longest Celebrity Marriages

Sometimes it seems as though true Hollywood romance lives only on the screen, with real-life relationships as fleeting as the roll of the credits. The flesh-and-blood couples pictured here…

Froebel, Friedrich Wilhelm August

(Encyclopedia) Froebel, Friedrich Wilhelm AugustFroebel, Friedrich Wilhelm Augustfrāˈbəl, frōˈ–, Ger. frēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm ouˈg&oobreve;st fröˈbəl [key], 1782–1852, German educator and founder of…

Children as Authors

Many children have written books that have been published. One of the first we know about is Francis Hawkins. In 1641, when he was 8 years old, he wrote a book of manners for children called Youth…

Books for Everyone: Classic Picture Books

  Ages Four and Up Books that delight practically everyone   by Holly Hartman A six-year-old who crashes parties at New York's posh Plaza Hotel. A talking dog and her astonished family.…