DUNCAN, William Garnett, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisville, Ky., March 2, 1800; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1821; studied law; was…
DURGAN, George Richard, a Representative from Indiana; born in Westpoint, Tippecanoe County, Ind., January 20, 1872; attended the village school in Westpoint; moved to La Fayette, Ind., in…
Every July or August, thousands of Sri Lankans travel to the hill city of Kandy to watch dancers, acrobats, drummers, whip crackers, flame throwers and more than 100 elegantly decorated elephants…
philanthropistBorn: February 20, 1918Died: March 12, 2009 (California, USA) Best Known as: philanthropist Born Leonore Cohn, Mrs. Annenberg graduated from…
climatologistDied: December 30, 2007 (Stockholm, Sweden) Best Known as: leader of UN climate panel that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Bert Bolin was…
HOW ARE SOUNDS MADE? HOW DO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MAKE MUSIC? WHY ARE SOUNDS DIFFERENT? WHAT IS RESONANCE? SOUND FREQUENCY SOUND WAVESDIGITAL SOUNDFIND OUT MOREOur world is full of sounds. Sound is…
How the President Gets Elected—Holly Hartman Don't know the difference between a caucus and a convention? Unsure what the electoral college is? Check out our handy guide to the seven steps of the…
