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The Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge Opens May 27, 1937 by Marcus McGraw Source: Wide World PhotosEven with views of the Pacific Ocean on one side and vistas of the city of San Francisco on the other, these days…

DK Space: Solar System

WHAT ARE THE MAIN BODIES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM? HOW DID THE SOLAR SYSTEM FORM? PLANETSFIND OUT MOREOur local star, the Sun, and everything that circles around it is known as the Solar System. The Sun…

DK Space: Space Shuttle

HOW DOES THE SHUTTLE OPERATE? WHAT DOES THE SHUTTLE CARRY? ORBITERFIND OUT MOREThe United States created the Space Shuttle as a reusable launch vehicle to carry astronauts and cargo into space and…

DK Space: Space Stations

WHAT ARE SPACE STATIONS USED FOR? HOW ARE SPACE STATIONS BUILT? INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIONFIND OUT MOREIn a space station, a large crewed spacecraft orbiting Earth, astronauts can live and work in…

DK Space: Astronauts

WHAT KINDS OF TASKS DO ASTRONAUTS PERFORM? HOW DO ASTRONAUTS TRAIN FOR THEIR MISSIONS? EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIESFIND OUT MOREAnyone who travels in space is called an astronaut. The Russians call…

Anatomy and
Physiology: The Digestive System

The Digestive SystemAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Digestive SystemStops Along the WayIt's a Long Way DownJack-of-All-TradesRunning Along the TractPancreatic Panacea?What We Do with Our Food We are…

Dorothy McGuire

actressBorn: 6/14/1919Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Dorothy McGuire made her stage debut at the age of 13 (opposite a young Henry Fonda) in A Kiss For Cinderella in her hometown of Omaha. In 1938 she…

Richard BIDDLE, Congress, PA (1796-1847)

BIDDLE, Richard, (nephew of Edward Biddle and uncle of Charles John Biddle), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 25, 1796; pursued classical studies; was…

Michael York

actorBorn: 3/27/1942Birthplace: Fulmer, England Versatile actor whose fined-boned good looks and skill have brought him a broad range of film and TV roles. In his 30-plus-year career, York has…