There are many reasons not to smoke. Smoking stinks—literally! It makes breath, hair and clothes smell like smoke. It's expensive. It dulls your sense of taste and smell. It raises blood pressure…
priestDied: January 30, 2008 (unspecified location in the U.S.) Best Known as: conservative Catholic leader and founder of the Legionaries of Christ Rev…
The history of the funnies in America
by Shmuel Ross and Jennie Wood
1800s ⢠1900â1919 ⢠1920s ⢠1930s ⢠1940s ⢠1950s ⢠1960s ⢠1970s ⢠1980s ⢠1990s ⢠2000s ⢅
by Liz Olson Each year, writers who have produced the most distinguished literary work of an idealist tendency are awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Until 1909, the honor had not been…
(Encyclopedia) AbihailAbihailăbəhāˈəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Queen Esther. 2 Gadite. 3 Merarite woman. 4 Wife of Abishur. 5 Mother-in-law of Rehoboam.
American reformerBorn: 1815 Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an influential champion of women’s rights for more than half a century. She was introduced to the reform movement by her husband, abolitionist…
(Encyclopedia) Didrikson, Babe (Mildred Didrikson)Didrikson, Babedēˈdrĭksən [key], 1913–56, American athlete, generally considered the greatest woman athlete of modern times, b. Port Arthur, Tex. At…
(Encyclopedia) Felton, William Harrell, 1823–1909, American political leader, b. Oglethorpe co., Ga. After studying medicine he practiced for awhile, but gave it up for farming in 1847. Ordained a…
(Encyclopedia) Anguissola or Anguisciola, SofonisbaAnguissola or Anguisciola, Sofonisbasōfōnēsˈbä ängˌēsōˈlä, –shōlä [key], c.1535–1625, Italian painter. Born to a noble family, she studied with…
