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…
The history of the funnies in America
by Shmuel Ross and Jennie Wood
1800s ⢠1900â1919 ⢠1920s ⢠1930s ⢠1940s ⢠1950s ⢠1960s ⢠1970s ⢠1980s ⢠1990s ⢠2000s ⢅
aviatorBorn: 1892Birthplace: Atlanta, Texas Bessie Coleman picked cotton as a child, but her mother was determined that her thirteen children get an education. Bessie graduated from high school and…
(Encyclopedia) HathorHathorhăthˈôr [key], in Egyptian religion, celestial goddess of love and festivity. The personification of the sky, she was represented as a star-studded cow or as a woman with…
(Encyclopedia) Bontemps, Arna, 1902–73, African-American writer, b. Alexandria, La. He is best remembered as the author of the novel God Sends Sunday (1931), the basis of the play St. Louis Woman (…
Here are some facts about women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Congress. 313 women have been elected or appointed to the U.S. Congress. Jeannette Rankin, Republican from…
Have you ever wondered what happens to the human body after spending prolonged periods of time in space? The astronauts who spent weeks in Skylab learned that their bodies behaved differently in…
The Question: Please help! I have been searching desperately for the lyrics to the theme song for the Spiderman cartoon. Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever…
The Question: I would like information regarding the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. I desperately need it to complete an assignment. The only sites I can find…
