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America's Top Ten Greenest Buildings

From Almaden Tower to the Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder Office, these are the ten most eco-friendly buildings of 2008 by Liz Olson Related Links Building Green…

What Colors Mean

We live in a colorful world. In many countries, colors represent various holidays; they are also used to express feelings and enliven language. Find your favorite color and see what it means…

Providence

(Encyclopedia) Providence, city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger Williams 1636, inc. as a city 1832. The…

LaVern Ralph DILWEG, Congress, WI (1903-1968)

DILWEG, LaVern Ralph, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 1, 1903; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of Marquette University,…

Leroy Tate MARSHALL, Congress, OH (1883-1950)

MARSHALL, Leroy Tate, a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio, November 8, 1883; attended the public schools of Greene County; teacher in the public…

Color and Fashion

A colorful world is a world of meaning because people have always used color as symbols. Here are some of the ways fashion and color have connected.Red The Aztecs of Mexico taught the Spanish how…

The Golden Kite Award

For the best fiction book, the best nonfiction book, the best picture book (since 1982), and the best picture book text (since 1996); given by the Society for Children's Book Writers.…

Greensboro

(Encyclopedia) Greensboro. <1> City (2020 pop. 3,648), seat of Greene co., Ga.; inc. 1803 (town); 1855 (city). Founded in 1780, the town lies…

Gamble House

Pasadena, Calif.Designed in 1908 by Greene and Greene photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Gamble House as one of…