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House of Representatives, 111th Congress

Below is the composition of the 111th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2008 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district…

Slideshow: Women Nobel Prize Winners in Science

by Liz Olson The Nobel Prize for Science has been awarded since 1901 to people who have made outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology, or medicine. Marie Curie was the…

J. K. Rowling

Learn all about the mastermind behind Harry Potter More Stuff Harry Potter PlaylistsHarry Potter Banned? Harry Potter Movies! Harry Potter Hangman! About the Author…

APA Citetitles

The Question: How do you reference a website in APA style? The Answer: There are lots of permutations to citing a source. Is the article from periodical that you…

Women Scientists

  Annie Jump Cannon Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers…

Ferdinand VI, king of Spain

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand VI, b. 1712 or 1713, d. 1759, king of Spain (1746–59), son of Philip V by his first queen, Marie Louise of Savoy. When Ferdinand succeeded his father, his stepmother,…

Cabrillo, Juan Rodríguez

(Encyclopedia) Cabrillo, Juan RodríguezCabrillo, Juan Rodríguezhwän rôᵺrēˈgāth käbrēˈlyō [key], Port. João Rodrigues Cabrilho, d. 1543, Spanish conquistador and discoverer of California, b. Portugal…

Carle, Eric

(Encyclopedia) Carle, Eric, 1929–2021, American children's book author and illustrator, b. Syracuse, N.Y. Although born in the U.S., Carle was raised…

House of Representatives, 114th Congress

Below is the composition of the 114th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2014 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…