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Coolio

(Artis Ivey, Jr.)rap artist Born: 8/1/1963Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Rap artist whose poignant and often explicit lyrics express ideas about family, respect, love, AIDS and revolution.…

Jacob Michael KUNKEL, Congress, MD (1822-1870)

KUNKEL, Jacob Michael, a Representative from Maryland; born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., July 13, 1822; attended the Frederick Academy for Boys and was graduated from the University of…

Suzanne Pleshette Biography

sitcom actressDied: January 19, 2008 (Los Angeles, California) Best Known as: actress who played Emily Hartley on "The Bob Newhart Show" Suzanne…

Hank Thompson Biography

singerDied: Nov. 6, 2007 (Keller, Texas) Best Known as: country singer Country singer who produced seven decades of songs fusing jazz, Western swing, and…

James (Jim) Carroll Biography

writer and punk rockerBorn: August 1, 1949Died: September 11, 2009 (New York, USA) Best Known as: Punk rocker, poet, and author of "The Basketball Diaries" Born…

flight

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Aircraft motions and control surfaces: Yaw, or motion to the left or right, is controlled by the rudder. Pitch, or climbing or dropping, is controlled by the elevators, which…

June 2009 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of June 2009. New Hampshire Governor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill (June…

2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…

DK Science: Animal Kingdom

CLASSIFICATIONFIND OUT MOREAnimals belong to the largest and most diverse of the five kingdoms of living things. So far over two million animal species have been identified. All animals…