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Missouri

Capital: Jefferson City State abbreviation/Postal code: Mo./MO Governor: Eric Greitens, R (to Jan. 2021) Lieut. Governor: Mike…

United Mine Workers of America

(Encyclopedia) United Mine Workers of America (UMW), international labor union formed (1890) by the amalgamation of the National Progressive Union (organized 1888) and the mine locals under the…

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

(Encyclopedia) Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804–64, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Salem, Mass., one of the great masters of American fiction. His novels and tales are penetrating…

Project Runway: Season Three

Fashion icons, matching outfits for dogs and their owners, and more were notable challenges in this season by Mark Hughes Project Runway Quizzes…

America’s Most Literate Cities, 2010

This study attempts to capture one critical index of our nation’s social health—the literacy of its major cities (population of 250,000 and above). The study focuses on six…

America’s Most Literate Cities, 2011

This study attempts to capture one critical index of our nation’s social health—the literacy of its major cities (population of 250,000 and above). The study focuses on six…

America’s Most Literate Cities, 2012

This study attempts to capture one critical index of our nation’s social health—the literacy of its major cities (population of 250,000 and above). The study focuses on six…

Weather: The Chase

The ChaseWeatherThere's No Place Like HomeThunderstormsDoing the TwistThe ChaseStaying Safe in a Storm Weather people enjoy bad weather. Something about a turbulent sky makes their day. I often half…

Major League Baseball Parks

Take Me Out to the Ballgame Everything you ever wanted to know about Major-League ballparks by Mike Morrison and Melissa Sogard The Old Fenway Park was built in 1912 by Osborn…

Thanksgiving—A Day of Mourning

A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving Part 3: America's Identity by Neil Miller There are obstacles to reconciliation on the Plymouth side as well as the Native American side. One is the…