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DK Society & Beliefs: Christianity

WHY IS JESUS CALLED KING OF THE JEWS? WHAT DOES THE CROSS MEAN? RESURRECTIONBIBLEFIND OUT MOREChristians believe in one God with three aspects: God the father, God the son (Jesus Christ), and God…

DK History: Mediterranean Seafarers

WHAT MADE THE TRADERS SO PROSPEROUS? MINOANSPHOENICIANSFIND OUT MOREFrom around 2000 BC, people living close to the Mediterranean Sea, such as the MINOANS, Mycenaeans, and PHOENICIANS, built…

DK Science: Changing Faces

Down from the treesFierce, but fluffyOut of the swampNo one has ever seen a living dinosaur, so scientists rely on fossil remains to provide clues to how these ancient reptiles looked and behaved…

Six Nations Make Their Winter Olympic Debut

East Timor, Malta, Paraguay, Togo, Tonga and Zimbabwe compete in the Winter Olympics for the first time.   Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments…

Summer Solstice for Kids

In 2017, summer begins June 21, 12:24 A.M. EDT (04:34 UT*) by Karen Barss Related Links Earth's Seasons: Video and Activities Summer Solstice The Solar System The Sun…

Kirk Browning Biography

television directorDied: February 10, 2008 (Manhattan, New York) Best Known as: television director of "Live From Lincoln Center" Kirk Browning started out his…

Ben Stiller

actor, director, comicBorn: 11/30/1965Birthplace: New York City Stiller's talents in comedy were shown to advantage on Saturday Night Live (1989) and the Ben Stiller Show (1990), which, though…

Hermits

Hermits Through History by Elissa Haney Related TopicsHermits Saint Anthony. Many scholars agree that Saint Anthony, an Egyptian monk who lived from about A.D. 251 to 350, was the first person…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

actressBorn: 1/13/1961Birthplace: New York City Film and television actress best known as Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1990–98). Louis-Dreyfus got her start in the famous Chicago Second…