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Dian Fossey

primatologist and leading authority on mountain gorillasBorn: 1932Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. Fossey took an early and avid interest in animals. She entered college as a preveterinary major,…

The Wide World of War

Battles That Changed History The United States at War Highest-Ranking Officers in U.S. History U.S. Military Ranks The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) America's Wars: U.S. Casualties and…

B.B. King

(Riley B. King)legendary blues musicianBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Indianola, Miss. One of the most influential guitarists of all time, King remains an icon and a model for Eric Clapton, David…

DK People & Places: Scandinavia & Iceland

NORWEGIAN FJORD WHERE DO MOST SCANDINAVIANS LIVE? WHY IS TIMBER SO IMPORTANT TO FINLAND? DO SCANDINAVIANS HAVE A GOOD STANDARD OF LIVING? DO SCANDINAVIANS PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT? WHERE IS THE LAND…

DK Science: Below The Waves

Snake neckElasmosaurusJurassic sharkIchthyosaurusFanged predatorNothosaurusGiant of the southern seasKronosaurusSea lizardTylosaurusOn the scentWhile dinosaurs ruled the land, the ocean was the…

DK Nature: Arachnids

HOW DO SPIDERS SPIN SILK? HOW DO SCORPIONS KILL THEIR PREY? ARACHNID CLASSIFICATIONFIND OUT MOREA large group of eight-legged arthropods, arachnids include spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites.…

Slaves in the Family

Oral Tradition The black descendants of Ball slaves interviewed for the book also told very different stories. For example, Edwina Harleston Whitlock, a retiree living in…

Winter Solstice for Kids

Dec. 21, 2016, 5:44 A.M. EDT (10:44 UT*)), marks the solstice—the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere   Related Links Earth…