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Jacobites

(Encyclopedia) JacobitesJacobitesjăkˈəbītsˌ [key], adherents of the exiled branch of the house of Stuart who sought to restore James II and his descendants to the English and Scottish thrones after…

People Who Died in 2007

See also 2006 Deaths 2005 Deaths 2004 Deaths 2003 Deaths 2002 Deaths 2001 Deaths 2000 Deaths…

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Jacobus Van CortlandtStephen Van CortlandtCornelius VanderbiltWilliam Henry VanderbiltSir William Cornelius Van HorneKiliaen Van RensselaerMartha Van RensselaerMatthew VassarThorstein VeblenFrancis…

Holiday Movie Preview 2000

Holiday Film Faves How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bounce, and Quills by Beth Rowen Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonOpens December 8 Ang Lee's latest film landed awards and raves…

Astrology: Facts & History

Science and religion have roundly denounced it for hundred of years, yet it finds its way into newspapers, movie studios—even the White House. What makes Astrology so compelling? by Damon…

Jack Horner

John R. "Jack" Horner Paleontologist Melissa Sogard Starting at an Early Age RELATED LINKS Dinosaur News For Kids: Dinosaurs Dinosaur Hall of Fame Dinosaurs:…

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan—Genius or Informant? Half a century after McCarthyism, the Academy Award-winning director is again under fire for naming names by Rachael Stark Fifty years after the blacklisting of…

Menacing Monster Guide

Fact Monster'sMenacing Monster Guide by David Johnson Vampires A vampire is a corpse that is not really dead. It arises at night to drink the blood of the living to replenish…

DK People & Places: Western US

HOW FERTILE IS THE WEST COAST? WHY DOES LOS ANGELES HAVE TROUBLE WITH POLLUTION? DO AMERICAN INDIANS HAVE THEIR OWN LAND? WHY IS THE PACIFIC COAST A DANGEROUS AREA TO LIVE IN? WHAT IS DEATH…