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DK Science: Trees

WOODY TISSUEFORESTSEVERGREEN TREESDECIDUOUS TREESFIND OUT MOREThese tall, seed-producing plants live for many years and do not die in winter. Trees have a single woody stem, called a trunk,…

Perry, Oliver Hazard

(Encyclopedia) Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785–1819, American naval officer, b. South Kingstown, R.I.; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry. Appointed a midshipman in 1799, he served in the Tripolitan War,…

Fire Zone

Millions of acres are being consumed each year, so what's being done to save them? By David Johnson and Mark Zurlo Related Links Smokey BearWorst U.S. FireTimeline: Fires and ExplosionsNat'l…

William PROXMIRE, Congress, WI (1915-2005)

Senate Years of Service: 1957-1989Party: DemocratPROXMIRE, William, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Lake Forest, Lake Forest County, Ill., November 11, 1915; attended the public schools of…

Scott LEAVITT, Congress, MT (1879-1966)

LEAVITT, Scott, a Representative from Montana; born in Elk Rapids, Antrim County, Mich., June 16, 1879; moved with his father to Bellaire, Mich., in 1881; attended the public schools; while in…

DK Nature: Habitats

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOME AND A HABITAT? WHAT IS A MICROHABITAT? OCEANSWETLANDSFORESTSGRASSLANDSDESERTSMOUNTAINSPOLAR HABITATSFIND OUT MOREOrganisms are adapted to live in particular…

Major Biomes of the World

Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. If you were in northern Alaska, you would be in a…

Clyde Cecil HOLLOWAY, Congress, LA (1943)

HOLLOWAY, Clyde Cecil, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Lecompte, La., November 28, 1943; graduated from Forest Hill High School, Forest Hill, La., 1961; attended the National…

James Oliver EASTLAND, Congress, MS (1904-1986)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1941; 1943-1978 Party: Democrat; Democrat EASTLAND, James Oliver, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Doddsville, Sunflower County, Miss., November 28, 1904; moved…