ARE ARTERIES AND VEINS DIFFERENT? WHAT ARE CAPILLARIES? BLOODFIND OUT MOREThe heart, BLOOD, and blood vessels make up the circulatory system, which supplies the body with oxygen and nutrients,…
WHEN DO ANIMALS USE VISUAL SIGNALS? WHY DO ANIMALS COMMUNICATE WITH SOUND? DO ANIMALS ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH? WHY DO ANIMALS USE PHEROMONES? FIND OUT MOREAnimals communicate with their own kind…
WHEN DID PEOPLE FIRST STUDY THE SKY? WHAT DO ASTRONOMERS STUDY TODAY? TELESCOPESFIND OUT MOREAstronomy is the science that studies the stars and all the other bodies (objects) in space. The…
Born: 7/14/1913Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Gerald Rudolph Ford was born Leslie King Jr. in Omaha, Neb., on July 14, 1913, the only child of Leslie and Dorothy Gardner King. His parents were divorced in…
A number of states have halls of fame that honor the renowned women who once called that state home or helped to make it great. These are a few to know. Alabama Women's Hall of FameMarion,…
The Sacco-Vanzetti Case What does the evidence say? A poster by artist Ben Shan in the Library of Congress. On August 23, 1927, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts executed two Italian…
Slaves in his Family by Ben Snowden In Slaves in the Family, journalist Edward Ball explores the shared history of his South Carolina plantation family, and the people they…
The World's Most Notorious Despots by Borgna Brunner Top Ten Despots Tamerlane Ivan the Terrible Robespierre Joseph Stalin Adolph Hitler Mao Zedong Francois…
