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Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography

1929—1968, American clergyman and civil rights leader   Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prepares to speak to a crowd of 200,000 marchers in Washingtion, DC. Related Links…

Narnian History: Outline by C. S. Lewis

so far as it is known courtesy of HarperCollins 1 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 1 Creation of Narnia. The Beasts made able to talk. Digory plants the Tree of Protection. The White Witch…

DK History: China's First Empire

HOW DID THE FIRST EMPEROR UNITE CHINA? HOW DID CHINA FEED ITS PEOPLE? WHAT WAS CHINA’S BEST–KEPT SECRET? TERRACOTTA WARRIORSFIND OUT MOREChina was a collection of kingdoms ruled by rival dynasties…

People Who Died in 2016

Deaths of 2016 See also 2015 Deaths 2014 Deaths 2013 Deaths 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2016 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and…

Dr. No Turns Fifty

May 8, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. release of James Bond's first film. By Jennie Wood Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr.…

DK History: Scientific Revolution

WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SEE GERMS? WHO DISCOVERED HOW BLOOD CIRCULATES? WHO WERE THE FIRST CHEMISTS? REFLECTING TELESCOPE BIOGRAPHY: ROBERT BOYLE 1627–1691 FIND OUT MOREThe 18th century was a…

DK Earth: Winds

WHY DO WINDS BLOW? WHAT FORCES AFFECT THE WORLD’S WINDS? GLOBAL WINDS MONSOONSFIND OUT MOREWinds are moving currents of air, which can blow over a small local area or over a much larger region.…

DK Science: Conductors

CONDUCTOR AT WORKSUPERCONDUCTORSBIOGRAPHY: GEORG OHM German, 1789-1854INSULATORSFIND OUT MOREA conductor is a material that allows electric charge to move through it as an electric current.…