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economics

(Encyclopedia) economics, study of how human beings allocate scarce resources to produce various commodities and how those commodities are distributed for consumption among the people in society (see…

Supreme Court Justices (table)

(Encyclopedia) Supreme Court Justices(including dates on bench) Chief Justices John Jay 1789–95 John Rutledge 1795 Oliver Ellsworth 1796–1800 John Marshall 1801–35 Roger B. Taney 1836–64…

1800–1899 (A.D.) World History

War of 1812The Civil WarSpanish-American War (1898–1899)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)Richard Wagner (1813–1883)Archive PhotosEdgar Allan Poe(1809–1849)The Library of Congress Picture…

Writers

    Related Links Notable Asian-American Poets and Writers Notable Irish Writers Notable Female Literary Figures Notable Hispanic-American Figures Notable…

Scientists: Life Sciences

Biologists, botanists, geneticists, medical scientists, microbiologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and zoologists Related Links Cloning: Facts and Fallacies Life…

Timeline: Key Moments in Black History

A chronology of Black history from the early slave trade through Affirmative Action by Borgna Brunner 1600s • 1700s • 1800–1850 • 1850–1900 • 1900–1950 • 1950–present 1619 Photograph of…

DK Encyclopedia: Dinosaurs

  + WHAT IS A DINOSAUR? Giganotosaurus Leg bones Hip bones Forelimbs Skulls + THE BIRD CONNECTION Similarities between Compsognathus and Archaeopteryx Efficient…

State Department Notes on India

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Political Conditions Defense U.S.-India Relations PEOPLEThe people of India have had a continuous civilization since 2500 B.C…

Biographies of Famous African Americans

  Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil…