(Encyclopedia) water moccasin or cottonmouth, highly venomous snake, Ancistrodon piscivorus, of the swamps and bayous of the S United States. Like the closely related copperhead, it is a pit viper…
(Encyclopedia) Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park, 327,647 acres (132,566 hectares), SW Northern Territory, central Australia. This Anangu-owned park, leased to the Australian government by the…
by Dan Steckenberg The term "hero" is perhaps overused today, but these guys were the originals. The mythology of ancient Greece was filled with great heroes who slew monsters,…
by Dan Steckenberg The Seven Wonders of the Ancient world were first defined by the Greek historian Herodotus, and then transcribed, argued about, and edited over hundreds of years…
Senate Years of Service: 1793-1795; 1795-1799Party: Anti-Administration; RepublicanMARTIN, Alexander, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Hunterdon County, N.J., in 1740; attended the…
The Question: Where did the saying "It ain't over until the fat lady sings" come from? The Answer: Often mistakenly attributed to N.Y. Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi…
(Encyclopedia) Angell, James BurrillAngell, James Burrilljāmz bûrˈəl ānˈjəl [key], 1829–1916, American educator, editor, and diplomat, b. Scituate, R.I., grad. Brown, 1849, and studied abroad. He…
A Century of Cinematic SplendorMovies and FilmFrench Film HistoryIt's Art, Stupid!A Century of Cinematic SplendorBefore the WarSurfing the "New Wave"The Eighties and NinetiesTen Fabulous French Films…
Not-so-Jolly Old Elves Tim Allen puts on a few pounds for his new job in The Santa Clause.The anti-Santa—depressed and grouchy—is another way Hollywood has skewered the big guy for the sardonic…
