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self-fulfilling prophecy

(Encyclopedia) self-fulfilling prophecy, a concept developed by Robert K. Merton to explain how a belief or expectation, whether correct or not, affects the outcome of a situation or the way a person…

Science Projects: Making Invisible Ink

Making Invisible InkScience ProjectsJust for the Fun of It!Making Invisible InkMaking Eggs That BounceDo Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?The Sweetest Experiment This simple experiment is great…

Martin VAN BUREN, Congress, NY (1782-1862)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1828Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; JacksonianVAN BUREN, Martin, (half brother of James Isaac Van Alen), a Senator from New York, a Vice…

Roscoe CONKLING, Congress, NY (1829-1888)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1881Party: RepublicanCONKLING, Roscoe, (son of Alfred Conkling and brother of Frederick Augustus Conkling), a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in…