A brief history Dr. Arthur C. Parker Related Links American Indian TribesGlossary of American Indian TermsNavajo Code TalkersSacagawea Golden Dollar What started at the turn of…
(Encyclopedia) black humor, in literature, drama, and film, grotesque or morbid humor used to express the absurdity, insensitivity, paradox, and cruelty of the modern world. Ordinary characters or…
Scientists hope that the advances in the cloning process can bring back animals that are nearly extinct Cloned bull named Got AP Photo/I.Lopez 1938 Cloning envisioned…
The Question:
Who invented basketball?
The Answer:
Basketball is one of the few popular sports with a definite known origin. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield,…
physicianBorn: 1846Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cole was the second Black woman to graduate from medical school (1867). She joined Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the…
actorBorn: 2/21/1955Birthplace: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Emmy Award-winning actor who played the highbrow, intellectual psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on Cheers (1984–93) and now plays the same…
The Question: Who invented the ambulance vehicle? The Answer: Vehicles used to transport soldiers injured during battle date back to 11th century Europe. But…
Agent Orange researcherDied: June 15, 2008Best Known as: plant biologist whose research led to the creation of Agent Orange Deathplace: Hamden, Connecticut…
AstronautBorn: 5/10/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Astronaut Ellen Ochoa first left Earth in July 1991 and became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut. A mission specialist and…
actor, directorBorn: 8/19/1956Birthplace: New York City A television and movie actor who appeared in and directed episodes of the hit television series Northern Exposure (1990–95). He starred in…
