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James Henry HAMMOND, Congress, SC (1807-1864)

Senate Years of Service: 1857-1860Party: DemocratHAMMOND, James Henry, (son-in-law of Wade Hampton [1752-1835], uncle of Wade Hampton [1818-1902]), a Representative and a Senator from South…

Harry Potter Playlists

What is on Daniel and Rupert's iPods? from iTunes Related Links Harry Potter Banned?Harry Potter Movies!Harry Potter Movie Actors Hogwarts (beginner) Daniel Radcliffe…

Origin of Life: Introduction

IntroductionOrigin of LifeIntroductionSpontaneous GenerationEarly Earth EnvironmentYou may have already know that somebody somewhere has mixed a few chemicals together, ignited it with a spark, and…

Weather: Making a Career Out of It

Making a Career Out of ItWeatherMaking a Career Out of ItWhat Would I Do?How Much Will I Earn?How Do I Become a Meteorologist?Will I Find a Job? Dear Dr. Mel Goldstein, Hi. I'm in Frisbie School…

food adulteration

(Encyclopedia) food adulteration, act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or substitution of inferior substances or by the removal of some valuable…

Rochester, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) RochesterRochesterrŏchˈĕstər, –ĭstər [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 70,745), seat of Olmsted co., SE Minn.; inc. 1858. It is a farm trade center, and its industries include printing and…

Peary, Robert Edwin

(Encyclopedia) Peary, Robert EdwinPeary, Robert Edwinpērˈē [key], 1856–1920, American arctic explorer, b. Cresson, Pa. In 1881 he entered the U.S. navy as a civil engineer and for several years…

Famous Firsts by African Americans

500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists & Inventors…

Hiranuma, Kiichiro, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Hiranuma, Kiichiro, BaronHiranuma, Kiichiro, Baronkēˌēˈchērō hēräˈn&oomacr;mä [key], 1865–1952, Japanese statesman, founder of the Kokuhonsha, a powerful militaristic and…