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Recipes from Finland

The Question: Where can I find recipes for foods from Finland? The Answer: You might take a look at The Global Gourmet's page on Finland. Otherwise, the web has a lot of pages dedicated to…

Kropotkin, Piotr Alekseyevich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Kropotkin, Piotr Alekseyevich, PrinceKropotkin, Piotr Alekseyevich, Princepyôˈtər əlyĭksyāˈĭvĭch krəpôtˈkĭn [key], 1842–1921, Russian geographer and anarchist. He came from a wealthy…

Undset, Sigrid

(Encyclopedia) Undset, SigridUndset, Sigridsĭˈgrĭd &oobreve;nˈsĕt [key], 1882–1949, Norwegian novelist. Poverty forced Undset to do secretarial work for a time (1898–1908). Her early novels of…

Samantha Fox

singer, modelBorn: 4/15/1966Birthplace: London, England A teen model, she was known in the U.K. as a “page 3 girl” for appearing in a British tabloid, which regularly featured topless models on…

Seasons

In the Northern Hemisphere, the year is divided into four seasons. Each season begins at a solstice or an equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, the dates (and the seasons) are reversed. The summer…

Baltimore, Md.

Mayor: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (to 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 620,961 (21); Male: 292,249 (46.6…

Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Question: What is the difference between a Newbery Medal winner and a Newbery Honor Book? The Answer: The John Newbery Medal has been awarded every year…

Citing

There are several types of articles to cite on Fact Monster. The list below shows the information you need to include and gives you a sample citation for each type of article. You may also cite a…