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Acknowledgments

The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…

America's Weird Museums

Curious Collections America's Weird museums by Laura Hayes Arts & Entertainment | American History Gruesome | Medical Marvels | Curious Collections | Really Weird Science…

Theories of the Universe: The Standard Model

The Standard ModelTheories of the UniverseScientific Origins of the UniverseBang That DrumA Big Bang AlternativeThe Accelerating UniversePlasma CosmologyThe Standard ModelThe Alpha and the OmegaIt's…

espionage

(Encyclopedia) espionageespionageĕsˈpēənäzhˌ [key], the act of obtaining information clandestinely. The term applies particularly to the act of collecting military, industrial, and political data…

House of Representatives, 111th Congress

Below is the composition of the 111th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2008 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district…

Black Government Officials

Notable African-American Government Officials   Former Secretary of State Colin Powell   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government…

2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…