Born: 1936Birthplace: Santa Monica, Calif. Field-effect device with insulated gates—Also known as the Self-Aligned Gate MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transmitter). Patented in 1969…
The Question: Why are there 12 men on a Canadian football team? The Answer: Although both the National Football League and the Canadian Football League require…
SMITH, Frank Ellis, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Sidon, Leflore County, Miss., February 21, 1918; attended the public schools of Sidon and Greenwood, Miss.; was graduated from…
Mount Vesuvius and other volcanoes of the world
by Ben Snowden Mount Vesuvius' 1944 eruption Other Volcanoes Mount St. Helens (Washington State) Mount Etna (Sicily) Mount…
by Borgna Brunner When I started working on women's history about thirty years ago, the field did not exist. People didn't think that women had a history worth knowing. —Gerda Lerner,…
Here you can find the standard measurements used in baseball, basketball, bowling, boxing, football, golf, hockey, and tennis.
BASEBALL
Home plate to pitcher's box:60 feet 6 inches.
Plate to…
Playing with the Big KidsWriting WellWriting Across the CurriculumDifferent Strokes for Different FolksPlaying with the Big KidsFull CreditTwo's Company, Three's a Crowd— Unless You're Writing When…
The Question: What is the largest crowd to ever watch a college football game and where did it take place? The Answer: The largest crowd to watch a regular-…
by Dana J. Quigley photos by Carol M. Highsmith
Chicago, a major Great Lakes port, is the commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural hub of the Midwest. The bustling city, the most populous in…
