(Encyclopedia) Kamyanske, formerly DniprodzerzhynskDniprodzerzhynskdənyĭpˌrōdzĭrzhēnskˈ [key], Rus. Dneprodzerzhinsk, city (1989 pop. 282,000), central Ukraine, a port on the Dnieper River. It is a…
(Encyclopedia) Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883–1953, American general, b. Walla Walla, Wash. Commissioned in the army in 1906, he reached the rank of brigadier general in 1938. In World War II he…
Honoring the life of Cesar Chavez by Liz Olson Cesar Chavez Day celebrates the birthday of Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez. California established the state holiday to promote community…
U.S. Army soldierBorn: 12/17/1919Birthplace: Cheyenne, Wyo.Died: 7/13/2010 (St. Maries, Idaho) When Vernon Baker was 4 years old, his parents were killed in an…
Honoring Civil War heroes by Liz Olson Confederate Heroes’ Day commemorates those who died fighting for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. An official…
novelistBorn: 6/14/1948Birthplace: San Francisco Yep has won several awards for his novels for young adults. His books often deal with alienation, drawing on his own experiences as an outsider. Yep…
(Encyclopedia) MonctonMonctonmŭngkˈtən [key], city (1991 pop. 57,010), SE N.B., Canada, on the Petitcodiac River. Although its rail repair yards were closed in 1988, it is an air and rail…
(Encyclopedia) ribbon, relatively narrow width of woven fabric edged with selvage. Ribbons have been used for centuries as girdles, headdresses, and badges and for ornamentation. At first called…
(Encyclopedia) Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, vehicular suspension bridge, New York City, across the Narrows at the entrance to New York harbor, linking the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island.…
(Encyclopedia) ShumenShumensh&oobreve;ˈmĕn [key], city (1993 pop. 96,099), NE Bulgaria. It is a railway junction and a market for grains and other agricultural products. Brewing, tobacco…
