Below is the composition of the 114th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2014 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…
You can be anything you want to be. Here are only a handful of the careers that women have succeeded in.Architects Norma Sklarek was the first African American woman to earn a fellowship from the…
The New Year In Madrid, Spain, people count down the last minutes of the old year by popping grapes into their mouths. In the southern part of the U.S., black-eyed peas are eaten on New Year's Day…
Mayor: Tomás Regalado (to Nov. 2017) City Manager: Daniel J. Alfonso 2010 census population (rank): 399,457 (44); Male: 198,927 (49.8%); Female: 200,530 (50.2%); White: 289,920 (72.6%); Black: 76…
Location: East AfricaSchool: Because much of Ethiopia is rural, kids who attend school may have to walk several miles each way.Unlike in most African nations, school in Ethiopia is free. However,…
Have you ever wondered what happens to the human body after spending prolonged periods of time in space? The astronauts who spent weeks in Skylab learned that their bodies behaved differently in…
Continent: East AsiaClimate: Varies dramatically, from cold and dry in the north to steamy in the south School: Most schools in China run from about 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including a two-hour…
Most animals (including people) use “body language” as well as sound and smell in order to communicate with one another. Here are some of the ways animals express themselves. Many animals…
