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2006 Olympics: Hockey, Men's

Bronze Medal GameCzech Republic 3Russia 0Gold Medal GameSweden 3Finland 2 Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

2006 Olympics: Hockey, Women's

Bronze Medal GameUnited States 4Finland 0Gold Medal GameCanada 4Sweden 1 Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Leading Industries

Though the U.S. economy as a whole continues to expand, there are some parts of the economy that are growing and others that are shrinking. As you think about what area, called a sector, of the…

Sizes for Domestic Mail

Mail must meet these standards: Thickness—No less than 0.007 in. thick. Pieces that are 1/4 in. thick or less must be at least 31/2 in. high, 5 in. long, and rectangular in shape. Combined…

Women Nobel Prize Winners

Marie Curie was not only the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, in 1903, but she was also the only woman ever to win two Nobel Prizes. Below is a list of all women Nobel Prize…

Running

Long-distance In 1966 Robin Gibb Bingay became the first woman ever to run in the famed Boston Marathon when she entered as a man. She…

When Did the Dinosaurs Live?

Dinosaurs lived throughout the Mesozoic Era, which began 245 million years ago and lasted for 180 million years. It is sometimes called the Age of the Reptiles. The era is divided into three…

Writers

When Dorothy Straight of Washington, D.C. was 4 years old, she wrote a story for her grandmother entitled “How the World Began.” Her parents thought it was good enough to be published. They were…

1986 CMA Awards

Reba McEntireArchive PhotosEntertainer of the YearReba McEntireSingle of the Year“Bop,” Dan SealsAlbum of the YearLost in the Fifties Tonight, Ronnie Milsap (RCA)Song of the Year (Songwriter's…