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cockchafer

(Encyclopedia) cockchafer: see June beetle.

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Born: 2/6/1911Birthplace: Tampico, Ill. Ronald Wilson Reagan rode to the presidency in 1980 on a tide of resurgent right-wing sentiment among an electorate longing for a distant, simpler era. He…

Superheroes: The Next Generation

Ready or not here comes a new Superman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman to a movie theater or television near you. By Jennie Wood Related…

May beetle

(Encyclopedia) May beetle: see June beetle.

Flag Day

(Encyclopedia) Flag Day, anniversary of the adoption of the American flag in 1777. It is celebrated on June 14 but is not a legal holiday.

Presidential Scandals

Warren Harding: Teapot Dome by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The years immediately following World War I saw a resurgence in political corruption and one of the most notorious…

scutage

(Encyclopedia) scutagescutagesky&oomacr;ˈtĭj [key], feudal payment, usually in cash, given in lieu of actual military service due from a vassal to an overlord. It applied especially to the…

Calgary

(Encyclopedia) Calgary Calgary kălˈgərē [key], city (2020 pop. 1,239,220), S Alta., Canada, at the confluence of…

The History of Black History Month (Famous People, Women, Facts, Leaders, Events)

by Elissa Haney Dr. Carter G. Woodson Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as "Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month." What you might…

Chet Atkins

musicianBorn: 6/20/1924Birthplace: nr. Luttrell, Tenn. virtuosic guitar player and record producer who helped to make Nashville the epicenter of country music in the 1950s. Known as the “Country…