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materialism

(Encyclopedia) materialism, in philosophy, a widely held system of thought that explains the nature of the world as entirely dependent on matter, the fundamental and final reality beyond which…

Rainey, Gertrude "Ma"

(Encyclopedia) Rainey, Gertrude "Ma," 1886–1939, African-American blues singer and songwriter, b. Columbus, Ga., as Gertrude Melissa Nix Pridgett.…

British Royalty: History & Biographies

Find everything you need and want to know about the British Royal Family, past and present. Read biographies and find information about royal weddings — and royal scandals…

DK Space: Astronauts

WHAT KINDS OF TASKS DO ASTRONAUTS PERFORM? HOW DO ASTRONAUTS TRAIN FOR THEIR MISSIONS? EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIESFIND OUT MOREAnyone who travels in space is called an astronaut. The Russians call…

Skyscraper Facts

From the father of the skyscraper to a building with a view by Karen Barss The Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France Related Links Skyscraper HistoryTallest Building TimelineWorld's…

Time Zone Origins

A transcontinental train schedule was the mother of invention by Karen Barss Map of world time zones – full size Related Links Time Measurement, Time Zones, and the International Date…

Writing Well: Documentation Format

Documentation FormatWriting WellDocumentation FormatCiting Electronic Sources and CD-ROMsCiting Radio Shows and TV ShowsAPA Documentation MLA Documentation The Modern Language Association (MLA)…

Teen Read Week

Pick up a humorous book or a graphic novel and read for the fun of it   Harry Potter #1 on Teens' Top Ten Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…

Women Scientists

  Annie Jump Cannon Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers…