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space medicine

(Encyclopedia) space medicine, study of the medical and biological effects of space travel on living organisms. The principal aim is to discover how well and for how long humans can withstand the…

Members of the U.S. Senate, 113th Congress

United States > United States Government > Elections Below lists the members of the Senate in the United States' 113th Congress following the November 2012 elections. Dates…

The Newbery Medal

For the most distinguished literature for children published in the U.S.; given by the American Library Association. John Newbery was an eighteenth-century British publisher.Since 19221922The…

Campaign 2000 | Third Party Candidates

Third Party Candidates Nader, Buchanan, and some candidates you may not have heard about by David Johnson This article was posted on October 16, 2000. According to the Federal…

Radio and Television Personalities

Ed Sullivan See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links The Emmy® Awards International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Awards Alfred I. duPont —…

2004 Olympics: Track & Field, Men's

Event  Time  100m Justin Gatlin, USA 9.85   Francis Obikwelu, POR9.86 Maurice Greene, USA9.87 200m Shawn Crawford, USA 20.05  Bernard Williams, USA20.18  Frank…

musicals

(Encyclopedia) musicals, earlier known as musical comedies, plays that incorporate music, song, and dance. These elements move with the plot, heightening and commenting on the action. Mixing the…

Amazon, river, Peru and Brazil

(Encyclopedia) Amazon, Port. AmazonasAmazon,ämäzōˈnəs [key], world's second longest river, c.3,900 mi (6,280 km) long, formed by the junction in N Peru's Andes Mts. of two major headstreams, the…