(Encyclopedia) carobcarobkărˈəb [key], leguminous evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to Mediterranean regions but cultivated in other warm climates,…
WHEN DID SHINTO BEGIN? WHAT MARKS A SACRED PLACE? FIND OUT MOREShinto (“the way of the gods”) is Japan’s oldest religion and centers on the worship of kami, or spirits. These are believed to…
There are several types of articles to cite on Fact Monster. The list below shows the information you need to include and gives you a sample citation for each type of article.
You may also cite a…
There are several types of articles to cite on Fact Monster. The list below shows the information you need to include and gives you a sample citation for each type of article.
You…
What is and what is not plagiarism
by Holly Hartman Homework Center Links Writing Skills Tips for Writing Essays Reading Your Sources and Taking Notes Using…
Not Separated at Birth: The Dash and the Hyphen (and Let's Add the Ellipsis for Fun)PunctuationPunctuation MattersPeriod, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark: The End of the LineThe Comma: A Major…
(Encyclopedia) Marc, FranzMarc, Franzfränts märk [key], 1880–1916, German painter. Influenced by August Macke, he developed a rich, chromatic symbolism. He depicted a mystical world of animals,…
(Encyclopedia) Mason-Dixon Line, boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland (running between lat. 39°43′26.3″N and lat. 39°43′17.6″N), surveyed by the English team of Charles Mason, a mathematician…
(Encyclopedia) fence [short for defense], humanly erected barrier between two divisions of land, used to mark a legal or other boundary, to keep animals or people in or out, and sometimes as an…
(Encyclopedia) Hopper, Grace, 1906–92, American computer scientist, b. New York City as Grace Brewster Murray. She was educated at Vassar College and Yale (Ph.D., 1934). After teaching at Vassar (…
