Search

Search results

Displaying 191 - 200

Animal Hall of Fame Slideshows

The following slideshows illustrate the biggest, smallest, meanest, and fastest animals on Earth   Related Links Animal Groups Animal Names: Male, Female, and Young…

Biggest Animal Hall of Fame

Biggest   Follow this slideshow to see images of and learn about the worlds' largest land and marine mammal, bird, fish, reptile, and insect. Prev Next Land mammal African…

Fastest Animal Hall of Fame

Fastest   You won’t want to challenge any of these animals to a race! Follow this slideshow to see how fast the cheetah, killer whale, peregrine falcon, and sailfish can travel. Prev…

Meanest Animal Hall of Fame

Meanest   Here are some animals you don't want to upset. Since many animals could claim the title "meanest," this list is subjective rather than authoritative. Prev Next Land mammal…

Smallest Animal Hall of Fame

Smallest   Follow this slideshow to learn about the smallest creatures on Earth, from the bumblebee bat to the fairyfly. Prev Next Land mammal The bumblebee bat tips the scales at…

Radio City Music Hall

New York, N.Y.Designed in 1932 by Edward Durell Stone photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Radio City Music Hall as…

San Francisco City Hall

San Francisco, Calif.Designed in 1915 by Arthur Brown Jr. photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected San Francisco City Hall as…

George Michael TROUP, Congress, GA (1780-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1816-1818; 1829-1833Party: Democratic Republican; JacksonianTROUP, George Michael, a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born at McIntosh Bluff, on the…

James Michael CURLEY, Congress, MA (1874-1958)

CURLEY, James Michael, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., November 20, 1874; attended the public schools of Boston; salesman for Logan, Johnston & Co., a bakersâ…

Acknowledgments

The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…