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Fact Monster's Writing Prompts Essay

If you had a time-machine, what time and place would you visit? by Maddie Time-Traveling Princesses On July 4, 2009, at 9:00 p.m. my friend Harmony and I were pretending we were…

Hiram BINGHAM, Congress, CT (1875-1956)

Senate Years of Service: 1924-1933Party: RepublicanBINGHAM, Hiram, (father of Jonathan Brewster Bingham), a Senator from Connecticut; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 19, 1875; educated at…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Toys

WHY DO WE PLAY WITH TOYS? WHAT ARE THE OLDEST TOYS? FIND OUT MOREA toy is an object that is designed to be played with. Toys are entertaining and often educational. There are traditional toys—such…

DK Science: Boats

HYDROFOILSUBMARINESFIND OUT MOREAlthough boats float, their weight makes them settle a little way into the water. This means they create some resistance or drag when they move through the water…

Westminster Abbey

(Encyclopedia) Westminster Abbey, originally the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery (closed in 1539) in London. One of England's most important Gothic structures, it is also a national shrine.…

Children of Invention

A brain child is an original idea. Here are some kids who had great ideas which they turned into inventions. We call these kids “brain children.” Two inspirational books for girl…

Kids from India

Continent: Southern AsiaClimate: Varies; northern areas have winter snow, while elsewhere it is generally hot. The rainy season begins in June and lasts four to seven months, depending on location.…