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Weather: Big-City Snows

Big-City SnowsWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New England…

State Department Notes on Bermuda

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Historical Highlights Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations and U.S.-Bermudian Relations HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTSBermuda is…

Houston, Tex.

Mayor: Annise Parker (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 2,099,451 (4); Male: 1,053,517 (50.1%); Female: 1,045,934 (49.9%); White: 1,060,491 (50.5…

DK History: Renaissance

WHERE DID THE RENAISSANCE TAKE PLACE? WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE VIEW OF THE WORLD? BIOGRAPHY: LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452–1519 WHAT CAN WE SEE OF THE RENAISSANCE TODAY? PATRONAGEFIND OUT MOREOne of the…

DK Science: Comets

COMET HALE-BOPPCOMET ORBITSBIOGRAPHY: EDMOND HALLEY English, 1656-1742METEORSFIND OUT MORESometimes icy lumps left over from the birth of the Solar System visit our skies. We see them as comets…

Southern B&Bs

  Check out these B&Bs in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana         B&Bs are known for their hospitality. In fact, most owners are…

Atlantis—Myth or History?

Atlantis Myth or history? by Holly Hartman For centuries, Atlantis has been one of the western world's favorite legends, a tantalizing blend of fantasy and mystery.…

Harry Potter Casting Call

Looking for Harry Potter Wanted: young British Muggle with a lightning-bolt scar by Holly Hartman This article was posted on January 20, 2000. Production on the film version of Harry Potter…

United States Olympic Training Facilities

Where American Olympic hopefuls live and train by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Olympics Overview Birth of the Modern Olympics Olympic Athletes Memorable Olympic…