(Encyclopedia) West, Mae, 1893–1980, American stage and movie comedienne, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Mary Jane West. The unparalleled mistress of double entendre, West began in burlesque and continued in…
(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, Alexander Joy, 1820–92, American baseball player, b. New York City. He worked as a bank teller and a bookseller, and was a volunteer firefighter with the Knickerbocker Fire…
Twelve astronauts have walked on the moon, the last in 1972. Here are the names of those astronauts listed chronologically by the date of their walk. July 20, 1969—Apollo 11Neil Armstrong Edwin “…
Senate Years of Service: 1951-1969Party: RepublicanDIRKSEN, Everett McKinley, (father-in-law of Howard Baker), a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill…
MINERAL PROPERTIES MINERALS IN ROCK CRYSTALS FIND OUT MORE
Minerals are the materials that make up the rocks of the Earth’s crust. Among thousands of different minerals, only a few,…
CHANGING SHAPESHAPE MEMORY METALStretchSTRENGTHCRYSTALLINE STRUCTUREFIND OUT MORESolids are one of the three states of matter and, unlike liquids or gases, they have a definite shape that is not…
Senate Years of Service: 1941-1959Party: RepublicanLANGER, William, a Senator from North Dakota; born on a farm in Everest Township, near Casselton, Cass County, N.Dak., September 30, 1886;…
Senate Years of Service: 1865-1871 Party: Republican YATES, Richard, (father of Richard Yates [1860-1936]), a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Warsaw, Gallatin County, Ky…
Senate Years of Service: 1929-1935Party: RepublicanHATFIELD, Henry Drury, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Logan County, W.Va., September 15, 1875; attended the local schools and Franklin…
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936–2017, American actress, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Although she began her career as a dancer, Moore's success blossomed with her roles on television, first in small…
