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Millennial Questions

Where will the Sun first rise on January 1, 2000? Whether the millennium begins in 2000 or 2001 is not the only debate surrounding the New Year's Eve party of the century. Just exactly where the…

DK Science & Technology: Color

WHAT IS THE VISIBLE SPECTRUM? WHAT ARE PRIMARY COLORS? HOW MANY COLORS CAN WE SEE? DISPERSIONCOLOR TREEFIND OUT MORELight has different wavelengths, which we see as colors. The range of wavelengths…

What Kind of Doctor?

Source: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences An allergist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and allergies. An anesthesiologist is trained in the use of…

Christopher ELLERY, Congress, RI (1768-1840)

Senate Years of Service: 1801-1805Party: Democratic RepublicanELLERY, Christopher, (nephew of William Ellery), a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Newport, R.I., November 1, 1768; graduated…

Ralph Fulton LOZIER, Congress, MO (1866-1945)

LOZIER, Ralph Fulton, a Representative from Missouri; born near Hardin, Ray County, Mo., January 28, 1866; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Carrollton (Mo.) High School in…

David E. Kelley

television writer, producerBorn: 1956Birthplace: Maine One of the most prolific writers in television history, Kelley began his scriptwriting career as a story editor on LA Law, where he first…

1971 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearCharley PrideSingle of the Year“Help Me Make It Through the Night,” Sammi SmithAlbum of the YearI Won't Mention It Again, Ray Price (Columbia)Song of the Year (Songwriter's…

Red Sky Proverb

The Question: What is the correct ending to the quotation that begins, "Red sky at night..."? The Answer: The expression you are referring to…

Lansing

(Encyclopedia) Lansing. 1 Village (1990 pop. 28,086), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago, near the Ind. line; inc. 1893. Among the city's industries are meatpacking, food processing, and the…