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New York

  Official Name: State of New York Capital: Albany  Organized as a territory: 1624 Entered Union (rank): July 26, 1788 (…

Constitution Gardens

(Encyclopedia) Constitution Gardens: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

National Mall

(Encyclopedia) National Mall: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Piscataway Park

(Encyclopedia) Piscataway Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

DK Nature: Fossils

HOW ARE FOSSILS FORMED? WHAT DO FOSSILS SHOW US? PALEONTOLOGYFIND OUT MOREFossils are the ancient remains of living things preserved in rocks. They are usually formed from hard animal or plant…

DK History: Imperial China

WHY WERE EXAMS IMPORTANT IN CHINA? HOW DID BEIJING BECOME CHINA’S CAPITAL? WHO LIVED IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY? PORCELAINFIND OUT MOREFor more than 2,000 years, from 221 BC until AD 1912, China was…

Dracula: The Terrifying Truth

The Terrifying Truth About Dracula How a 15th-century Walachian prince became a frightening modern legend by David Johnson The rugged Transylvanian Alps provide one of the most…

Hoaxes - Art

The Art of Deception by Ann Marie Imbornoni The Accidental Artist One of the greatest master forgers of all time was the Italian sculptor Alceo Dossena (1878-1936). Dossena…

Apollo 11 - Anniversary

Apollo 11July 20 marks the anniversary of man's first walk on the moon by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco How many movies, songs, anecdotes—even clichés—have sprung from humanity's first landing on the…

The Dog Days of Summer

The Question: Could you find me information about the old myth about the "Dog Days of Summer?" The Answer: The origins of the saying The Dog…