Senate Years of Service: 1857-1875; 1879-1879Party: Republican; RepublicanCHANDLER, Zachariah, (nephew of John Chandler and Thomas Chandler, grandfather of Frederick Hale and great-great-…
Senate Years of Service: 1957-1981Party: DemocratCHURCH, Frank Forrester, a Senator from Idaho; born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, July 25, 1924; attended the public schools; graduated from…
AWESOME FORCEINSIDE AN ATOMSTATIC ELECTRICITYCURRENT ELECTRICITYFIND OUT MOREElectricity is not just something you buy in a battery. It is one of the basic ingredients of the Universe. Everything…
(Encyclopedia) needle, implement of metal or other material used to carry the thread in sewing and in various forms of needlework and manufacturing. The earliest needles were merely awls or punches.…
(Encyclopedia) Shelby, Carroll Hall, 1923–2012, automobile racer and designer, b. Leesburg, Tex. After serving as a flight instructor in World War II, he began (1952) a career as a race-car driver.…
The thickness of your skin varies from 1/2 to 6 millimeters, depending on the area of your body. The four taste zones on your tongue are bitter (back), sour (back…
rock group Grammy Award-winning Irish rock group known for its political songs, anthemic guitars, and big, high-tech concerts. The group's political themes are often a lightning rod of controversy…
Do you ever find yourself looking for something to do on a rainy day? Try putting on a play for your family and friends. Here’s a guide to help you create a dazzling drama.Put on your director’…
(Encyclopedia) prospecting, search for mineral deposits suitable for mining. Modern prospecting has replaced earlier methods based on chance or superstition (e.g., use of the divining rod) with…
(Encyclopedia) electrode, terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit. In most familiar circuits current is carried by metallic…
