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Reed SMOOT, Congress, UT (1862-1941)

Senate Years of Service: 1903-1933Party: RepublicanSMOOT, Reed, a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 10, 1862; moved with his parents to Provo, Utah County, Utah, in 1874…

Major League All-Time Pitching Records

(through 2006)Most Games Won—511, Cy Young, Cleveland N.L., 1890–98, St. Louis N.L., 1899–1900, Boston A.L., 1901–08, Cleveland A.L., 1909–11, Boston N.L., 1911.Most Games Won, Season—54, Al…

Star Wars (Film)

Quizzes, movie reviews, and actors   Movie poster for the Star Wars prequel, The Phantom Menace   Quizzes Star Wars: Episodes 1–3 (for beginners…

What's an Analogy?

by Ann Reckner An analogy is a type of word problem that often appears on standardized tests. It is made up of two word pairs, like this:   GRACEFUL : CLUMSY :: late :…

Fantastic Fantasy Novels

—Holly Hartman Harry Potter wasn't the first child to discover he possessed magical powers, or the first to become entangled in a battle of Good vs. Evil. Check out the classic books in this list…

Movies and Film: Germany's Film History

Germany's Film HistoryMovies and FilmGermany's Film HistoryGermany's Greatest -IsmHitler's Hired HelpA Few Young MenRoads Not Taken: Film in East GermanyUnification and Beyond One of the most…

Leslie, Charles Robert

(Encyclopedia) Leslie, Charles RobertLeslie, Charles Robertlĕzˈlē [key], 1794–1859, English painter and writer, b. London. Educated in the United States, he returned to England to study art and to…

Mayno, Juan Bautista

(Encyclopedia) Mayno or Maino, Juan BautistaMayno or Maino, Juan Bautistahwän boutēsˈtä mīˈnō [key], 1578–1649, Spanish painter. He entered the Dominican order in Toledo, where he is thought to have…