(Encyclopedia) Youth, Isle of, Span. Isla de la Juventud, island and special municipality (1989 est. pop. 71,500), 1,180 sq mi (3,056 sq km), off SW Cuba, from which it is separated by the Batabanó…
Timeline of Kennedy Tragedies by Beth Rowen Read about the many tragedies that have struck the Kennedy family, including John Kennedy's assassination and the death of John F.…
WHICH SPORTS ARE POPULAR IN AUSTRALIA? WHO LIVES IN AUSTRALIA? WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT AUSTRALIA’S WILDLIFE? WHICH GIANT DESERT ROCK IS A SACRED SITE? WHY IS THE GREAT BARRIER REEF UNDER THREAT? WHY…
Underground RailroadsA short history of subterranean transport in America
by Dan Shafto The interior of a women's car on the early New York subway. Modern systems not only integrate the…
You can be most anything you want to be. Here is a sampling of just some of the careers you might consider, and women who have succeeded in them. Ambassador Eugenie Anderson (1910-1997), the first…
Rhode Island State Facts
Official Name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Entered Union: May 29, 1790 (13th State)
Present constitution adopted: 1843
Fun Facts
State…
Separates the clauses of a compound sentence connected by a coordinating conjunction: A difference exists between the musical works of Handel and Haydn, and it is a difference worth noting. …
HOW DO WAVES CHANGE COASTAL LANDSCAPES? TIDESFIND OUT MORECoasts are border zones where the land meets the ocean. There is about 312,000 miles (502,000 km) of coastline worldwide. TIDES, waves,…
Berm, Dispersants, Static Kill, and more by Catherine McNiff A-Q | R-W Annulus The space between the pipe and the wellbore. Biodegradation The breaking down of substances by…
