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army

(Encyclopedia) army, large armed land force, under regular military control, organization, and discipline. With the advent of railroads and, later, highway systems it became possible after the mid-…

The Golden Kite Award

For the best fiction book, the best nonfiction book, the best picture book (since 1982), and the best picture book text (since 1996); given by the Society for Children's Book Writers.…

Texas

Texas State Facts Entered Union: Dec. 29, 1845 (28th State) Organized as republic: 1836 Present constitution adopted: 1876 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Tex./TX Nickname: The…

Al-Qaeda

Osama bin Laden's Network of Terror by Laura Hayes, Borgna Brunner, and Beth Rowen Al-Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden Related Links Remembering September 11 Al-Qaeda…

The Horn Book Award

For the most outstanding juvenile books in the U.S.: one award for outstanding fiction, one for outstanding nonfiction, one for outstanding illustration (since 1976); given by the Boston Globe…

2005 Grammy Awards

The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2006. Record: “…

newspaper

(Encyclopedia) newspaper, publication issued periodically, usually daily or weekly, to convey information and opinion about current events. In England large newspaper-publishing empires were…

Poetry Month | Notable Poets

Auden, Byron, Chaucer, and more A-B | C-D | E-H | J-M | N-R | S-T | U-Z   Amiri Baraka   Abu Nuwas Addison, Joseph Aidoo, Ama Ata Aiken, Conrad Akhmatova, Anna Aldington,…

Poetry Month | Glossary of Poetry Terms

Iamb, enjambment, senryu, and more by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A-B | C-D | E-H | I-M | N-R | S-V Accent The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word. In the word poetry, the accent (or…