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Teens' Favorite Funny Books

Teen readers across the country vote for the best from the American Library Association Thwonk by Joan Bauer Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

House of Representatives, 113th Congress

Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Photography

WHO INVENTED PHOTOGRAPHY? WHEN DID CAMERAS BECOME PORTABLE? HAS PHOTOGRAPHY INFLUENCED PAINTING? HOW DOES COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY WORK? WHAT DO DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHERS DO? MOTION IN PICTURES FIND OUT…

DK People & Places: Antarctica

WHO OWNS ANTARCTICA? WHAT DO SCIENTISTS STUDY IN ANTARCTICA? FACTFILE: ANTARCTICAARCTICFIND OUT MOREThe freezing, inhospitable continent of Antarctica was the last place on Earth to be explored.…

The Simpsons: History

A look at the family's jump from TV to the big screen   Related Links The Simpsons Movie Quiz Simpsons Notable Celebrity Cameos The Simpsons Quiz for…

Stuart Little

  Who Is Stuart Little? The Story Behind Hollywood's Big Mouse   by Holly Hartman   AFTER MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY as a quietly…

The Oscars

More Movies The Apostle Director/Writer: Robert Duvall Director of Photography: Barry Markowitz Editor: Stephen Mack Music: David Mansfield Production Designer: Linda Burton Producer: Rob…

rock carvings and paintings

(Encyclopedia) rock carvings and paintings, designs inscribed on rock surfaces and huge stone monuments in many parts of the world by prehistoric or preindustrial peoples. They have been found on…

Bunyan, John

(Encyclopedia) Bunyan, JohnBunyan, Johnbŭnˈyən [key], 1628–88, English author, b. Elstow, Bedfordshire. After a brief period at the village free school, Bunyan learned the tinker's trade, which he…

Burgoyne, John

(Encyclopedia) Burgoyne, JohnBurgoyne, Johnbərgoinˈ [key], 1722–92, British general and playwright. In the Seven Years War, his victory over the Spanish in storming (1762) Valencia de Alcántara in…