Born: June 12, 192441st President of U.S. (1989-93) and avid sportsman played 1B on 1947 and '48 Yale baseball teams that placed 2nd in College World Series; captain of 1948 team.
(Encyclopedia) multiple birth, bringing forth of more than one offspring at birth. Although many smaller mammals bear several young at a time, multiple births are relatively uncommon in humans and…
by Mark Hughes The American public has always been fascinated by first families. We know much about the lives of the presidents and first ladies, but what about the children in the White…
(Encyclopedia) LetoLetolēˈtō [key], in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe and mother of Artemis and Apollo. When she conceived twins by Zeus, Hera sent the serpent Python after…
(Encyclopedia) Signs of the Zodiac
Constellation
English Name
Symbol
Dates
Aries
The Ram ♈
Mar. 21–Apr. 19
Taurus
The Bull ♉
Apr. 20–May 20
Gemini
The Twins ♊
May 21–June 21…
(Encyclopedia) stuttering or stammering, speech disorder marked by hesitation and inability to enunciate consonants without spasmodic repetition. Known technically as dysphemia, it has sometimes been…
(Encyclopedia) Castor and PolluxCastor and Polluxpŏlˈəks [key], in classical mythology, twin heroes called the Dioscuri; Castor was the son of Leda and Tyndareus, Pollux the son of Leda and Zeus.…
