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Holy Family

(Encyclopedia) Holy Family, term referring to the child Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. In the Roman Catholic Church the feast in its honor falls usually on the first Sunday after the Epiphany. In art the…

Carter Family

(Encyclopedia) Carter Family, group of singers that specialized in traditional music of the Southern Appalachian Mountains; it consisted of A(lvin) P(leasant) Carter, 1891–1960, b. Maces Spring, Va…

Families of Musical Instruments

Musical instruments are grouped into families based on how they make sounds. In an orchestra, musicians sit together in these family groupings. But not every instrument fits neatly into a group.…

DK Society & Beliefs: Families

WHAT IS A NUCLEAR FAMILY? WHAT ARE EXTENDED FAMILIES? ARE ALL FAMILIES BASED ON MARRIAGE? PARENTINGFIND OUT MOREThe family is a basic social unit that exists in every culture, although its…

Kennedy Family Members

by Chris Frantz Related Links The KennedysAlmanac: John Fitzgerald KennedyKennedy Family Tragedies Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Born: July 22, 1890 Birthplace: Boston, Mass.…

Royal Family Quizzes & Crosswords

Royal Family Quizzes and Crosswords Take a quiz or try the crossword to find out how well you know the royal family. Quiz: Modern Royals Quiz: Royals Through the Ages Main British Royalty…

family, in sociology

(Encyclopedia) family, a basic unit of social structure, the exact definition of which can vary greatly from time to time and from culture to culture. How a society defines family as a primary group…

Britain's Royal Family Tree

The Royal Family Tree Click on a royal family member to read the complete biography by David Johnson RELATED LINKS More Royal Family FeaturesQueen Mum Turns 100!How To Get Your…

Family Trivia: Geography Quizzes

Try Infoplease's brain-busting geography quizzes   Related Links Infoplease's Geography Guide World Atlas Countries of the World Columbus and Other Great…

National Family Literacy Day

  National Family Literacy Day Turn off your TV, pick up a good book           In a 1994 study, only 21% of the adult U.S.…