(Encyclopedia) Philip the Bold, 1342–1404, duke of Burgundy (1363–1404); a younger son of King John II of France. He fought (1356) at Poitiers and shared his father's captivity in England. He was…
musicianBorn: 10/3/1969Birthplace: Orange County, California Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock group No Doubt, which she formed in 1987 with her brother Eric Stefani and John Spence. The…
R&B singerBorn: 1/2/1929Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina Prysock joined the Buddy Johnson blues band at age 15, performing with them at Harlem clubs. He went solo in 1952 and sometimes…
HOW MANY DIFFERENT GALAXIES ARE THERE? WHAT ARE ACTIVE GALAXIES? MILKY WAYGALAXY CLUSTERSFIND OUT MOREA galaxy is a vast collection of stars, gas, and dust spinning in space and held together by…
THE RINGS OF URANUSBLAND ATMOSPHERETHE BIG FIVEBIOGRAPHY: WILLIAM HERSCHEL German, 1738-1822FIND OUT MOREEnglish astronomer William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet…
(Encyclopedia) Sousa, John PhilipSousa, John Philips&oomacr;ˈzə, –sə [key], 1854–1932, American bandmaster and composer, b. Washington, D.C. He studied violin and harmony in his native city and…
military historian and writerBirthplace: Whitewater, Wisconsin Born: 1/10/1936 Ambrose prolifically produced best-selling, authoritative war chronicles and biographies. His books, which focused…
bluegrass singerBorn: 7/23/1971Birthplace: Champaign, Illinois Grammy Award-winning bluegrass singer and fiddler whose music combines both traditional and contemporary styles, making her the…
(Encyclopedia) Carloman, 751–71, son of Pepin the Short. He and his brother, Charlemagne, shared the succession to their father's kingdom; Carloman ruled the southern portion. Attempts to end rivalry…
(Encyclopedia) Chaillé-Long, CharlesChaillé-Long, Charlesshäyāˈ-lông [key], 1842–1917, American soldier, African explorer, and writer, b. Princess Anne, Md. After serving in the Civil War, he was…
