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George Richard DURGAN, Congress, IN (1872-1942)

DURGAN, George Richard, a Representative from Indiana; born in Westpoint, Tippecanoe County, Ind., January 20, 1872; attended the village school in Westpoint; moved to La Fayette, Ind., in…

Theodore Albert PEYSER, Congress, NY (1873-1937)

PEYSER, Theodore Albert, a Representative from New York; born in Charleston, W.Va., February 18, 1873; attended the public schools; engaged in various occupations until 1893, when he moved to…

Loon Capital of the World

The Question: What city is known as the Loon Capital of the World? Hint: Wisconsin. The Answer: We love it when people try to stump us. We know all…

DK History: Exploration

WHY DID PEOPLE EXPLORE THE WORLD? HOW DID EXPLORATION AFFECT THE WORLD? OLD WORLDNAVIGATIONNEW WORLDFIND OUT MOREPeople have always set out to discover new lands and oceans. The greatest age of…

Tsunami Factfile

The Indian Ocean tsunami that occured in December 2004 was the deadliest in history by Borgna Brunner Before and after satellite images of Banda Aceh, North Sumatra, Indonesia.…

DK Science & Technology: Sound

HOW ARE SOUNDS MADE? HOW DO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MAKE MUSIC? WHY ARE SOUNDS DIFFERENT? WHAT IS RESONANCE? SOUND FREQUENCY SOUND WAVESDIGITAL SOUNDFIND OUT MOREOur world is full of sounds. Sound is…

1200–1299 (A.D.) World History

King John (1167–1216) Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)   1200–1204 Fourth Crusade.   1211 Genghis Khan invades China, captures Peking (1214),…

Step-by-Step on the Campaign Trail

How the President Gets Elected—Holly Hartman Don't know the difference between a caucus and a convention? Unsure what the electoral college is? Check out our handy guide to the seven steps of the…