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Harris, Patricia Roberts

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Patricia Roberts, 1924–85, U.S. government official, b. Mattoon, Ill. A lawyer who was active in the Democratic party, she was a law professor and dean at Howard Univ. during…

Willard, Frances Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Willard, Frances Elizabeth, 1839–98, American temperance leader and reformer, b. Churchville, N.Y., grad. Northwestern Female College, 1859. She was president of Evanston College for…

Tropical Diseases: River Blindness

River BlindnessTropical DiseasesIntroductionLeishmaniasis: The Sand Fly's BugGiardiasis: A One-Celled WonderSchistosomiasis: Snail FeverAfrican Sleeping SicknessRiver Blindness River blindness is…

Oceans in Motion

Distributor:National GeographicAge Level:7 and up Professional surfer “Wingnut” Weaver takes viewers on a tour of the ocean, using photography and animation to illustrate the wonders of currents,…

Child Abuse Statistics

The Question: I was wondering if you had any statistics on child abuse? How old are the children that are abused most? The Answer: We do. Here…

Famous Fred

Distributor:Sony WonderAge Level:All ages This 1997 Oscar-nominated short from England tells the tale of Fred, a beloved and recently deceased cat. The two children who owned Fred are delighted to…

The X in Xmas

The Question: I am wondering what the X in Xmas means? Why is Christmas abbreviated this way? The Answer: Contrary to popular belief, the X is…

contralto

(Encyclopedia) contraltocontraltokəntrălˈtō [key], female voice of lowest pitch. Originally, the term denoted a second voice set against (contra) a high voice (alto); thus, a second high voice. Since…