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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

The Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most noted battles of the Civil War, was fought on July 1–3, 1863. On Nov. 19, 1863, the field was dedicated as a national cemetery by President Lincoln in a…

Most Livable States, 2014

The following table lists the top ten most livable states in the U.S. in 2014. Utilizing social and economic measures, 24/7 Wall ranked each state's living conditions. Thanks…

John Hollis BANKHEAD, Congress, AL (1842-1920)

Senate Years of Service: 1907-1920Party: DemocratBANKHEAD, John Hollis, (father of John Hollis Bankhead II and William Brockman Bankhead, and grandfather of Walter Will Bankhead), a…

DK Science: Supercomputers

FORECASTING A HURRICANEFIND OUT MOREA supercomputer is a computer that works thousands of times faster than the best desktop personal computer. It does this by combining many processors together…

Compton Ignatius WHITE, Congress, ID (1877-1956)

WHITE, Compton Ignatius, (father of Compton Ignatius White, Jr.), a Representative from Idaho; born in Baton Rouge, La., July 31, 1877; at an early age moved with his parents to Rankin County…

Zookeeper

What is this job like? Many people like animals, but taking care of them is hard work. Zookeepers take care of wild animals in zoos and animal parks. They feed the animals, clean their living…

James Alexander REED, Congress, MO (1861-1944)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1929Party: DemocratREED, James Alexander, a Senator from Missouri; born on a farm near Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, November 9, 1861; moved with his parents…

Moses Edwin CLAPP, Congress, MN (1851-1929)

Senate Years of Service: 1901-1917Party: RepublicanCLAPP, Moses Edwin, a Senator from Minnesota; born in Delphi, Carroll County, Ind., May 21, 1851; moved with his parents to Hudson, Wis., in…

All About Ozone

Source: The Environmental Protection AgencyI. The Ozone Layer The Earth's atmosphere is divided into several layers. The lowest region, the troposphere, extends from the Earth's surface up to about…

DK Society & Beliefs: Philosophy

WHO WERE THE FIRST PHILOSOPHERS? IS PHILOSOPHY LIKE RELIGION? WHAT IS LOGIC? WHY DOES TRUTH MATTER? WHAT IS FREE WILL? WHAT IS ETHICS? THE STATUE OF LIBERTY FIND OUT MOREPhilosophy comes from the…