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DK People & Places: Mapping

TIME ZONES LATITUDE AND LONGITUDEFIND OUT MOREA map is a picture that represents a particular part of the Earth’s surface, usually from above and at a reduced size. It can show the whole world, a…

The New Paper Money

Source: The U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 1996, the United States began issuing currency with a new design and additional security features. Pre-existing security…

Geometry: Polyhedra

PolyhedraGeometryThe Next Dimension: Surfaces and SolidsPrismsPyramidsCylinders and ConesPolyhedraSpheresPlatonic Solids A polyhedron is a three-dimensional version of a polygon. Recall that a…

Movie Theater Attendance-1975 vs. 1996

The Question: Would you know the number of how many domestic theatrical tickets for the movies were sold in 1979 vs. 1998? The Answer: Here's the best we could do. In the U.S. in 1975 just…

Algebra: Completing the Square

Completing the Square Algebra Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Solving Quadratics by Factoring Completing the Square The Quadratic Formula All Signs Point to the Discriminant Solving One-…

American Indians: Census Facts

From the U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Notable American Indians Preference for Racial or Ethnic Terminology Indian Languages Spoken at Home Facts About…

Flag Day

Flag etiquette, history, controversy, and myth On June 14, Americans celebrate the adoption of the first national flag. Also known as the "Stars and Stripes" or "Old Glory," the…

History of the American Flag

According to popular legend, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who was acquainted with George Washington, leader of the Continental Army, and other…