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The Monitor

Two American warships that marked a revolution in naval warfare Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright © 1993, Columbia University Press. The Monitor and Merrimack were…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Printing

HOW DID PRINTING DEVELOP? FIND OUT MOREPrinting is the mass production of the written word. The Chinese invented wooden print blocks in the 8th century. In the West, all books were written by hand…

International Women's Day

March 8th commemorates women's rights and peace by Borgna Brunner The United Nations' theme for International Women's Day in 2016 is "Pledging for Parity." Related Links Biographies of…

Geoffrey Rush

actorBorn: 1951Birthplace: Toowoomba, Australia Academy Award-winning film and stage actor who was one of Australia's leading theater actors before establishing himself in feature films. He and Mel…

James Monroe

Born: 4/28/1758Birthplace: Westmoreland County, Va. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Va. A William and Mary graduate, he served in the army during the first years of…

DK Society & Beliefs: Families

WHAT IS A NUCLEAR FAMILY? WHAT ARE EXTENDED FAMILIES? ARE ALL FAMILIES BASED ON MARRIAGE? PARENTINGFIND OUT MOREThe family is a basic social unit that exists in every culture, although its…

Oliver ELLSWORTH, Congress, CT (1745-1807)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1796Party: Pro-Administration; FederalistELLSWORTH, Oliver, (father of William Wolcott Ellsworth), a Delegate and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Windsor,…

1910 – 1919 World History

Albert Einstein (1879–1955)AIP Niels Bohr LibraryVladimir Lenin (1870–1924)Novosti PhotosWoodrow Wilson(1856–1924)The Library of Congress Picture Collection1910Boy Scouts of America incorporated.…