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Celebrating African American Scientists<

Read about Benjamin Banneker and George Washington Carver by Ann Marie Imbornoni George Washington Carver Born free in Maryland, Banneker was largely self-taught. He constructed…

Notable Boxers

See also Muhammad Ali: Timeline, Biography, and Stats People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Boxing: Encyclopedia Boxing Summary Olympics: Boxing Biographies by Category…

The Worst United States Man-Made Disasters

Jennie Wood 1. Flint Water Crisis  2. Hurricane Katrina  3. BP Oil Spill  4. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill  5. Three Mile Island  6. St. Francis Dam  7. Picher Lead  8.…

Back to School Center

  Calculate Distance Latitude and Longitude Roman Numeral Challenge Spelling Challenge Conversion Calculator Word Quiz: preparatory Periodic Table…

Back to School Center

Calculate Distance Latitude and Longitude Roman Numeral Challenge Spelling Challenge Conversion Calculator Word Quiz: preparatory Periodic…

Baseball Contraction Primer

Labor Pains A guide to Major League Baseball's contraction issue by John Gettings This article was posted in 2001.The decision made by Major League Baseball owners to contract two teams…

Everest Almanac: Recommended Reading

  Recommended Reading about Everest   Editor's picks for great mountaineering reads by Borgna Brunner   Everest: A Mountaineering History by Walt Unsworth Out of print for…

DK History: Early Farming

HOW DID FARMING CHANGE PEOPLE’S LIVES? WHICH PLANTS DID THE FIRST FARMERS GROW? HOW DID PEOPLE BECOME BETTER FARMERS? DOMESTICATIONFERTILE CRESCENTFIND OUT MOREFarming began c. 10,000 BC on land…

Notable Jazz Musicians

Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and Musicians…