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Chief Plácido

Tonkawa Indian chiefBorn: late 1700sBirthplace: ? Also called Ha-shu-ka-na (“Can't Kill Him”), Chief Plácido was the son of a Tonkawa warrior and a captive Comanche woman. In 1819 he joined James…

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…

TV Facts and Figures

by Beth Rowen Related Links Broadcasting TimelineEntertainment BiographiesEmmy Awards Do you ever keep track of how much time you spend watching television? Try it-you…

1996 Olympics: Medal Sports

ArcheryBadmintonBaseballBasketballBoxingCanoe/kayakCyclingDivingEquestrianFencingField hockeyGymnasticsHandballJudoModern PentathlonRowingSailingShootingSoccerSoftballSwimmingTable…

Patty Schemel Biography

musicianBorn: April 24, 1967Birthplace: Marysville, Washington At age 11, Patty Schemel learned how to play the drums. By age 15, she had formed her first band, Sybil,…

Amy Winehouse

  Troubled singer who revitalized the British music scene and paved the way for others dies. by Jennie Wood   Amy Winehouse in June 2007 Photo Credit: Rama…