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Notable Female Scientists

Annie Jump Cannon Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…

Fire Zone

Millions of acres are being consumed each year, so what's being done to save them? By David Johnson and Mark Zurlo Related Links Smokey BearWorst U.S. FireTimeline: Fires and ExplosionsNat'l…

Timeline: Philippines History, Part I

Part I: Magellan, Rizal, and Philippine independence by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross B.C. 1521 1521 1886 1901 1934 1946 Next: 1965-present About 25,000 B.C. The ancestors of the…

Men's Olympic 800 Meters Through the Years

800 meters Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the men's 800 meter race from 1896 to the present. Year   Time Record 1896 Teddy Flack, AUS 2:11.0   1900 Alfred Tysoe…

William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 2), Act I

Act IScene IThe sameEnter Lord BardolphLord BardolphWho keeps the gate here, ho?The Porter opens the gateWhere is the earl?PorterWhat shall I say you are?Lord BardolphTell thou the earl That…

forestry

(Encyclopedia) forestry, the management of forest lands for wood, water, wildlife, forage, and recreation. Because the major economic importance of the forest lies in wood and wood products, forestry…

Harry Newman 2000 Deaths

Harry NewmanAge: 90 All-American triple-threat tailback who led Michigan to an undefeated season in 1932 and as a rookie QB led the Giants to the NFL's first title game in 1933; threw the…

John Joseph ADAMS, Congress, NY (1848-1919)

ADAMS John Joseph , a Representative from New York; born in Douglas Town, Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, September 16, 1848; attended the local school; came to the United States…

Edward Dexter HOLBROOK, Congress, ID (1836-1870)

HOLBROOK Edward Dexter , a Delegate from Idaho; born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, May 6, 1836; attended the common schools and Oberlin (Ohio) College; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…