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Faubus, Orval

(Encyclopedia) Faubus, OrvalFaubus, Orvalôrˈvəl fôˈbəs [key], 1910–94, governor of Arkansas (1955–67), b. Combs, Ark. A schoolteacher, he served in World War II and after the war became Arkansas's…

stratification

(Encyclopedia) stratification (Lat.,=made in layers), layered structure formed by the deposition of sedimentary rocks. Changes between strata are interpreted as the result of fluctuations in the…

Retromania

Retromania—Tim Riley Unlike the previous three decades, the lack of a distinctive 1990s pop sound has made rock nostalgia irresistible. The retro movement, in the form of reissues, remasters…

paleomagnetism

(Encyclopedia) paleomagnetism, study of the intensity and orientation of the earth's magnetic field as preserved in the magnetic orientation of certain minerals found in rocks formed throughout…

Teen Read Week

Pick up a humorous book or a graphic novel and read for the fun of it Harry Potter #1 on Teens' Top Ten Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

Rhode Island Red chicken

(Encyclopedia) Rhode Island Red chicken, American breed of poultry, no longer raised commercially, but still maintained for use in breeding programs. See Red Rock chicken.

oolite

(Encyclopedia) ooliteooliteōˈəlīt, ōˈō– [key], rock composed of small concretions, usually of calcium carbonate, containing a nucleus and clearly defined concentric shells. In the British Isles…

crowberry

(Encyclopedia) crowberry, evergreen alpine and arctic shrub of the genus Empetrum (or, sometimes, other related species), bearing black, red, or purple berrylike fruits. Some are cultivated in rock…

Jada Pinkett Smith Biography

Jada Pinkett Smith actress, video director, clothing designerBorn: 9/18/1971Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland Jada Pinkett Smith dropped out of the North Carolina School of Arts after just one…
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