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erosion

(Encyclopedia) erosionerosionĭrōˈzhən [key], general term for the processes by which the surface of the earth is constantly being worn away. The principal agents are gravity, running water, near-…

World Cup Preview: 2006

A third of the world will be tuned in from June 9 to July 9, 2006 by Chris Frantz Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time…

World Cup Preview: 2006

A third of the world will be tuned in from June 9 to July 9, 2006 by Chris Frantz Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time…

William Styron 2006 Deaths

William StyronAge: 81 novelist whose bestselling books included The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice. His works courted controversy in exploring difficult moral questions in…

National Reserves

Name and location Total acreageCity of Rocks (Idaho) 14,107.19Ebey's Landing (Nat'l Historical Reserve) (Wash.) 19,323.99New Jersey Pinelands (N.J.)1,100,000National PreservesThe National…

Louisa May Alcott

The writer of Little Women Louisa May Alcott More Fun Stuff Little Women Characters HangmanLittle Men Characters HangmanBiography Louisa May Alcott Biography Mostly educated by her father…

1991 Grammy Awards

Natalie ColeArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole with Nat King ColeAlbum of the YearUnforgettable, Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (Elektra)Song of the Year“…

Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones

(Encyclopedia) Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones, 1862–1937, American novelist, b. New York City, noted for her subtle, ironic, and superbly crafted fictional studies of New York society at the turn of…