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Polk, James Knox
(Encyclopedia) Polk, James KnoxPolk, James Knoxpōk [key], 1795–1849, 11th President of the United States (1845–49), b. Mecklenburg co., N.C. To the surprise of many, the new President proved to be…Colorado, rivers, United States and Mexico
(Encyclopedia) ColoradoColorado[1] kŏlərădˈə, –rădˈō, –räˈdō [2] kŏlərāˈdə, –räˈdə [key]. 1 Great river of the SW United States, 1,450 mi (2,334 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts. of N Colo., and…Lewis & Clark: The Expedition Subdivided
by NoahBrooks Crossing the Bitter Root MountainsAdventures on the YellowstoneThe Expedition Subdivided On the third of July, accordingly, Captain Lewis, with nine of his…All-Star Games
All-Star Games Multiple MVP winners: Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux (3); Bobby Hull and Frank Mahovlich (2).Year Host Coaches Most Valuable Player1947 All-Stars 4, Toronto 3 Toronto Dick…Breeder's Cup Turf Results
Turf Distance: 11/2 miles (since 1984).Year Winner (Margin)Time Jockey Trainer 2nd place 3rd place1984 Lashkari (nk)2:251/5 Yves St.-Martin de Royer-Dupre All Along Raami1985 Pebbles (nk)2:27…April 2013 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of…Coleridge: Part III
Part IIPart IVPart III The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off. There passed a weary time. Each throat Was parched, and glazed each eye. A weary time! a weary…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Inventory[1]
by Robert Burns Address To The Unco Guid, Or T...To John Kennedy, Dumfries HouseThe Inventory[1] In answer to a mandate by the Surveyor of the Taxes Sir, as your mandate did…The Gay Rights Movement of the 20th Century
Source: Excerpted from The Reader's Companion to American History. Copyright © 1991 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Late in the [19th] century, as large cities allowed for greater anonymity, as wage…What Do You Know About Venus?
At only 67 million miles from the Sun, Venus is the second planet in the Solar System and one that is quite similar to Earth in many ways. What do you know about this bright planet?