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Madrid, autonomous community and province, Spain
(Encyclopedia) MadridMadridmədrĭdˈ, Span. mäᵺhrēᵺˈ [key], autonomous community and coextensive prov., (2011 pop. 6,421,874), 3,099 sq mi (8,027 sq km), central Spain. Madrid, the capital of Spain, is…Johnson, Judy
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Judy (William Julius Johnson), 1899–1989, American baseball player, b. Snow Hill, Md. His father, a boxing coach, wanted him to be a prizefighter, but he started playing…rock crawler
(Encyclopedia) rock crawler, name applied to the slender, wingless insects of the family Grylloblattidae in the order Orthoptera. They have long antennae and range in length from 1&fslsh;2 to 1…Advanced-Level Science Projects: Which Is More Acidic, Snow or Rain?
Which Is More Acidic, Snow or Rain?Advanced-Level Science ProjectsEarth ScienceHow Much Oxygen Is in the Air?Which Is More Acidic, Snow or Rain? You've heard of acid rain, but what about acid snow…1956 Winter Olympics
Cortina d'Ampezzo Top 10 Standings Leading Medal Winners Alpine Skiing Bobsled Figure Skating Ice Hockey Nordic Skiing Speed Skating The Soviet Union emerged…Disney Movies: The Lion King (1994)
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen The Lion King (1994) Disney's animated coming-of-age story wowed critics, parents, and children and topped 1994's box-office charts,…Garland, Judy
(Encyclopedia) Garland, Judy, 1922–69, American singer and film actress, b. Grand Rapids, Minn., originally named Frances Gumm. She sang in her father's theater from the age of four as one of The…Tyson, Cecily
(Encyclopedia) Tyson, Cecily, 1924-2021, American actress, b. East Harlem, N.Y. Of Caribbean heritage, Tyson began working as a model while studying…Hillary, Sir Edmund Percival
(Encyclopedia) Hillary, Sir Edmund Percival, 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber and explorer. He went on many mountain-climbing expeditions before 1953, when he and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal were…chamois
(Encyclopedia) chamoischamoisshămˈē [key], hollow-horned, hoofed mammal, Rupicapra rupicapra, found in the mountains of Europe and the E Mediterranean. It is about the size of a large goat and is…Trending
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