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When and How to Display the U.S. Flag

Long may Old Glory wave by David Johnson Related Links U.S. Flag TimelineFlag DayBorn on the Fourth of JulyFlags From Around the WorldThe United States Flag Code stipulates that as the symbol…

American Indians: Census Facts, 2005

From the U.S. Census Bureau by U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Notable American IndiansPreference for Racial or Ethnic TerminologyIndian Languages Spoken at HomeFacts About…

American Indian Glossary

/* /*]]>*/ From AIM to xat A-B | C-H | I-M | N-S | T-X Black Hills, South Dakota Related Links Native American Tribes of the Great PlainsAmerican Indian TribesAmerican Indians by the…

Claude Shannon 2001 Deaths

Claude ShannonAge: 84 mathematician and computer scientist whose pioneering work with binary code helped to establish digital communications networks. Later in his career, Shannon…

Robert Moon 2001 Deaths

Robert MoonAge: 83 former postal inspector who lobbied for what is now known as the ZIP code for 20 years before it was finally adopted. In 1963 the post office launched the Zoning…

Aesop's Fables: The Kingdom of the Lion

by Aesop The Heifer and the OxThe Ass and his DriverThe Kingdom of the Lion When the Lion reigned over the beasts of the earth he was never cruel or tyrannical, but as gentle and just as a…

Samuel F.B. Morse

Samuel F.B. Morse Born: 1791Birthplace: Charlestown, Mass. Telegraph signals—In 1844 Morse built the first telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington and relayed the first telegraphic…

Ali Javan Biography

Ali Javan Born: 1926 Birthplace: Tehran, Iran Helium-neon laser—The helium-neon laser is the most useful, practical…

1999 National Medal of Technology Recipients

Glen Jacob Culler, chief scientist and chairman of the board (retired), Culler Scientific Systems Corporation, for pioneering innovations in multiple branches of computing, including early…

Advanced-Level Science Projects: Earth Science

Earth ScienceAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsEarth ScienceHow Much Oxygen Is in the Air?Which Is More Acidic, Snow or Rain? How Can Different Polymers Be Identified? It seems at times that we…