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Celebrating African American Scientists<

Read about Benjamin Banneker and George Washington Carver by Ann Marie Imbornoni George Washington Carver Born free in Maryland, Banneker was largely self-taught. He constructed the…

index, in publishing

(Encyclopedia) index, of a book or periodical, a list, nearly always alphabetical, of the topics treated. This list is usually at the back of a book, and the table of contents is in the front. The…

Lee, Spike

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Spike (Shelton Jackson Lee), 1957–, African-American filmmaker, b. Atlanta, Ga. As a student at New York Univ., he won recognition…

Internet Timeline

Read about milestones, advancements, and major breakthroughs in the development of the Internet. 1969 ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) goes online in December, connecting four major…

Home Run Records

The Question: Which baseball players have hit four home runs in one game, and when did they do it? The Answer: Fifteen Major League Baseball…

Stolen Base Records

The Question: Who owns the Major League Baseball record for consecutive stolen bases in a single season? The Answer: Vince Coleman of the St. Louis Cardinals…

newspaper

(Encyclopedia) newspaper, publication issued periodically, usually daily or weekly, to convey information and opinion about current events. In England large newspaper-publishing empires were…

Sources for Current Downloads

Do you CURRENTLY download music or video files from any of the following places? Have you EVER downloaded music or video files from this source? Yes, currently doNo, but have in the pastNo,…