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Booker, Corey Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Booker, Corey Anthony, 1969- , African American politician, b. Washington, D.C., Stanford University (B.A., 1991; M.A., 1992),…

Sunrise, Sunset

The Question: What time will the sun set on March 30? The Answer: Well, that depends on where you are. I did find a great site where you can find such…

Number of Gas Stations in the U.S., 1995

The Question: Could you tell me how many gas stations there are currently in the United States? The Answer: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2002 (the…

American Indian versus Native American

What Style and Usage Guides Say American Indian versus Native American by Borgna Brunner While many textbook publishers play it safe and use only…

Earp, Wyatt Berry Stapp

(Encyclopedia) Earp, Wyatt Berry StappEarp, Wyatt Berry Stappûrp [key], 1848–1929, law officer, gambler, and gunfighter of the American West, b. Monmouth, Ill. After serving as police officer in…

Wertmüller, Lina

(Encyclopedia) Wertmüller, Lina, 1928–2021, Italian film director, b. Archangela as Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Spañol von Braucich. In the…

Longest running comic

The Question: What is the longest-running comic strip still in print? The Answer: That would be The Katzenjammer Kids, which has been running…

Space Places: A Kids' Guide to Space Museums and Web Sites

Space Museums U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 6225 Vectorspace Blvd. Titusville, FL 32780www.astronauts.orgFeatures: Exhibits on U.S. astronauts and the world's largest collection of the astronauts'…

The World's Most Notorious Despots

The World's Most Notorious Despots by Borgna Brunner Top Ten Despots Tamerlane Ivan the Terrible Robespierre Joseph Stalin Adolph Hitler Mao Zedong Francois…

Peter Bogdanovich

director, producer, screenwriter, critic, actor Born: 7/30/1939Birthplace: Kingston, New York A former film critic, he commenced his filmmaking career with Targets (1968), which he wrote, produced…