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Seattle: 10 Claims to Fame As a metropolis with a number of prominent cultural associations, Seattle has a tendency to be reduced to only its best-known attractions when referred to by the mass media. However, the Emerald City is much more than rain, Microsoft, the Space Needle, and people throwing fish at Pike Place Market... -
Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents There are definite perks to being president of the United States. Youâre the leader of the free world, you get to live in the White House, and you fly around in a tricked-out airplane. You also get a Secret Service code name. And so do your family members. Below is a list of several presidential... -
See the Variety of Russian Architecture in These 18 Buildings Russia is the worldâs largest country by area, with great variety in its land and people. Its architectural heritage is equally varied, as these 18 buildings demonstrate. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, edited by... -
Selma March Timeline This infographic presents a timeline and maps concerning the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in March 1965. At the time, Selma was the center of an African American voter-registration drive led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Local violence against civil rights... -
Shine On, Harvest Moon Festival The harvest moon kicks off several festivals and traditions around the world. The full moon observed nearest the autumnal equinox (about September 22 or 23) is considered to be the brightest and biggest full moon of the year. It also coincides with the fall harvest season in the Northern... -
Shorthair Cat Breeds From Manx cats to the Cornish Rex, purebred shorthairs vary widely in appearance. Here are a few shorthair breeds. list, cats, shorthair cats, breeds, petsThe Abyssinian is noted for its regal appearance and lithe body with long slender legs. It resembles the sacred cat of ancient Egypt. American... -
A Brief History of Shotgun Houses One of the iconic building types associated with the American South is the shotgun house. These homes, usually built in African American communities in the 19th and early 20th centuries, have often been overlooked as a part of Americaâs architectural history, but today they are appreciated for... -
Sinan, the Ottoman Empireâs Master Architect Between the 13th and 16th centuries the Ottoman state grew from a small Turkish principality in Anatolia into a sprawling empire that controlled territory in eastern Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. This transformation was accompanied by the development of a distinctively Ottoman style of... -
Sinking of the Lusitania Timeline This infographic presents a timeline, a map, images, and facts and figures concerning the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. The Lusitania was a British ocean liner owned by the Cunard Line that was built to compete for the highly lucrative transatlantic passenger trade. On May 7, 1915, the ocean liner... -
6 Contemporary Artists Who Redefined Their Mediums What do you think of when you envision a trip to your local art museum? You might picture old paintings framed in ornate gold, Classical nude sculptures, and embellished porcelain enclosed in glass. It may feel as though the objects are trapped in time. But art is not just a thing of the past. It... -
Six Fascinating Festivals from Around the World Festivals are culminations of cultures. Take a look at six of the worldâs most fascinating examples! list, celebrations, festivals, culture, Italy, United States, England, Scotland, Japan, South Africa Amid the historical Carnival of Ivrea, Italy, there is an unusual element that time and time... -
Smothered in Drought Most terrestrial areas of Earth experience some form of drought on occasion. Whether the drought is permanent, as in deserts and other drylands, or more temporary, as in other environments during unusual stagnant dry periods, drought can take a toll on the plants, animals, and other living things... -
Snuffing Out Smoking Although the origins of smoking are unknown, it was first seen among Native Americans, who used tobacco for both spiritual and medicinal purposes. In the late 15th century, sailors returning from the Americas began to introduce tobacco to Europe, where it was soon regarded as an almost universal... -
Some Like It Hot: 9 Soups from Around the World Who doesnât enjoy a good bowl of soup? Every country has multiple variations in its cuisine. In fact, soup has been around as long as weâve had vessels that could contain hot liquid. Soup developed as a way to increase the quantity of food if only a small amount was available or to draw nourishment... -
Infographic: Spacecraft of the Apollo Program This infographic explains the spacecraft of the Apollo program. More detailed information and explanations appear below. Spotlight, infographic, explainer, Apollo program, Saturn V, Command Module, Service Module, Lunar Module, flight path, rocket, Moon, NASA, astronauts, Space Race, Moon landing,... -
Special Olympics World Games In 1962 Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy, started a summer camp for kids with intellectual disabilities at her home in Rockville, Maryland. The camp, called Camp Shriver, was intended to provide a place for these children to play while also promoting the benefits of... -
Spirited Away: 9 Liquors from Around the World ... -
Spotting a Supercontinent: How Pangea Was Discovered Earth of the present day is made up of six or seven continents and four or five oceans, depending on whom you ask. But this wasnât always the case. Through the course of geologic time, the continents âdriftâ about on tectonic platesâlarge parts of Earthâs crust that float on a heated plastic layer... -
St. Louis: 10 Claims to Fame Sure, youâve seen Meet Me in St. Louis and might even know all about Chuck Berry, Cardinals baseball, and St. Louis blues music. But the Gateway to the West is known for much more than thatâmuch more, even, than we can cover in a short list. We can try, though! Here, in no particular order, are 10... -
St. Luciaâs Day St. Luciaâs Day is an important holiday celebrating light during the long, dark winterâespecially in Scandinavia, where some regions may see only a few hours of daylight. The holiday is celebrated on December 13, close to the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. (In the Julian...