Press Releases from Infoplease and Fact Monster
K-12 and College Students Find Answer to Search for Accurate, Timely Online Reference Material
BOSTON, MA (April 25, 2007)— With the explosion of reference sites available on the Web, students, educators and librarians continue to turn to Infoplease (www.infoplease.com) and its companion site for younger researchers, Fact Monster (www.factmonster.com), for reference material they can trust. More than 10 million visitors use these comprehensive reference sites each month to find accurate content prepared by highly qualified, professional writers who research and fact-check every posting.
Learning Network's Infoplease Illuminates the Significance of Memorial Day
BOSTON, MA (May 1, 2001)— Did you know that more than one million Americans died fighting in World War II? Did you know that the Vietnam Era "unknown soldier" buried in the Arlington National Cemetery is an Air Force pilot named Michael Blassie and that DNA testing makes it unlikely that there will ever be an unknown soldier again? Did you know that more than 3,400 men and one woman have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for "uncommon valor?" These are just a few of the historic facts available throughout May as Learning Network (http://www.learningnetwork.com, America Online Keyword: Learning Network), the Internet's premier consumer-education source, commemorates Memorial Day on its comprehensive reference site, Infoplease.com (http://www.infoplease.com/spot/memorialday1.html), by exploring the battles, heroism, controversies, and death toll from wars throughout American history.
LEARNING NETWORK'S INFOPLEASE CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2001
BOSTON, MA (March 13, 2001)— Did you know that although women make up over half the job force in America, only two Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs or presidents? Did you know that up until the early 1960s, newspapers published separate job listings for men and women? Did you know women still only make 72 cents for each dollar made by a man? In the spirit of growth, discovery, and continuous education, Learning Network (http://www.learningnetwork.com), America Online Keyword: Learning Network), the Internet's premier consumer-education source, celebrates Women's History Month on its comprehensive reference site, Infoplease.com (http://www.infoplease.com/). Throughout March, visitors to Information Please® can discover fascinating facts like these and test their knowledge with fun games and puzzles.
INFOPLEASE CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH: FEBRUARY 2001
BOSTON, MA (January 29, 2001)— Learning Network (http://www.learningnetwork.com, America Online Keyword: Learning Network), the Internet's premier consumer-education source, announced today that it is honoring Black History Month on its comprehensive reference site, Infoplease.com (http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html). Infoplease commemorates Black History Month with a collection of features, biographies of notable African Americans, reference links, a Civil Rights Timeline, black history quizzes, a crossword puzzle and more.
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