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The Kennedy Presidency and Family

Biographies, timelines, and articles about John F. Kennedy and his family [ more ]

The Infoplease Movie Guide

Check out Infoplease's guide to classic and contemporary movies, categorized by genre [ more ]

National Book Awards

Past winners of the National Book Awards, which are considered one of the most prestigious literary honors [ more ]

Facts About American Indians

A primer on who is considered an American Indian, tribes, reservations, and more [ more ]

Leonids

November 17 is the best time to watch the Leonid meteor shower [ more ]

History of Adoption

Ancient adoptions were not always in the interest of the child [ more ]

Notable Explorers

Biographies of dozens of important explorers and information about their explorations [ more ]

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Learn about the famous expedition that uncovered the American West [ more ]

Veterans Day

Veterans' statistics, history of the holiday, war poetry, and more [ more ]

American Veterans By the Numbers

There are 23.6 million veterans in the United States; 1.8 million of them are women [ more ]