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Daylight Saving Time
A trip around the world reveals that time isn't a synchronized science Map of world time zones – full size Related Links Encyclopedia: Daylight Saving Time Almanac: Time &…U.S. Daylight Saving Time Schedule
The United States. Daylight saving time, also called “summer time,” is the practice of advancing clocks forward by one hour in the spring to gain additional daylight during the early evening. In the…Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.
The Democratic president was re-elected in 2012 by Beth Rowen and Jennie Wood Barack Obama Related Links Barack Obama's campaign website Michelle…Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of November 29, 2021
It’s been a busy week, from Omicron variant updates to major snowstorms. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top four stories of the week. Coronavirus…Ancient Chocoholics
—Holly Hartman In July 2002, an international team led by French paleontologist Michel Brunet announced the discovery of a humanlike skull that may be up to seven million years old, twice as old…January Current Events 2024: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Extreme Points in the U.S. Quiz
From the northernmost point in Alaska to the southernmost point in Hawaii, this quiz will challenge you to identify the farthest points in all four cardinal directions. You'll also have to remember…Jack Lord
Name at birth: John Joseph Patrick RyanDespite his training at the prestigious Actors Studio and a long film career, Jack Lord is mostly remembered for playing tough, hair-heavy cop Steve McGarrett…Juneteenth Overview
Celebrates the liberation of Black Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865 Origins Related Links Text of the Emancipation Proclamation History of the Emancipation Proclamation…Territorial Expansion
Accession Date Area1United States — 3,717,796 Territory in 1790 — 891,364 Louisiana Purchase 1803 831,321 Florida 1819 69,866 Texas 1845 384,958 Oregon 1846 283,439 Mexican Cession 1848 530,706…Trending
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