Science of Cuteness

Science of Cuteness

Humans are drawn to cute people and things. Can science explain why? Cuteness, like beauty, has a universal appeal. There are few who can resist … Read more

William Herschel

Herschel was a famous astronomer and telescope maker who lived from 1738 to 1822. The science and art of astronomy and telescope making owes a … Read more

Annie Jump Cannon facts

Annie Jump Cannon

One of History’s Most Famous Female Astronomers Annie Jump Cannon had a major impact on the field of astronomy, and her system for classifying stars … Read more

How You're Related

How Relatives Are Related

Figuring Families Relationships With a Family Circle Children might wonder how people they meet at the holidays and special family events are related to them … Read more

Barack Obama Facts

Forty-Fourth President of the United States Term: January 20, 2009 – Present Party: Democratic Full name: Barack Hussein Obama Born: 1961-08-04 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Nickname: … Read more

Bill Clinton Facts

Forty-Second President of the United States Term: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Party: Democratic Full name: William Jefferson Clinton Born: August 19, 1946 … Read more

Ronald Reagan Facts

Fortieth President of the United States Term: January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 Party: Republican Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan Born: February 6, 1911 … Read more

Jimmy Carter Facts

Thirty-Ninth President of the United States Term: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 Party: Democratic Full name: James Earl Carter Jr. Born: October 1, … Read more

Gerald Ford Facts

Thirty-Eighth President of the United States Term: August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 Party: Republican Full name: Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. Born: July 14, … Read more

Richard Nixon Facts

Thirty-Seventh President of the United States Term: January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 Party: Republican Full name: Richard Milhous Nixon Born: January 9, 1913 … Read more

Lyndon Johnson Facts

Thirty-Sixth President of the United States Term: November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 Party: Democratic Full name: Lyndon Baines Johnson Born: August 27, 1908 … Read more

Woodrow Wilson Facts

Twenty-Eighth President of the United States Term: March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 Party: Democratic Full name: Woodrow Wilson Born: December 28, 1856 Birthplace: … Read more

William Taft Facts

Twenty-Seventh President of the United States Term: March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 Party: Republican Full name: William Howard Taft Born: September 15, 1857 … Read more

William McKinley Facts

Twenty-Fifth President of the United States Term: March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 Party: Republican Full name: William McKinley Born: January 29, 1843 Birthplace: … Read more

Benjamin Harrison Facts

Twenty-Third President of the United States Term: 1889-1893 Party: Republican Full name: Benjamin Harrison Born: August 20, 1833 Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio Nicknames: The Front … Read more

Grover Cleveland Facts

Twenty-Second & Twenty-Fourth President of the United States Term: 1893-1897 Party: Democratic Party Full name: Grover Cleveland Born: March 18, 1837 Birthplace: Caldwell, New Jersey … Read more

Chester Arthur Facts

Twenty-First President of the United States Term: 1881-1885 Party: Republican Full name: Chester Alan Arthur Born: October 5, 1829 Birthplace: Fairfield, Vermont Nicknames: Chet Gentleman … Read more

James Garfield Facts

Twentieth President of the United States Term: 1881 Party: Republican Full name: James Abram Garfield Born: November 19, 1831 Birthplace: Orange, Ohio Nickname: Boatman Jim … Read more

Rutherford B. Hayes Facts

Nineteenth President of the United States Term: 1877-1881 Party: Republican Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes Born: October 4, 1822 Birthplace: Delaware, Ohio Nicknames: Rutherfraud His … Read more

Ulysses S. Grant Facts

Eighteenth President of the United States Term: 1869-1877 Party: Republican Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant Born: April 27, 1822 Birthplace: Point Pleasant, Ohio Nicknames: Unconditional … Read more

Andrew Johnson Facts

Seventeenth President of the United States Term: 1865-1869 Party: National Union – Democratic Full name: Andrew Johnson Born: 1808-12-29 Birthplace: Born: December 29, 1808 in … Read more