Creating positive cultural images: thoughts for teaching about American Indians.
Most children enjoy stories and school lessons about American Indians. They often find something inspirational about the lives of Chief Joseph, Crazy Horse, Geronimo and other great American Indian leaders. Although it is important to learn about these great American leaders, it is even more important for children to construct...

A summer to remember; Princeton author/ psychologist reissues `Aquarius Revisited'.
Byline: Pamela H. Sacks As the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love winds down, it seems fitting to pay a visit to Peter O. Whitmer. In 1987, Whitmer, a writer and clinical psychologist, published a collection of profiles of seven counterculture icons. The book,...

Guano happens (sometimes): the discovery during the mid-19th century that bird droppings could be used to reverse falling crop yields saw governments around the world join a frenzied rush to annex any guano-encrusted outcrop they could get their hands on. Jordan Goodman delves into the history of the excreta change the world.
It may not be a suitable topic for polite dinner conversation, but it's a fact that the guanay cormorant has no equal when it comes to the value and purity of its droppings. Not that you're very likely to see this bird or its waste products now. But for...

Producers by state: gathered from Mine Safety & Health Administration and Pit & Quarry sources, this directory of U.S. producers is the most comprehensive available anywhere.
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