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Famous lighthouse keeper saved up to twenty-five lives in waters off Newport, Rhode Island; meets President Grant

Created to help low income workers build assets, an Individual Development Account can help raise money for a home, create a college savings account, or start a business

Ida Tarbell was an investigative reporter who was labeled a "muckracker" as she established an expose model in the 19th century that is still followed today.

The first woman to graduate from Heidelberg University in Germany, Hyde used her microelectrode for research without knowing the far-reaching effects of its applications.

A strong advocate of racial and gender equality, Ida Wells-Barnett used her education and journalism skills to raise awareness of civil rights.

Ari Folman's Waltz With Bashir, an animated look at the Sabra and Shatila Massacres, has been nominated for the International Documentary Awards Feature Film category.

Iron deficiency is one of the most prevalent causes of anemia. This article aims to answer some important questions about the blood disorder: Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Covering German Expressionist prints, drawings, posters and periodicals from the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation, Rigby draws attention to an overlooked period in art.

Nadi Shuddhi Pranayama or Nadi Shodhana is a widely popular Alternate Nostril breathing exercise with many benefits for the mind and body.

One of Manhattan's most charming small parks, Straus Park is a little-known Upper West Side neighborhood oasis offering shady benches, greenery and a soothing fountain.

Discover the legacy and contributions of some of history's most renowned women at the National First Ladies' Library, the first and only U.S. archive of its kind.

Rolfing® supports a healthy body. When Dr. Ida P. Rolf founded the Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration in 1971, she created a never-ending legacy.

She was not afraid to stand up for what was right or to tell the world about injustices. Her revenge was her pen and she used it well.

In Iran, a group of Iranian girls sneak into an international soccer match. Banned from attending all sports events, and determined to watch the game, the plot thickens.

Movie and television actress, director and feminist Lupino was ahead of her time in Outrage, a movie that is about the subject of rape and its aftermath.

The crew, the engineers, the passengers and the musicians on the ill-fated Titanic have special memorials dedicated to them in cities with a strong bond with the ship.

A recent survey of Al Qa'ida facts and figures suggests the occupation of Afghanistan has lead to an increased terror threat at home.

With the cult following of his first novel turned film, Fight Club, the dark writer makes a second coming to the big screen.

Timber Falls offers viewers a chance to see good old fashioned gory, Christian killing.

Vilhelm Hammershøi retrospective at London's Royal Academy of Arts features more than 60 paintings spanning the career of this celebrated Danish artist.

Delta Delta Delta Fraternity was founded in 1888 at Boston University and was a co-founder of the National Panhellenic Conference.

Eight novels have been selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club's 2008 Summer Read.

Released on October 12, 2007, on the dance label Italians Do It Better, B/E/A/T/B/O/X is a nine track well choreographed extravaganza.

As the 19th century progressed, the presence of women in America's papers and magazines was well-established. Their work spread across a wide spectrum of philosophies.

Kids and adults who want to explore dinosaurs, animals, weather, the stars and a late 1800s town without spending a bundle will enjoy this Northeast Ohio facility.

Industrialization enabled newspapers and magazines to reach millions of Americans, affecting public opinion regarding war with Spain, social concerns, & political issues.

Exhibition at Nelson's Touchstones Gallery presents multimedia, ephemeral, & installation work of Canadian artists, Julie Castonguay, Haruko Okano, & Nicole Dextras.

This scrumptious dessert will have you going back for seconds!

Farms and orchards offer many enjoyable autumn activities. Some Midwest and New England farms even allow and teach patrons to make their own cider using a cider press.

Some of the best quartz crystals in the world can be found in Arkansas. Find the best locations to dig and how to collect these beautiful quartz specimens.

On March 20, 1899, Martha Place earned her place among the infamous by becoming the first woman executed in the electric chair.

A brief look at several women composers of the past who were instrumental in being first in founding musical organizations and societies.

A genetic test for dyslexia could be available soon. This article looks briefly at the news from genetics and the possible impact of such a test on education.

As part of the body's immune system, the spleen appears to be a gland but has no ducts and does not produce any hormones. It manufactures lymphocytes to fight bacteria.

Never in American history has a home been so closely connected to the success of a presidential campaign.

The Doctor and Rose land on a distant space base, and find themselves going into battle with the devil in an episode reminiscent of a 1930s Weird Tales serial.

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are powerful organizations that establish country-specific conditions in the global environment.

Ajna Chakra, the energy center of the third eye, is the meeting place of the masculine and feminine energies of the body and the ruling chakra of the mind.

Rev. Charles L. Tweedale carefully documented the phenomena. Members of the Society for Psychical Research investigated and concluded the incidents were authentic.

September is when McIntosh, Spartan, Gala, Cortland and Empire apples are ready for picking. After apple picking, use extra apples to make an apple cake, recipe below.

Many of the words in the fitness vernacular are actually the proper names of the people who created, popularized, or jotted down the rules for mind-body fitness.

A brief history of the Suffragists fight for the right to vote. Lydia Taft, Abigail Adams, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony

The Asia Foundation 2009 Survey shows public confidence in the Afghan National Army has risen to its highest level and underlines the need to increase local forces.

Between 1.5 and 2 million pets are stolen every year, and only 10% are returned to their owners.

Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority was founded on October 24, 1909, at Barnard College, Columbia University, and was one of the first organizations for Jewish women in America.

American Earth is comprised of essays, excerpts, poems, song lyrics,classic cartoons, color photos and a chronology of the American environmental movement.

This romp of a comedy features an off-kilter and highly American family, full of twists and abnormalities, and therefore totally recognizable. Ginnifer Goodwin shines.

In Vail, Colorado, the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival featured performances by the Rochester Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.

Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority was founded on March 17, 1917, at New York University Law School. DPhiE is the only sorority founded at a professional school.

Idaho is about a lot more than their potatoes. Check out some of the women who helped shape this frontier.