This site features answers to frequently asked questions received by the``Smithsonian Institution. Select from an A to Z list of topics. Some entries include only lists of links to other related sites or a bibliography compiled by staff at the Smithsonian. Other entries feature``wonderfully detailed information such as the history of the Hope Diamond.
This searchable site includes an on-line dictionary and encyclopedia and lots of homework help for science, math, social studies, history, English, and sports. There are also games, quizzes, and daily features.
Site contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups``according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles their``histories, uses, and meanings are thoroughly discussed.
