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Quadruple Alliance

(Encyclopedia) Quadruple Alliance, any of several European alliances. The Quadruple Alliance of 1718 was formed by Great Britain, France, the Holy Roman emperor, and the Netherlands when Philip V of…

The Supreme Court: Protecting Land and Home

Protecting Land and HomeThe Supreme CourtDeciding Property RightsProtecting Land and HomeSaving WetlandsProtecting Patents, Copyrights and TrademarksTrademark for Sex Shop Most of the time…

Crete

(Encyclopedia) Crete Crete krēt [key], Gr. Kríti, island, c.3,235 sq mi (8,380 sq km), SE…

Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke of

(Encyclopedia) Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke ofMarlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke ofmärlˈbərə, môlˈ– [key], 1650–1722, English general and statesman, one of the greatest military…

Adams, John Quincy

(Encyclopedia) Adams, John Quincy, 1767–1848, 6th President of the United States (1825–29), b. Quincy (then in Braintree), Mass.; son of John Adams and Abigail Adams and father of Charles Francis…

Video Game Consoles

Reviews of the hottest game consoles by Mark Hughes Nintendo Wii Related Links Video Games Timeline Top 10 Video Game…

Algebra: Classifying Polynomials

Classifying Polynomials Algebra Introducing Polynomials Classifying Polynomials Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Multiplying Polynomials Dividing Polynomials A polynomial is basically a…

Fantastic Fantasy Novels

—Holly Hartman Harry Potter wasn't the first child to discover he possessed magical powers, or the first to become entangled in a battle of Good vs. Evil. Check out the classic books in this list…

Measurement and Conversion

  U.S. Weights and Measures Metric Weights and Measures The International System (Metric) Metric Conversions Conversion Calculator Conversion Table Conversion of…