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Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

The month of fasting by Holly Hartman For more on Islamic history and culture, see the Islam Primer. For more than a billion Muslims, Ramadan is a time of prayer,…

Campaign 2000 Factsheet

Candidate profiles, issues, and interesting statistics The Race Election Wrap-Up Ballot Types and History The Closest Presidential Races Electoral College vs. The People Election Day…

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

(Encyclopedia) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), scientific panel created (1988) by two United Nations organizations, the UN Environment Program and the World Meteorological…

Masudi, Abd al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husayn

(Encyclopedia) Masudi, Abd al-Hasan Ali ibn al-HusaynMasudi, Abd al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husaynmäs&oomacr;ˈdē [key], d. 956, Arab historian, geographer, and philosopher, b. Baghdad. He traveled in…

Closest U.S. Presidential Elections

Throughout U.S. history, there have been several close presidential races. This top ten closest U.S. presidential elections list is based on the combination of popular vote, electoral vote, and…

Electoral College v. The People

  Who elects the president? by David Johnson Related Links The Electoral College The Conventions Campaign 2016   The presidential…

The Nano: World's Cheapest Car

The tiny Nano sedan costs only $2,500 by Beth Rowen The Tata Nano Standard Version Related Links India World's Most Populous Countries…

Robert ADERHOLT, Congress, AL (1965)

ADERHOLT, Robert, a Representative from Alabama; born in Haleyville, Winston County, Ala., July 22, 1965; B.A. Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, Ala., 1987; J.D., Samford University,…

Al GREEN, Congress, TX (1947)

GREEN, Al, a Representative from Texas; born in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, La., September 1, 1947; attended Texas A&M University, 1966-1971; attended Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala…

Parker GRIFFITH, Congress, AL (1942)

GRIFFITH, Parker, a Representative from Alabama; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., August 6, 1942; attended Loyola University, Chicago, Ill., 1962-1964; B.S., Louisiana State University,…