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State Department Notes on Saudi Arabia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Saudi Arabian Relations PEOPLESaudi Arabia's 2007 population…

Russo-Turkish Wars

(Encyclopedia) Russo-Turkish Wars. The great eastward expansion of Russia in the 16th and 17th cent., during the decline of the Ottoman Empire, nevertheless left the shores of the Black Sea in the…

Mickey Mouse Timeline

Mickey Mouse Timeline The life of the world's favorite mouse by Holly Hartman 1920s 1930s 1940-1978 1983-2001 1928 Walt Disney dreams up Mickey on a cross-country…

Summer Movies

Other Noteworthy Releases: A fine way to beat the heat and be entertained Beyond SilenceGerman director Caroline Link's debut is a touching, engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf…

Classical Mythology: Homeward Bound

Homeward BoundClassical MythologyThe Model Hero: PerseusA Face Only a Mother Could LoveHomeward BoundA Family Reunion With his trophy securely in hand, Perseus flew back toward Seriphus on his…

Classical Mythology: King Theseus Wants a Wife

King Theseus Wants a WifeClassical MythologyLucky in War, Unlucky in Love: TheseusRoad WarriorA Lot of BullKing Theseus Wants a WifeMidlife Crisis: The Abduction of Helen With the death of Aegeus,…

Weed, Thurlow

(Encyclopedia) Weed, ThurlowWeed, Thurlowthûrˈlō [key], 1797–1882, American journalist and political leader, b. Cairo, N.Y. After working on various newspapers in W New York, Weed joined the…

State Department Notes on Romania

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Romanian Relations GEOGRAPHYExtending inland…

Lebanon Timeline

by David Johnson and Beth Rowen   1920 1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Most Recent Entry…

Lebanon Timeline

by David Johnson and Beth Rowen   1920 1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Most Recent Entry…