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camel

(Encyclopedia) camel, ruminant mammal of the family Camelidae. The family consists of three genera, the true camels of Asia (genus Camelus); the wild guanaco and the domesticated alpaca and llama,…

Spanish Language Varieties

Why Spanish Accents Can Be So Different Accents speak to variety of Hispanic world by David Johnson If after years of Spanish classes, some people still find it impossible…

Cristina Saralegui

TV show hostBorn: 1/29/1948Birthplace: Havana, Cuba Born into a prominent newspaper publishing family, Saralegui came to Miami in 1960. While earning a degree in mass communications and creative…

Julius Rosenwald

merchant, retail executive, philanthropistBorn: 8/12/1862Birthplace: Springfield, Ill. Having successfully run a Chicago store specializing in men's fashions (1885–95), Rosenwald was tapped by…

Summer and Winter Solstices

The Question: I am looking for the longest and shortest days of the year. Can you please help me? The Answer: Thanks for e-mailing Information…

When Did the Dinosaurs Live?

Dinosaurs lived throughout the Mesozoic Era, which began 245 million years ago and lasted for 180 million years. It is sometimes called the Age of the Reptiles. The era is divided into three…

Thanksgiving | Plymouth Controversy

A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving Part 1: The Original Culture War by Neil Miller During the National Day of Mourning rally in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Andres Araica prayed at a…

Writing Well: Term Paper #3

Term Paper #3Writing WellSample Term PapersTerm Paper #2Term Paper #3 Irish Step Dancing and Appalachian Clogging: The Roots of American Dance by Jessica Swantek My curiosity about clogging and…

Presbyterianism

(Encyclopedia) Presbyterianism, form of Christian church organization based on administration by a hierarchy of courts composed of clerical and lay presbyters. Holding a position between episcopacy (…

Largest U.S. Churches, 2012

The following table lists the largest church denominations in the United States by members. Figures are for 2012. Denomination nameMembers(thousands) The Roman Catholic Church 68,202…