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State Department Notes on Chile

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Chilean Relations GEOGRAPHY The…

State Department Notes on Paraguay

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S.-Paraguay Relations PEOPLE Pre-Columbian civilization in the fertile, wooded…

Velázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y

(Encyclopedia) Velázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva yVelázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva yrôᵺrēˈgāth ᵺā sēlˈvä ē vāläthˈkāth [key], 1599–1660, b. Seville. He was the most celebrated painter of the…

Notable Asian Americans, A-Z

Grace ParkBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

Indonesia after Suharto

The Year of Living Dangerously:Indonesia after Suharto 17,000 Islands, 300 Ethnic Groups, 250 Languages by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 7, 1999. Relatives of pro-…

Florida

Capital: Tallahassee State abbreviation/Postal code: Fla./FL Governor: Rick Scott, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Carlos López-…

New Jersey

Capital: Trenton State abbreviation/Postal code: N.J./NJ Governor: Chris Christie, R (to Jan. 2018) Senators: Robert Menendez, D (to…

horse racing

(Encyclopedia) horse racing, trials of speed involving two or more horses. It includes races among harnessed horses with one of two particular gaits, among saddled Thoroughbreds (or, less frequently…