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State Department Notes on Saint Kitts and Nevis

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Economy Foreign Relations HISTORY As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II is represented in St. Kitts and Nevis by a governor general, who…

Video Archive

KIDSPIRATION VIDEOS A variety of interesting subjects—kids interviewing professional experts about their unique jobs! Teachers, parents and librarians: These videos of kids interviewing…

mystery

(Encyclopedia) mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed by the hero or heroine; this is accomplished…

U.S. Cities with Population over 100,000

Find a listing of U.S. cities with populations over 100,000, organized alphabetically by state. April 2010est. popAlabama Birmingham 212,237Montgomery 205,764Mobile 195,111Huntsville 180,…

Timeline of Key Events in Cuban History

World > International Relations These are key dates in Cuban history, from Columbus's arrival in 1492 to the present. 1492 Christopher Columbus arrives in Cuba and claims the territory…

State Department Notes on Bahrain

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEBahrain is one of the most densely populated countries in the…

State Department Notes on Barbados

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Barbadian Relations PEOPLE About 90% of Barbados' population…

State Department Notes on Dominica

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEThe island's indigenous Arawak people were expelled or exterminated…

museums of art

(Encyclopedia) museums of art, institutions or buildings where works of art are kept for display or safekeeping. The word museum derives from the Greek mouseion, meaning temple to the works of the…