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Maryland

Maryland State Facts Entered Union: April 28, 1788 (7th State) Present constitution adopted: 1867 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Md./MD Nicknames: Free State; Old Line State…

Nabokov, Vladimir

(Encyclopedia) Nabokov, VladimirNabokov, Vladimirvlädēˈmĭr näbôˈkŏf [key], 1899–1977, Russian-American author, b. St. Petersburg, Russia. He emigrated to England after the Russian Revolution of 1917…

Fact Monster's Writing Prompts

Write a story based on the prompts by Beth Rowen Related Links How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay Grammar and Spelling…

DK History: China's First Empire

HOW DID THE FIRST EMPEROR UNITE CHINA? HOW DID CHINA FEED ITS PEOPLE? WHAT WAS CHINA’S BEST–KEPT SECRET? TERRACOTTA WARRIORSFIND OUT MOREChina was a collection of kingdoms ruled by rival dynasties…

DK History: Vikings

WHERE DID THE VIKINGS TRAVEL? HOW DID THE VIKINGS GET THEIR FIERCE REPUTATION? HOW DID THE VIKINGS WORSHIP THEIR GODS? LONGSHIPSFIND OUT MORELate in the 8th century, Viking raiders from Norway,…

Olympics Fun Facts

The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when the games were banned for being a pagan festival (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus). In…

Olympic Preview: Canoe/Kayak

First Olympic Appearance: 1924 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Canoeing Winners of the 2008 Summer OlympicsCanoe Slalom Winners of the 2008 Summer…

Tiger Woods Grand Slam

Tiger's Place in History Anything is possible when Woods plays in golf's biggest events by John Gettings By winning the 65th edition of the Masters Tournament on April 8, Tiger Woods became…

2000 Olympics: Event Results - W

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August—History of the Month's Origin

A history of the month's name by Borgna Brunner Related Links Julius CaesarAugustusThe Roman EmpireHistory of the CalendarPerpetual CalendarNames of the MonthsGregorian Calendar…