(Encyclopedia) foundation, institution through which private wealth is contributed and distributed for public purpose. Foundations have existed since Greek and Roman times, when they honored deities…
(Encyclopedia) Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr., 1948–, Vice President of the United States (1993–2001), b. Washington, D.C., grad. Harvard, 1969. After serving in the army in Vietnam and working as a…
Indiana State Facts
Entered Union: December 11, 1816 (19th State)
Organized as territory: May 7, 1800
Present constitution adopted: 1851
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State abbreviation/Postal code: Ind./…
Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices by Catherine McNiff and Beth Rowen Test your trivia skills! Take the Did You Know quiz. Katarina Witt Related Links 2014…
(Encyclopedia) electors, in the history of the Holy Roman Empire, the princes who had the right to elect the German kings or, more exactly, the kings of the Romans (Holy Roman emperors). Until the…
(Encyclopedia) Henry VI, 1165–97, Holy Roman emperor (1191–97) and German king (1190–97), son and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Frederick Barbarossa). He was crowned German king at…
(Encyclopedia) Poland, partitions of. The basic causes leading to the three successive partitions (1772, 1793, 1795) that eliminated Poland from the map were the decay and the internal disunity of…
