(Encyclopedia) TokelauTokelautōkəlouˈ, tōkĕläˈ&oomacr; [key] formerly Union Islands, island group (2015 est. pop. 1,500), c.5 sq mi (c.12 sq km), S Pacific, a self-administering territory of New…
(Encyclopedia) Westminster Abbey, originally the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery (closed in 1539) in London. One of England's most important Gothic structures, it is also a national shrine.…
Christopher Columbus
See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the News Recent Obituaries
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Notable Explorers Christopher Columbus See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Quiz:…
The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2009. The cities all have populations of more than 75,000. The rankings are based on a city's rate…
People have been collecting precious objects since at least the 3rd century B.C. That's when the Museum of Alexandria was open for business. Through the ages, members of royalty, universities and…
A Little Bit of Quanta Goes a Long WayTheories of the UniverseThe Dual Nature of LightYou Can't See It, but It Has to Be ThereThe Experiment That FailedA Little Bit of Quanta Goes a Long Way At…
(Encyclopedia) Frobisher, Sir MartinFrobisher, Sir Martinfrōˈbĭshər [key], 1535?–1594, English mariner. He went to sea as a boy, and spent much of his youth in the African trade. He later gained the…
The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2008. The cities all have populations of more than 75,000. The rankings are based on a city's rate…
