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Map: <b>Serbia and Montenegro</b>

Serbia and Montenegro Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population €¦ See also: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Kosovo (below). Serbia and Montenegro InformationEncyclopedia: Serbia…

Mystery Initials

Full names of famous authorstracked down by Holly Hartman Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether S. E. Hinton is a man or a woman? It used to be common…

Robert Randolph CASEY, Congress, TX (1915-1986)

CASEY, Robert Randolph, a Representative from Texas; born in Joplin, Jasper County, Mo., July 27, 1915; moved with his parents to Houston, Tex., in 1930 and graduated from San Jacinto High…

Charles Drury HODGES, Congress, IL (1810-1884)

HODGES, Charles Drury, a Representative from Illinois; born in Queen Anne, Talbot County, Md., February 4, 1810; attended the public schools and was graduated from Trinity College, Hartford,…

Sikh Wars

(Encyclopedia) Sikh Wars (1845–49), two conflicts preceding the British annexation of the Punjab. By a treaty with the British in 1809, the Sikh ruler of the Punjab, Ranjit Singh, had accepted the…

calypso, in music

(Encyclopedia) calypso, a form of folk song developed on the island of Trinidad and also popular in other Caribbean countries. Thought to have begun with 19th-century black slaves, calypso songs…

Selected Jurists

Henri La Fontaine See also U.S. Supreme Court Justices People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Supreme Court Facts Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History…

Banned Books

From Harriet the Spy to The Catcher in the Rye by Borgna Brunner Banned Book Week (Sept. 25–Oct. 1, 2016) Harry Potter Banned? Caldecott Medal Winners Newbery Medal…

Banned Books

From Harriet the Spy to The Catcher in the Rye by Borgna Brunner Banned Book Week (Sept. 25–Oct. 1, 2016) Harry Potter Banned? Caldecott Medal Winners Newbery Medal Winners The…

John Joseph COCHRAN, Congress, MO (1880-1947)

COCHRAN, John Joseph, a Representative from Missouri; born in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Mo., August 11, 1880; attended the public schools; employed in the editorial department of…