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Ramla

(Encyclopedia) Ramla or RamlehRamlaboth: rämˈlĕ [key] [Arab.,=sand], town (1994 pop. 57,300), central Israel, in a farming area. Ramla may be the biblical Ramathaim-zophim, but more probably it was…

Jordan, country, Asia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Jordan, officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, kingdom (2015 est. pop. 8,117,000), 35,637 sq mi (92,300 sq km), SW Asia. It borders on Israel and the West Bank in the west, on…

News of the World, 2007

2007 news of the world from Iraq to Sudan by Beth Rowen Related Links 2007 Year in Review 2007 Month-By-Month 2007…

Edwin EINSTEIN, Congress, NY (1842-1905)

EINSTEIN, Edwin, a Representative from New York; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 18, 1842; moved with his parents to New York City in 1846; worked as clerk in a store; received a collegiate…

Geography Hall of Fame

Largest Continent: Asia, 17,212,000 square miles Smallest Continent: Australia, 3,132,000 square miles Highest Mountain: Mount Everest, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal…

Herman Cain: Campaign Issues

Where he stands   Herman CainPhoto by: Gage SkidmoreRelated Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential…

Chinese Jews: History

  Ancient Legacy of Chinese Jews   Highlighting one thousand years of history   by David Johnson     The Chinese government, which now…

1994 World History

Nelson Mandela (1918– ) AMW Pressedienst/Archive Photos Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1953– ) Consolidated News/Archive Photos   1994 Serbs' heavy…

December 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…