2008 Year in Review
Top events for the nation and the world News and Analysis News of the Nation Historic Presidential Election • Obama Assembles a Centrist…
WHO RULED MAYAN KINGDOMS? WHY DID THE MAYA BUILD PYRAMIDS? MAYAN GLYPHSFIND OUT MOREThe Maya lived in Central America and were powerful from around AD 250 to 900. Farmers and traders, they built…
Factsheet: Indonesia's Election June 7th, 1999 by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 4, 1999.On the eve of Indonesia's first free parliamentary election since 1955, 48 political…
First Olympic Appearance: 1964 (men); 1992 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Judo Did You Know? Despite the fact…
(Maurice Micklewhite)actorBorn: 3/14/1933Birthplace: London Academy Award-winning British actor whose versatility and unlimited acting range has lead to constant work. His films include Alfie (…
(Encyclopedia) Díaz, PorfirioDíaz, Porfiriopôrfēˈryō dēˈäs [key], 1830–1915, Mexican statesman, a mestizo, christened José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz. He gained prominence by supporting Benito Juárez…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Iraqi Relations GEOGRAPHYIraq is bordered by…
A history of the conflict and the slow progress towards peace by Ann Marie Imbornoni, Borgna Brunner, and Beth Rowen Click here for recent news on the…
actorBorn: 10/1/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas This versatile character actor is the older brother of actor Dennis Quaid. He has appeared in the films What's Up, Doc? (1972), The Last Detail (1973…
