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State Department Notes on Burundi

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Burundi Relations PEOPLEAt 206.1 persons per sq. km., Burundi…

Hispanics in Congress

Source: Library of Congress House of Representatives | Senate House of Representatives 1800s | 1900-1950 1950-1980 | 1980-Present Dates Name Party State/Territory 1822…

State Department Notes on Luxembourg

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S. Relations HISTORYAfter 400 years of domination by various European nations,…

Jerusalem

(Encyclopedia) JerusalemJerusalemjər&oomacr;ˈsələm, –zələm [key], Heb. Yerushalayim, Arab. Al Quds, city (1994 pop. 578,800), capital of Israel. East Jerusalem is also claimed by Palestinians as…

scene design and stage lighting

(Encyclopedia) scene design and stage lighting, settings and illumination designed for theatrical productions. See also drama, Western; Asian drama; theater; directing; acting. Scene designers in…

Roosevelt, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858–1919, 26th President of the United States (1901–9), b. New York City. Alice, his daughter by his first wife, married Nicholas Longworth in the White…

Civil Rights Timeline

Top of Page From small acts of defiance to mass marches and meetings, the civil rights movement fought for positive change and won. The movement was formed by people in the 1950s and 60s who would…