Dividing things into units is an ancient task. Here are four basic units and the people who first used them. You'll recognize how they are still used today. Binary: This Hindu unit has two…
Know the punctuation you need in every situation. This grammar song explains when to use commas, parentheses, quotations, semicolons, hyphens, dashes, italics, and underlining.
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and Religion History Government National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Cuban Relations PEOPLE AND RELIGIONCuba is a multiracial…
(Encyclopedia) Bay of Pigs Invasion, 1961, an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S. government. On Apr. 17, 1961, an armed force of about 1,500 Cuban exiles landed in…
Cuban musicianDied: March 22, 2008 (Coral Gables, Florida) Best Known as: Cuban musician who introduced the mambo Israel Cachao Lopez was a Cuban bassist and…
World > International Relations With only 90 miles separating them, Cuba and the United States have shared, at worst, a tumultuous history and, at best, an uneasy relationship…
First Olympic Appearance: 1992 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20082008 Summer Games: Baseball ResultsEncyclopedia: Baseball Baseball became an…
(Encyclopedia) Cruz, Celia, 1929–2003, Cuban-American singer, b. Havana. The “Queen of Salsa” began singing as a teenager, and in 1950 joined Sonora Matancera, Cuba's most popular band. She left Cuba…
(Encyclopedia) Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827–1905, U.S. Senator (1879–1905), b. Washington, Litchfield co., Conn. Platt held many public offices in Connecticut before he served in the U.S. Senate.…
