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People Who Died in 2007

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How the Planets and Satellites Got Their Names

Source: The U.S. Geological SurveyMERCURY Named for the winged Roman god of travel because it appears to move so swiftly.VENUS Roman name for the goddess of love. This planet was considered to be…

The Tall Ships Set Sail to Boston

  The Tall Ships Set Sail Powerful 18th and 19th century sailing ships converge on Boston   by David Johnson Take the Tall Ships Quiz! The HMS…

Members of Congress: US, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from US Member Name Birth-Death ADAMS, John 1735-1826 ADAMS, John Quincy 1767-1848 AGNEW, Spiro…

Entertainment Bios — R

Francisco RabalDorothy RabinowitzRadioheadGilda RadnerBen RaeburnRage Against the MachineSam M. RaimiMa RaineyClaude RainsBonnie RaittHarold RamisJoey RamoneMichael RapaportBasil RathboneDan…

1966 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Strangers in the Night,” Frank SinatraAlbum of the YearSinatra: A Man and His Music, Frank Sinatra (Reprise)Song of the Year“Michelle,” John Lennon and Paul McCartney,…

The Supreme Court: Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)

Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)The Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black (…

Shakespeare Quotes: Comedies

All the world's a stage   Tragedies • Histories • Comedies William Shakespeare Related Links William ShakespeareQuiz: Famous Quotes from Shakespeare Shakespeare's…

Portuguese literature

(Encyclopedia) Portuguese literature, writings in Portuguese. The literature of Brazil is considered separately (see Brazilian literature). The modern period in Portuguese letters dates from the…