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South Carolina

South Carolina State Facts Entered Union: May 23, 1788 (8th State) Present constitution adopted: 1895 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: S.C./SC Nickname: Palmetto State Origin of…

2007 Academy Awards

The 2007 Academy Awards were presented February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre. Best Picture Atonement…

2013 Academy Awards

The 2013 Academy Awards were presented on March 2, 2014, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…

Women's History Month

Women Prize Winners in Literature See Nobel Prizes for Literature for the full list of winners.     Women's History Month…

Olympic games

(Encyclopedia) CE6 Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The modern revival of the Olympic games is due in a…

Business Personalities

Horace Marden AlbrightLinda AlvaradoElias Milton AmmonsElizabeth ArdenGiorgio ArmaniAaron ArrowsmithMary Kay AshLaura AshleyRoger BabsonKarl BaedekerRobert Joseph BarroTomas BataCharlotte…

Ohio

Ohio State Facts Entered Union: March 1, 1803 (17th State) Present constitution adopted: 1851 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ohio/OH Nicknames: Buckeye State Slogan: "Ohio—…

Notable Philosophers

René Descartes See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Philosophy Major Religions of the World Biographies by Category Abelard, Peter,…

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Facts Official Name: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Entered Union: Feb. 6, 1788 (6th State) Present constitution adopted: 1780 (Oldest still in effect today) Fun Facts…