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The U.S. in World War II

1939-45 (U.S. involved, 1941-46) “I have seen war. I hate war.” —President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War IIU.S. troops engaged: 16,112,566American casualties: 291,557The U.S. joined the Allies (…

Cavalieri, Lina

(Encyclopedia) Cavalieri, LinaCavalieri, Linalēˈnä kävälyĕˈrē [key], 1874–1944, Italian operatic soprano. After her debut in Lisbon in 1900 she achieved great success throughout Europe and in the…

2012 Oscar Trivia, Quizzes and More

  Test your Oscar knowledge with our quizzes. Learn more about the history of the Academy Awards with our trivia and features.     And the Answer Is... Which…

DK History: World War II

HOW DID THE WAR BEGIN? WHY WAS THIS A WORLD WAR? WAR IN THE PACIFIC WHEN DID THE TIDE TURN? BLITZKRIEGHOLOCAUSTATOM BOMBFIND OUT MOREIn 1939, Nazi Germany invaded its neighboring countries,…

Patriarch Alexiy II Biography

head of Russian churchDied: 5 December 2008Best Known as: head of the Russian Orthodox Church Deathplace: Moscow, Russia Alexei Rediger was born in Estonia, to a…

Queen Elizabeth II: Reign and Life

Source: iStock Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21st, 1926, and died on September 8th, 2022, aged 96. This marks the end of the longest-reigning British monarch and the most…

2013 Oscar Trivia, Quizzes and More

Oscar Trivia, Quizzes and More Test your Oscar knowledge with our quizzes and crossword. Learn more about the history of the Academy Awards with our trivia and features.

The Longest Oscar Acceptance Speech

The Question: Does anyone keep track of the longest acceptance speech at the Oscars? The Answer: The folks at Guinness World Records do. According to…