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National Parks and Monuments
Name
Type1
Location
Year authorized
Sizeacres (hectares)
Description
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
HP
Central Ky.
1916
344.5 (139)
Traditional…
(Encyclopedia) Formulas for Various Areas
Plane Figures
Area1
triangle
ab/2
parallelogram
ab
rectangle
ab
square
s2
circle
πr2
Solids
Total Surface Area1
right circular cylinder
2πr(r + …
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Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Old Kingdom (or Old Empire)
Dynasty
Years
Famous Rulers
I
3110–2884 b.c.
Menes
II
2884–2780 b.c.
III
2780–2680 b.c.
Snefru
IV
2680–2565 b.c.
Khufu…
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Common Weights and Measures
Length
Metric System
1 millimeter = 1/1,000 meter
1 centimeter = 1/100 meter
1 decimeter = 1/10 meter
1 meter (basic unit of length)
1 dekameter…
(Encyclopedia) Changes in English Pronunciation
home
stones
name
tongue
Old
hääm
stääˈnäs
näˈmä
t&oobreve;ngˈgə
Middle
hôm
stôˈnəz
näˈmə
t&oobreve;ngˈgə
Modern
hōm
stōnz
nām
tŭng
(Encyclopedia) Examples of Systematic Classification
Common Name
Species Name
Genus
Family
Order
Class
Phylum (Division)
Kingdom
Humans
Homo sapiens
Homo
Hominidae
Primates
Mammalia
Chordata…
(Encyclopedia) Signs of the Zodiac
Constellation
English Name
Symbol
Dates
Aries
The Ram ♈
Mar. 21–Apr. 19
Taurus
The Bull ♉
Apr. 20–May 20
Gemini
The Twins ♊
May 21–June 21…
(Encyclopedia) Pritzker Architecture Prize Recipients
Year
Recipient(s)
Nation
1979
Philip Johnson
United States
1980
Luis Barragán
Mexico
1981
James Stirling
Great Britain
1982
Kevin Roche…
(Encyclopedia) United Nations Secretaries-General
Secretary-General
Nationality
Dates in Office
Trygve Halvdan Lie
Norwegian
1946–53
Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish
1953–61
U Thant
Burmese
1962–71…
