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U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYBrazil is a federal republic with 26 states and a federal district. The 1988…
(Encyclopedia) Marxism, economic and political philosophy named for Karl Marx. It is also known as scientific (as opposed to utopian) socialism. Marxism has had a profound impact on contemporary…
(Encyclopedia) Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822–85, commander in chief of the Union army in the Civil War and 18th President (1869–77) of the United States, b. Point Pleasant, Ohio. He was originally…
At least 12,000 years ago According to a theory accepted by most anthropologists, the first women arrive in North America via the Bering land bridge from Asia.At least 2,000 years ago Women play…
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U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Beninese Relations GEOGRAPHYBenin, a narrow, north-south strip of land in West Africa,…
