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Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress

(Encyclopedia) Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major…

New Year's Traditions

Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's customs by Borgna Brunner "Auld Lang Syne" Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld…

World War I: Weapons and Technology

Here's a look at the weapons and technology used during the First World War. World War I Mark V-star tank Related Links World War I Battles with the Most Casualties…

Major League Baseball 1998 | All-Star Game

69th Baseball All-Star Game By John Gettings This Tuesday night the stars of Major League Baseball will gather in Denver's Coors Field for the sport's traditional match-up of the American…

Selected Astronauts and Aviators

Amelia Earhardt See also Amelia Earhart's Legacy Remembered Notable Women Adventurers Profiles of the Columbia Astronauts People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Absolute…

Williams, Tennessee

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Tennessee (Thomas Lanier Williams), 1911–83, American dramatist, b. Columbus, Miss., grad. State Univ. of Iowa, 1938. One of America's foremost 20th-century playwrights and…

1975 Grammy Awards

Captain and TennilleArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Love Will Keep Us Together,” Captain and TennilleAlbum of the YearStill Crazy After All These Years, Paul Simon (Columbia)Song of the Year“Send…

Members of Congress: Idaho, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Idaho Member Name Birth-Death AINSLIE, George 1838-1913 BENNETT, Thomas Warren 1831-1893 BORAH,…

The Oscars

By Alicia Potter Oscar was in big trouble. The year was 1952, and talk swirled on the backlots and in the boardrooms that the Academy Awards were on their last legs. The problem? Money. The…