Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. If you were in northern Alaska, you would be in a…
Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey) and the Allies (U.S., Britain, France, Russia,…
The twin towers of the World Trade Center were more than just buildings. They were proof of New York's belief in itself. Built at a time when New York's future seemed uncertain, the towers…
Clipperton Island Blue Lagoon and Pirate's Lair Where Is It? A French island located in the Pacific about 700 miles southwest of Acapulco. What to Expect Clipperton is a circular coral…
Clipperton Island Blue Lagoon and Pirate's Lair Where Is It? A French island located in the Pacific about 700 miles southwest of Acapulco. What to Expect Clipperton is a circular coral…
(Encyclopedia) World War II, 1939–45, worldwide conflict involving every major power in the world. The two sides were generally known as the Allies and the Axis.
Although hostilities came to…
(Encyclopedia) World Trade Center, former building complex in lower Manhattan, New York City, consisting of seven buildings and a shopping concourse on a 16-acre (6.5-hectare) site; it was destroyed…
The Russian Market Collapse President Clinton visited Russia in early September, as President Boris Yeltsin tried to form a new government and the devalued ruble threatened to paralyze the…
