(Encyclopedia) World Wildlife Fund (WWF), international organization formed to raise money for conservation projects, est. 1961. The international organization, believing that its name no longer…
The thirty-two competing teams in the 2010 World Cup have been divided into eight different groups. Group A South Africa Mexico Uruguay France Group B Argentina Nigeria Korea Republic Greece…
The thirty-two competing teams in the 2014 World Cup have been divided into eight different groups. Group A Brazil Croatia Mexico Cameroon Group B Spain Netherlands Chile Australia Group C…
(Encyclopedia) World Food Program (WFP), United Nations humanitarian organization devoted to combating hunger and establishing food security globally. Relying solely on donations, the WFP provides…
Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It? A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to Expect This coral…
Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It? A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to Expect This coral…
Mia Hamm leads the U.S. quest for a second World Cup title by Gerry Brown World Cup Update Soccer, a sport traditionally given little attention in the United States, will have its time in…
(Encyclopedia) World's Columbian Exposition, held at Chicago, May–Nov., 1893, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Authorized (1890) by…
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