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Liberal Democrats, British political party
(Encyclopedia) Liberal Democrats, British political party created in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal party with the Social Democratic party; the party was initially called the Social and Liberal…Kasparov, Garry
(Encyclopedia) Kasparov, GarryKasparov, Garrykəspärˈôf, –ŏf [key], 1963–, Armenian chess player, b. Azerbaijan (then in the USSR) as Garik Kimovich Wainshtein. He became the world junior champion at…Maclaine, Shirley
(Encyclopedia) Maclaine, Shirley, 1934- , American actress and author, b. Richmond, Va., as Shirley MacLean Beaty. Maclaine’s father held various…navigation satellite
(Encyclopedia) navigation satellite, artificial satellite designed expressly to aid the navigation of sea and air traffic. Early navigation satellites, from the Transit series launched in 1960 to the…cremation
(Encyclopedia) cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern…Beck
Name at birth: Beck David CampbellBeck mixed folk, blues and hip-hop into a crowd-pleasing sound that made him one of the hotter pop musicians of the 1990s. His 1993 single Loser was an alternative…Brewer's: American Flag
The American Congress resolved (June 14, 1777), that the flag of the United States should have thirteen stripes, alternately red and white, to represent the thirteen States of the Union,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 22, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 21, 1806January 23, 1806January 22, 1806 Thursday January 22nd 1806. The party sent for the meat this morning returned with it in the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 7, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 6, 1806February 8, 1806February 7, 1806 Friday February 7th 1806. This evening Sergt. Ordway and Wiser returned with a part of the meat…Geometry: Let's Get Parallel
Let's Get Parallel Geometry Proving Relationships Between Lines Proofs Involving Perpendicular Lines Let's Get Parallel Proofs About Alternate Angles Parallel Lines and Supplementary Angles…Trending
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