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The Gambia Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note The Gambia Index: People and History Government Defense Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Gambian Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYA wide…Black History Timeline: 1600s to Present Day
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBlack history in the United States of America is a story of discrimination, hate, and violence. For centuries, White people enslaved, murdered, and criminalized an…Alabama
Alabama State Facts Organized as territory: March 3, 1817Entered Union: Dec. 14, 1819 (22nd State)Present constitution adopted: 1901 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ala./ALNickname:…Transvaal
(Encyclopedia) TransvaalTransvaaltrănzvälˈ [key], former province, NE South Africa. With the new constitution of 1994, it was divided into Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga), Northern Transvaal (now…knight
(Encyclopedia) knight, in ancient and medieval history, a noble who did military service as a mounted warrior. As the feudal system disintegrated, knight service was with growing frequency…exploration
(Encyclopedia) exploration, travel to a part of the earth that is relatively unknown to the traveler's culture, historically often motivated by a desire for colonization, conquest, or trade. See also…colonization
(Encyclopedia) colonization, extension of political and economic control over an area by a state whose nationals have occupied the area and usually possess organizational or technological superiority…1800–1899 <span class="small" >(A.D.)</span> World History
War of 1812 The Civil War Spanish-American War (1898–1899) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Richard Wagner (1813–1883) Archive Photos Edgar Allan Poe (1809–…U.S. History Timeline: 1800–1849
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesAs it heads into the 19th century, the United States is a country that is still only 24 years old, the Treat of Paris was signed in 1783. Ahead lies a century of…Egypt Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Egypt Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Egyptian Relations PEOPLE AND…