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(Encyclopedia) tapestry, hand-woven fabric of plain weave made without shuttle or drawboy, the design of weft threads being threaded into the warp with fingers or a bobbin. The name has been extended…Netherlands, Austrian and Spanish
(Encyclopedia) Netherlands, Austrian and Spanish, that part of the Low Countries that, from 1482 until 1794, remained under the control of the imperial house of Hapsburg. The area corresponds roughly…Brontë
(Encyclopedia) BrontëBrontëbrŏnˈtē [key], family of English novelists, including Charlotte Brontë, 1816–55, English novelist, Emily Jane Brontë, 1818–48, English novelist and poet, and Anne Brontë,…North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(Encyclopedia) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), established under the North Atlantic Treaty (Apr. 4, 1949) by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg,…Aircraft Crashes
Find a list of the worst aircraft crashes in the world, including the Hindenburg disaster and the Sept 11, 2001, attacks. (See also Terrorist Attacks.) 1921 Aug. 24, England: British…Major Universities Founded Before 1900
Nalanda (India)c. 4th century B.C.Salerno9th centuryAl-Azhar (Cairo)c. 988Bologna12th centuryParisc.…2002 Women's WTA Tour
2002 Women's WTA Tour Finals Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Score Jan. 6 Australian Hardcourt Champs (Gold Coast) Venus Williams $27,000 J. Henin 75 62 Jan…World Capitals
Find the capitals of every country in the world and their population. Country City, Population Afghanistan Kabul, 2,206,300 Albania Tirana, 353,400 Algeria Algiers, 3,917,000 (…Timeline: The Rolling Stones
Here are some key moments in the history and evolution of the Rolling Stones. 1940 1950 1962 1970 1975 1980 1990 2000 2011 1936 Oct. 24…ISIS Timeline
Sunni militants terrorize countries all over the world in their bid to implement an Islamic state by Beth Rowen and Catherine McNiff Pro-ISIS supporters march in Mosul. Source: AP file photo…Trending
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