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Ugarit

(Encyclopedia) UgaritUgarit&oomacr;gərētˈ [key], ancient city, capital of the Ugarit kingdom, W Syria, on the Mediterranean coast N of modern Latakia. Although the name of this city was known…

Factsheet: Indonesia's Election

June 7th, 1999 by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 4, 1999. On the eve of Indonesia's first free parliamentary election since 1955, 48 political parties are jockeying for position…

Fashions & Costumes

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Fashions & Costumes What did people wear in earlier times? What were latest fashions in a particular decade? What are the traditional…

What Style and Usage Guides Say

American Indian versus Native American by Borgna Brunner While many textbook publishers play it safe and use only Native American, the majority of style and usage guides state that American…

Columbus Day Timeline

The first commemoration of Columbus took place in 1792 by Borgna Brunner 1792 The first celebration commemorating Christopher Columbus's landing in the New World takes place in New York…

Afghanistan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Afghanistan Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Afghan Relations PEOPLE Afghanistan, often called the…

New Hampshire

New Hampshire State Information  Capital: Concord Official Name: New Hampshire Organized as a territory/republic: 1629 Entered Union (rank): June 21, 1788 (9th state) Present constitution…

New York

New York State Information Official Name: State of New York Capital: Albany  Organized as a territory: 1624 Entered Union (rank): July 26, 1788 (11th state) Present constitution adopted: 1777…

Wyoming

Wyoming State Information Capital: Cheyenne Official Name: State of Wyoming Organized as a territory/republic: July 25, 1868 Entered Union (rank): July 10, 1890 (44th state) Present…

The Holocaust (1933–1945)

“Holocaust” is the term describing the Nazi annihilation of about 6 million Jews (two thirds of the pre-World War II European Jewish population), including 4,500,000 from Russia, Poland, and…