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Greece Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Greece Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Greece Relations PEOPLE Greece was inhabited as…

Zambia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Zambia Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Zambian Relations PEOPLEZambia's population…

American Veterans By the Numbers

Find out how many veterans live in the United States, where they served, their race, ethnicity, and more. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Iwo Jima Memorial Related Links Veterans Day Features Last…

Plundering the Past

Billions of dollars in looted art are sold each year by David Johnson The head of Ramses II was stolen by thieves with an electric saw and dragged 70 miles before being recovered by Egyptian…

St. Patrick's Day: More Dallas than Dublin

A short history of the holiday The view of Croagh Patrick, a popular pilgrimage for native Irish. Related Links Irish Saints Irish Movies Quiz: Irish English Quiz: Irish…

Three Branches of Government

In 1787 leaders of the states gathered to write the Constitution-a set of principles that told how the new nation would be governed. The leaders of the states wanted a strong and fair national…

Alaska

Capital: Juneau   Official Name: The State of Alaska Organized as territory: May 11, 1912 Entered Union (rank): January 3, 1959 (49th) Present constitution adopted: 1956 State abbreviation/…

Bhutan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Bhutan Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Bhutan Relations PEOPLEThe people of Bhutan can…