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Honiara

(Encyclopedia) Honiara Honiara hōˌnēärˈə [key], town, capital of the Solomon Islands. Located on Guadalcanal in the SW…

Guadalcanal

(Encyclopedia) Guadalcanal Guadalcanal gwädəlkənălˈ [key], volcanic island, c.2,510 sq mi (6,500 sq km), South Pacific…

Carlson, Evans Fordyce

(Encyclopedia) Carlson, Evans Fordyce, 1896–1947, U.S. marine officer, b. Delaware co., N.Y. Enlisting at 16 in the army, he served in the Philippines and Hawaii and in France during World War I. In…

Solomon Islands

(Encyclopedia) Solomon Islands, independent Commonwealth nation (2015 est. pop. 587,000), c.15,500 sq mi (40,150 sq km), SW Pacific, E of New Guinea. The islands that constitute the nation of the…

Campaign 2004

Election history and statistics, candidates and party politics 2004 Candidates President George BushVice President Dick CheneyJohn Kerry (Massachusetts senator) John Edwards (…

Campaign 2008

    Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics     Presidential Nominees Democratic Barack Obama Read Barack Obama's speech "A…

Campaign 2012

    Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics     Presidential Candidates Democratic Barack Obama Republican…

Campaign Finance

The Question: I'm looking for a list of the five biggest spending political action committees. Can you help me find an answer? The Answer: You should start your…

The Deadliest Battles in U.S. History

The table below lists the battles in which the U.S. suffered the most fatalities. See U.S. Casualties and Veterans for a list of casualties in all of America's Wars.…

Ross, Barney David

(Encyclopedia) Ross, Barney David, 1909–67, American boxer, b. New York City as Dov-Ber Rasofsky; he was also known as Beryl David Rasofsky and Barnet David Rasofsky. After an amateur career, Ross…