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(Encyclopedia) piracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but…Indonesia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 IndonesiaIndonesiaĭnˌdənēˈzhə [key], officially Republic of Indonesia, republic (2015 est. pop. 258,162,000), c.735,000 sq mi (1,903,650 sq km), SE Asia, in the Malay…Cameroon, country
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cameroon Cameroon kămˌər&oomacr;nˈ [key], Fr. Cameroun, officially Republic of Cameroon…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 1, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 30, 1806July 2, 1806July 1, 1806 Tuesday July 1st 1806. This morning early we sent out all our hunters. set Sheilds at work to repair some…The Hungry Stones and Other Stories: The Babus of Nayanjore, I
by Rabindranath Tagore III Once upon a time the Babus of Nayanjore were famous landholders. They were noted for their princely extravagance. They would tear off the rough border of their…February 2007
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Analysis of Iraq Expresses Doubt on…Togo Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Togo Index: Geography People History Economy U.S.-Togolese Relations GEOGRAPHY Togo is bounded by Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, and the Gulf of Guinea. It…Current Events This Week: January 2024
Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of January…MacArthur, Douglas
(Encyclopedia) MacArthur, Douglas, 1880–1964, American general, b. Little Rock, Ark.; son of Arthur MacArthur. At the beginning (1950) of the Korean War he was appointed commander of UN military…Drake, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Sir Francis, 1540?–1596, English navigator and admiral, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world (1577–80). In 1585, Drake commanded a fleet that sacked Vigo in Spain and…Trending
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