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Major Race Riots in the U.S.

Read about some of the most significant riots in U.S. history 1898: Wilmington, North Carolina While Democrats held power at the state level in North Carolina, a coalition of white…

Bahrain Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Bahrain Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEBahrain is one of the most densely populated countries…

Belize Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Belize Index: People Government Economy National Security U.S.-Belizean Relations PEOPLE The Mayan civilization spread into the area of Belize…

Damascus

(Encyclopedia) DamascusDamascusdəmăsˈkəs [key], Arabic Dimashq or ash-Sham, city (1995 est. pop. 1,500,000), capital of Syria and of its Damascus governorate, SW Syria, on the eastern edge of the…

1994 Academy Awards

The 1994 Academy Awards were presented March 27, 1995 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureForrest Gump, Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch and Steve Starkey, producers (Paramount)Four…

The Northwest Ordinance

Because the Articles of Confederation, adopted by the states in 1781 as the country's first constitution, have often been considered a failure, it is all too easy to overlook the significant…