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1960 Academy Awards
The 1960 Academy Awards were presented April 17, 1961 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best Motion PictureThe Alamo, John Wayne, producer (United Artists)The Apartment, Billy Wilder,…air forces
(Encyclopedia) air forces, those portions of a nation's military organization employing heavier-than-air aircraft for reconnaissance, support of ground troops, aerial combat, and bombing of enemy…Japan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Japan Index: Geography People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Japan Relations GEOGRAPHYJapan, a country of islands,…Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Here is information on significant earthquakes and volcanic eruptions going back as early as A.D. 79 and through the present. A.D. 79…Tennessee
Tennessee State Information Capital: Nashville Official Name: State of Tennessee Organized as a territory/republic: May 26, 1790 Entered Union (rank): June 1, 1796 (16th) Present…cold war
(Encyclopedia) cold war, term used to describe the shifting struggle for power and prestige between the Western powers and the Communist bloc from the end of World War II until 1989. Of worldwide…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 7, 1953)
Harry S. Truman (January 7, 1953) To the Congress of the United States: I have the honor to report to the Congress on the state of the Union. This is the eighth such report that, as President, I…cancer, in medicine
(Encyclopedia) cancer, in medicine, common term for neoplasms, or tumors, that are malignant. Like benign tumors, malignant tumors do not respond to body mechanisms that limit cell growth. Unlike…World War II
(Encyclopedia) World War II, 1939–45, worldwide conflict involving every major power in the world. The two sides were generally known as the Allies and the Axis. Although hostilities came to…Japan
(Encyclopedia) CE5 JapanJapanjəpănˈ [key], Jap. Nihon or Nippon, country (2015 est. pop. 127,975,000), 145,833 sq mi (377,835 sq km), occupying an archipelago off the coast of E Asia. The capital…Trending
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