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November 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldIsraeli Cabinet Approves Peace Pact (Nov. 11): Conditionally ratifies land-for-security accord with Palestinians, reached in U.S. Attaches series of stipulations…

Freedom in the World, 2008

Since 1978, Freedom House has published Freedom in the World, ======= an annual comparative assessment of political rights and civil liberties around the world. Widely used by…

Freedom in the World, 2009

Since 1972, Freedom House has published Freedom in the World, an annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties around the world. Widely used by…

Freedom in the World, 2007

Since 1978, Freedom House has published Freedom in the World, an annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties around the world. Widely used by…

Hispanic Americans By the Numbers

From the U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Population of the U.S. by Race and Hispanic Origin U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population Persons Speaking a Language Other than English at Home…

June 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of June 2009. Air France Plane Vanishes (June 1): In the worst aviation disaster since 2001, Air France Flight…

Cortés, Hernán

(Encyclopedia) Cortés, Hernán, or Hernando CortezCortés, Hernán,kôrtĕzˈ, Span. ārnänˈ, ārnänˈdō kōrtāsˈ [key], 1485–1547, Spanish conquistador, conqueror of Mexico. In Cortés's absence his enemies…

April 2004

WorldMadrid Bombing Suspect Kills Himself (April 3): Three others die in blast in Madrid during a police raid. U.S. Troops Under Attack (April 4): Eight Americans die in coordinated attacks…