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1991 Academy Awards

The 1991 Academy Awards were presented March 30, 1992 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureBeauty and the Beast, Don Hahn, producer (Buena Vista)Bugsy, Barry Levinson…

1970 – 1979 World History

Richard Nixon(1913–1994)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionMao Zedong(1893–1976)Agence France Press/Archive PhotosIngmar Bergman (1918–2007)Archive PhotosLyndon B. Johnson(1908–1973)…

1999 Year in Review - News of the World

While bloody wars broke out in Kosovo and Chechnya, the possiblity of peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland grew more palpable. by Borgna Brunner Kosovo | Russia | Kashmir | East Timor…

science fiction

(Encyclopedia) science fiction, literary genre in which a background of science or pseudoscience is an integral part of the story. Although science fiction is a form of fantastic literature, many of…

peace congresses

(Encyclopedia) peace congresses, multinational meetings to achieve or preserve peace and to prevent wars. Although philosophical and religious pacifism is almost as old as war itself, organized…

2017 Year in Review - World News

  Top events for the nation and the world in 2017 Prev Next Smog Alert China and India Face Pollution Issues On January 13, China issued its first-ever nationwide red alert for smog. A…

Luxembourg Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Luxembourg Index: History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S. Relations HISTORYAfter 400 years of domination by various European…

nuclear reactor

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Power reactor system nuclear reactor, device for producing controlled release of nuclear energy. Reactors can be used for research or for power production. A research reactor…