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Our Top Stories for the Week of May 23, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from President Biden's new policies to storms. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. Biden Battles…Medal of Honor Recipients
Officially called the Congressional Medal of Honor, it is the nation's highest military award for “uncommon valor” by men and women in the armed forces. It is given for actions that are above and…Immigrants Admitted by Region and Country of Birth, 2003-2012
More than one million immigrants entered the U.S. in 2012. The following table lists the number of immigrants admitted by to the U.S. by continent and country of birth…New Zealand Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note New ZealandMaori performers participate in a welcoming ceremony, Wellington, New Zealand, October 31, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:New…Members of the United Nations (Update for 2023)
Top of Page Source: iStockThe United Nations has existed since the end of the Second World War in 1945. It’s the largest intergovernmental organization in the world, and almost every sovereign county…Oceanic art
(Encyclopedia) Oceanic art, works produced by the island peoples of the S and NW Pacific, including Melanesia (New Guinea and the islands to its north and east), Micronesia (Mariana, Caroline,…Congress of the United States
(Encyclopedia) Congress of the United States, the legislative branch of the federal government, instituted (1789) by Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which prescribes its…Primary Election Dates
They're off and running Convention Delegates as of March 11, 2004 John Kerry 2162 Al Sharpton 27 Dennis Kucinich 23 John Edwards 534 Wesley Clark 57 Howard Dean 170 2,161 Delegates Needed for…Women in the 115th Congress
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 115th Congress, which began in 2015. There are 89 women in the House of Representatives and 22 women in the Senate. State…The United States: Map and States
Explore the vast and diverse country of the United States, located in North America and bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. With its breathtaking landscapes, from the Rocky…