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Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead made her career as America's most famous anthropologist with the 1928 publication of her first book, Coming of Age in Samoa. She was a graduate of Barnard College, where she studied…

Gubernatorial Elections 2004

Eleven states, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico Eleven states, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico will hold elections for governor this year. Below is a listing of the elections, the current governor,…

Customs Information

United States residents must declare all articles acquired abroad and in their possession at the time of their return. In addition, articles acquired in the U.S. Virgin Islands, American…

U.S. Territories and Outlying Areas

Puerto RicoGuamU.S. Virgin IslandsAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana IslandsMidway IslandsWake IslandJohnston AtollBaker, Howland, and Jarvis IslandsKingman ReefNavassa IslandPalmyra AtollUnited…

Olympics 2008 Games

by Liz Olson Related Links Distribution of Medals—2008 Summer Games History of the Olympic Torch, Flame, and Relay Summer Games Gold Medal Winners The First Modern…

Countries with the Lowest Inflation

Too Little of a Bad Thing Many people are aware of the risks of inflation; as the value of money decreases over time, their purchasing power decreases. When inflation outpaces wage growth (the…

mandates

(Encyclopedia) mandates, system of trusteeships established by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations for the administration of former Turkish territories and of former German colonies.…