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Top of Page With all of the information on the internet, it can be hard to separate the truth from the fiction. Infoplease knows the value of having sources you can trust and the importance of…

The Source

Director/Writer:Chuck WorkmanWinstar Cinema; NR; 89 minutesRelease:8/99Cast:Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper, John Turturro Director Chuck Workman has spliced together an affectionate, if…

United States Military Academy

(Encyclopedia) United States Military Academy, at West Point, N.Y.; for training young men and women to be officers in the U.S. army; founded and opened in 1802. The original act provided that the…

Utopia: Of Their Military Discipline

Of Their Slaves, and of Their Marriages Of the Religions of the Utopians Of Their Military Discipline They detest war as a very brutal thing, and which, to the reproach of human…

The President as Military King

The President as Military Kingby "PHILADELPHIENSIS", who was influenced by Thomas Paine (in "Common Sense), wrote the following selection. It is taken from 3 essays which appearing February 6…

At the Sources of the Missouri

Chapter 11 Chapter 13 At the Sources of the Missouri The explorers were now (in the last days of July, 1805) at the head of the principal sources of the great Missouri River, in…

Primary Sources

The Boston Public Library is the oldest major public library in the U.S., and the third largest after the LOC and NYPL. Sometimes you have to go straight to the source. That's why Infoplease has…

Nutrient Sources

Foods for your Brain (and body) by Mark Hughes Proper nutrition is a key component to living a full and healthy life. Fruits, vegetables, and nuts give our bodies nutrients that…

Rich, Barnabe

(Encyclopedia) Rich, Barnabe, 1540–1620, English author and soldier. He wrote several collections of prose fiction based on Italian novellas, including The Strange and the Wonderful Adventures of Don…

Military Personnel

Highest-Ranking Officers in U.S. History The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) A History of Women in the U.S. Military New! Federal Budget Outlays for Defense Functions: 1980 to 2002…