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1930 – 1939 World History

Amelia Earhart (1897–1937)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionFranklin Delano Roosevelt(1882–1945)National Archives and Records Admin.Adolf Hitler(1889–1945)National Archives and…

New Orleans

(Encyclopedia) New OrleansNew Orleansôrˈlēənz –lənz, ôrlēnzˈ [key], city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (…

South Carolina

South Carolina State Information Capital: Columbia  Official Name: South Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: 1663 Entered Union (rank): May 23, 1663 (8th state) Present constitution…

Performing Arts Timeline

534 B.C.Thespis wins the first public contest for tragic poets in Greece, and the term thespian derives from his name. He also introduces masks, which become a staple of Greek and Roman…

J'Accuse! By Emile Zola

I Accuse...! LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC By ÉMILE ZOLA The text of the letter, as published in L'Aurore Letter to Mr. Félix Faure,President of the Republic Mr. President, Would you…

Famous Buildings and Structures

Prehistorical and Ancient     The megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange in Ireland covers over an acre and was constructed around 3200 B.C. Buried for centuries, the mound was rediscovered in…

List of Dinosaurs... By U.S. State!

Top of Page Source: iStockState symbols have been around since 1893, when the World Fair in Chicago featured a National Garland of Flowers with a flower for each of the fifty states. While these…

The Congress of Women: Women in Modern Italy

by Madame Fanny Zampini Salazar The Fate of RepublicsThe Wife of BlennerhassettWomen in Modern Italy Signora Fanny Zampini Salazar is a native of Italy, daughter of Demetro Salazar. She…