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Immigration Milestones
A Nation of Immigrants The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. The first wave of immigrants to colonial America, from England, France, Germany, and other northern European countries, were fleeing…North Carolina
(Encyclopedia) CE5 North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N…Nigeria Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Nigeria Index: People History Economy Defense U.S.-Nigerian Relations PEOPLE The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria accounts for over half of West…Kentucky
Kentucky State Information Official Name: The Commonwealth of Kentucky Capital: Frankfort Organized as a territory: January 1, 1777 Entered Union: June 1, 1792 (15th State) Present constitution…Democratic party
(Encyclopedia) Democratic party, American political party; the oldest continuous political party in the United States. In 1960, John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated the Republican candidate, Richard M…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: B
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Equatorial Guinea
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea gĭnˈē [key], officially Republic of Equatorial Guinea,…Rhode Island, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Rhode Island, smallest state in the United States, located in New England; bounded by Massachusetts (N and E), the Atlantic Ocean (S), and Connecticut (W). Until well into…State of the Union Address: James Buchanan (December 6, 1858)
James Buchanan (December 6, 1858) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: When we compare the condition of the country at the present day with what it was one year ago at the…Mauritania
(Encyclopedia) CE5 MauritaniaMauritaniamôrĭtāˈnēə [key], officially Islamic Republic of Mauritania, republic (2015 est. pop. 4,182,000), 397,953 sq mi (1,030,700 sq km), NW Africa. It borders on…