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manifest destiny
(Encyclopedia) manifest destiny, belief held by many Americans in the 1840s that the United States was destined to expand across the continent, by force, as used against Native Americans, if…Solon BORLAND, Congress, AR (1808-1864)
Senate Years of Service: 1848-1853 Party: Democrat BORLAND Solon , a Senator from Arkansas; born near Suffolk, Nansemond County, Va., September 21, 1808; attended preparatory schools in North…Vine Deloria, Jr. Biography
Vine Deloria, Jr. Leading Standing Rock Sioux scholar, writer and activistBorn: March 26, 1933Birthplace: Martin, S.D Deloria, of Standing Rock Sioux origin, was born in South Dakota near…Peace Negotiations: The Middle East and Northern Ireland
1997 News of the World Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations in 1997 were repeatedly undermined by both sides. Although the Hebron accord was signed in January, calling for the withdrawal of…Classical Mythology: King Theseus Wants a Wife
King Theseus Wants a WifeClassical MythologyLucky in War, Unlucky in Love: TheseusRoad WarriorA Lot of BullKing Theseus Wants a WifeMidlife Crisis: The Abduction of Helen With the death of Aegeus,…Military Conflicts in U.S. History
This page provides information about military conflicts involving the United States; including the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Indian Wars, Dominican Republic, Bosnia, and more.…Aztec
(Encyclopedia) AztecAztecăzˈtĕkˌ [key], Indian people dominating central Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest. Their language belonged to the Nahuatlan subfamily of Uto-Aztecan languages. They…Germany Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Germany Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-German Relations PEOPLEMost inhabitants of Germany are…Monroe Doctrine
(Encyclopedia) Monroe Doctrine, principle of American foreign policy enunciated in President James Monroe's message to Congress, Dec. 2, 1823. It initially called for an end to European intervention…Sweden Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Sweden Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Sweden Relations PEOPLESweden has one of the world's highest…Trending
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