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school vouchers

(Encyclopedia) school vouchers, government grants aimed at improving education for the children of low-income families by providing school tuition that can be used at public or private schools. The…

coast

(Encyclopedia) coast, land bordering an ocean or other large body of water. The line of contact between the land and water surfaces is called the shoreline. It fluctuates with the waves and tides.…

Parti Québécois

(Encyclopedia) Parti QuébécoisParti Québécoispärtē kēbĕkwäˈ [key] (PQ), provincial political party committed to the independence of Quebec. Founded in 1968, it soon became a force in provincial…

continent

(Encyclopedia) continent, largest unit of landmasses on the earth. The continents include Eurasia (conventionally regarded as two continents, Europe and Asia), Africa, North America, South America,…

Aesop's Fables: The Two Bags

by Aesop The Dog in the MangerThe Oxen and the AxletreesThe Two Bags Every man carries Two Bags about with him, one in front and one behind, and both are packed full of faults. The Bag in…

The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

Among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history by Chris Frantz San Francisco, California, April 1906 Related Links Almanac: San Francisco San Francisco Census Facts: 1906 Versus…

Sonnets by William Shakespeare: XCVI

Sonnet XCV Sonnet XCVII XCVI Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness; Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport; Both grace and faults are lov'd of more and less: Thou mak'st…

Best-Selling Books, 2014

/**/ Rank Title Author 1.The Fault in Our Stars (trade paper)John Green2.The Long Haul Jeff Kinney3.Divergent Veronica Roth4.Insurgent Veronica Roth5.Killing Patton O'Reilly/Dugard6.…