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Infoplease is dedicated to getting you the information you want and keeping you informed. A big part of that mission is keeping you up to date on some of the important current events happening in the…Marseilles
(Encyclopedia) MarseillesMarseillesmärsāˈ [key], Fr. Marseille, city (1990 pop. 807,726), capital of Bouches-du-Rhône dept., SE France, on the Gulf of Lions, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. It is…cooking
(Encyclopedia) cooking, the process of using heat to prepare foods for consumption. Many common cooking methods involve the use of oil. Frying is cooking in hot oil; sautéing is cooking in a small…bossism
(Encyclopedia) bossism, in U.S. history, system of political control centering about a single powerful figure (the boss) and a complex organization of lesser figures (the machine) bound together by…Newt Gingrich: Campaign Issues
Where he stands Newt Gingrich Source: Gage SkidmoreRelated Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential…Ron Paul: Campaign Issues
Where he stands Ron PaulRelated Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential Races…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2002–2003 Term
Court Upholds Copyright Extension (January 15, 2003): Justices, 7–2, rule that Congress acted with constitutional authority when it extended by 20 years all existing and future copyrights.…50 Most Populated Countries in the World
The global population has been increasing ever since humanity invented agriculture around 10,000 B.C. The domestication of food and animals meant that humans had a stable food supply, and could…John Lawson BURNETT, Congress, AL (1854-1919)
BURNETT John Lawson , a Representative from Alabama; born in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee County, Ala., January 20, 1854; attended the common schools of the county, Wesleyan Institute, Cave Spring, Ga…State of the Union Address: Theodore Roosevelt (December 5, 1905)
Theodore Roosevelt (December 5, 1905) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The people of this country continue to enjoy great prosperity. Undoubtedly there will be ebb and flow in such…Trending
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