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(Encyclopedia) CE5 Blast furnace for production of iron blast furnace, structure used chiefly in smelting. The principle involved in this means of extracting metals is that of the reduction of…locomotive
(Encyclopedia) locomotive, vehicle used to pull a train of unpowered railroad cars. Richard Trevithick, a British engineer and inventor, built and operated (1803–4) the first successful steam…Attack on Iraq
Operation Desert Fox and Operation Northern Watch by Borgna Brunner On Dec. 16, 1998, President Clinton announced, "Iraq has abused its final chance." Related Links Iraqi PrimerIraqSaddam…Cuba: Photo Slideshow
photos by Carol M. Highsmith Prev Next Havana, Cuba The capital and Cuba's largest city, Havana boasts more than 2.5 million inhabitants. Havana is also one of the America's…Civil Rights Cases (1883)
Historical BackgroundBetween 1866 and 1875, Congress passed several civil rights acts to implement the 13th and 14th amendments. One was the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which imposed various…Movies and Film: The Job Descriptions
The Job DescriptionsMovies and FilmFilm Personnel: Gaffers, Grips, and GofersEmployment HistoryUnionsThe Job DescriptionsFilms Worth Viewing Here is the list of the most high-profile jobs (not…State of the Union Address: Herbert Hoover (December 8, 1931)
Herbert Hoover (December 8, 1931) To the Senate and House of Representatives: It is my duty under the Constitution to transmit to the Congress information on the state of the Union and to recommend…Bill Gates
Gates, Bill (William Henry Gates 3d), 1955–, American business executive, b. Seattle, Wash. At the age of 19, Gates founded (1974) the Microsoft Corp., a computer software firm, with Paul…Tao Te Ching: Chapter 51
Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) by Laozi, trans. James Legge Chapter 50 Chapter 52 Chapter 51 1 All things are produced by the Tao, and nourished by its outflowing operation. They receive their…Glossary of Military Terms
Alliance Axis of Evil – In President Bush's 2001 State of the Union Address, he identified Iran, Iraq, nad North Korea as an axis of evil, meaning these countries supported terrorist…Trending
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