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1999-2000 Division II Basketball Tournament

The eight regional winners of the 48-team field: NORTHEAST— St. Anslem, N.H. (23-8); EAST— Indiana, Pa. (24-7); SOUTH ATLANTIC— Georgia College & State University (25-5); SOUTH— Florida Southern…

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith was one of the four founding members of The Monkees, a made-for-TV musical group that was a pop phenomenon in the late 1960s. Michael Nesmith was born in Houston, dropped out of high…

The Top Ten: States with Longest Coastlines

December 10 - 17 States with Longest Coastlines RankStateBodies of WaterMiles—General Coastline1. Alaska Pacific/Arctic 6,640 2. Florida Atlantic/Gulf 1,350 3. California Pacific…

Chinatowns and Other Asian-American Enclaves

by David Johnson Guide to Asian-American Enclaves Introduction ChinatownsFilipinotownsNihonmachi (Japantowns)Little IndiasKoreatownsLittle SaigonsIn the mid-1800s, many Chinese were…

Navajo Code Talkers

The code that was never broken President George W. Bush honored Navajo Code Talkers in July 2001. In 1942, there were about 50,000 Navajo tribe members. As of 1945, about 540 Navajos served as…

Oregon

  Oregon State Information Capital: Salem Official Name: State of Oregon Organized as a territory/republic: August 14, 1848 Entered Union (rank): February 14, 1859 (33rd state) Present…

Asian-American Enclaves

As immigrants from Asia or the Pacific Islands arrived in the United States, they often joined their compatriots in already established ethnic communities where common language and culture made…

Asian Moxie

Asian-influenced trends and Asian-American trendsetters by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Eastern Standard Time is a veritable encyclopedia of Asian-influenced culture. Feng Shui has…

World Atlas & Map Library

Welcome to the Infoplease Atlas, your one-stop shop for all things geography and education relating to a map of the world. Whether you're a student, teacher, or just someone who loves maps, we have…