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Hong Kong Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Hong Kong Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Hong Kong Relations PEOPLEHong Kong's population has…

Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 9, 1959)

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 86th Congress, my fellow citizens: This is the moment when Congress and the Executive annually begin their cooperative work to build a better America.…

Switzerland Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Switzerland Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Swiss Relations PEOPLESwitzerland sits at the…

Franjo Tudjman

Franjo Tudjman by Beth Rowen FRANJO TUDJMAN died on December 11, 1999 at the age of 77. Tudjman was an autocratic president of Croatia who led the Balkan republic to independence from Yugoslavia…

Indianapolis 500

When a driver travelling at 240 mph blinks, he/she will miss 50 feet of track. Safety in Numbers... The number of participants at Indianapolis is traditionally 33. To ensure safety for the drivers…

Strange Attraction

Related Links 1998 NCAA Tournament BracketInformation Please College Basketball SiteNCAA Division I College Basketball Schools, Conferences, Nicknames and CoachesESPN Men’s College Basketball…

A Shared History

This ceremony of supplication ends Edward Ball's Slaves in the Family, winner of the 1998 National Book Award for non-fiction. The Sierra Leoneans are representatives of Chief Alikali Modu III…

James Buchanan Biography

James BuchananBorn: 4/23/1791Birthplace: Mercersburg, Pa. James Buchanan was born near Mercersburg, Pa., on April 23, 1791. A Dickinson graduate and a lawyer, he entered Pennsylvania…

Bayard Rustin Biography

Bayard Rustincivil rights activistBorn: 3/17/1912Birthplace: West Chester, Pa. Rustin was one of the most influential civil rights activists of the 1950s and '60s, yet he maintained a low…