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George Washington's Farewell Address

Given on Saturday, September 17, 1796 The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually…

Volodymyr Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky is a comedian who played the president of Ukraine on a satirical TV show until 2019, when he became the actual president of Ukraine. Although Zelensky earned a law degree, he went…

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

The first woman ever elected head of an African state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was sworn in as the president of Liberia on 16 January 2006. Born and educated in Monrovia, she continued her studies in…

Slobodan Milosevic Biography

Slobodan MilosevicSerbian political leaderBorn: 8/29/1941Birthplace: Pozarevac, Yugoslavia A longtime Communist, Milosevic joined the Communist Party when he was 18. He studied law at the…

Timeline of Key Events in Cuban History

World > International Relations These are key dates in Cuban history, from Columbus's arrival in 1492 to the present. 1492 Christopher Columbus arrives in Cuba and claims the territory for…

December 2003

WorldInternational Court Convicts Rwandans of Genocide (Dec. 3) Three-judge panel in Arusha, Tanzania, finds three Rwandan media figures guilty of genocide in the slaughter of the Tutsi…

Federalist No. 63

No 62 No 64 The Senate Continued For the Independent Journal.Hamilton or Madison To the People of the State of New York: A FIFTH desideratum, illustrating the utility…

March 2011 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of March 2011. Egyptian Protestors Demand Faster Change and Accountability (March…

Ho-shen

(Encyclopedia) Ho-shenHo-shenhô-shŭn [key], 1750–99, Manchu official noted for symbolizing the widespread corruption of the Ch'ing dynasty of China during its decline. As a favorite of emperor Ch'ien…