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Columbia, U.S. space shuttle
(Encyclopedia) Columbia, U.S. space shuttle. On its 28th flight, on Feb. 1, 2003, after completing a 16-day scientific mission, the spacecraft disintegrated during reentry, killing its seven-person…Whitewater, in U.S. history
(Encyclopedia) Whitewater, popular name for a failed 1970s Arkansas real estate venture by the Whitewater Development Corp., in which Gov. (later President) Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham…U.S. News: The U.S. Economy in 2013
Standoffs, shutdowns and fiscal cliffs, oh my. Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience News of…U.S. Hurricanes
Find data about the most intense and deadliest hurricanes to strike the U.S. Figures include U.S. deaths only, except where noted. Damages are actual cost in U.S. dollars, followed in parentheses by…U.S. Tornadoes
Find a list of the most deadly and intense tornadoes in the U.S. with casualty information. 1840 May 6, Natchez, Miss.: tornado struck heart of the city, killing 317 and injuring over 1,…The Story of Us
Director:Rob ReinerWriters:Alan Zweibel and Jessie NelsonUniversal; R; 90 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Michelle Pfeiffer, Bruce Willis, Paul Reiser, Rob Reiner The thrill and sorrow of romance…U.S. Capitol
When the French architect and engineer Maj. Pierre Charles L'Enfant first began to lay out the plans for a new federal city (now Washington, DC), he noted that Jenkins' Hill, overlooking the…About Us
Top of Page About Infoplease From its origins as an iconic 1930s radio program to the leading encyclopedia site that it is today, for almost a century, Infoplease has shared up-to-date information…Immigrants in the U.S.
Facts about Population, the Labor Force, and Deportation Related Links Notable U.S. Immigrants Immigration Stats The Green Card Immigration Milestones Immigration…U.S. Marshals
Director:Stuart BairdWriter:John PogueDirector of Photography:Andrzej BartkowiakEditor:Terry RawlingsMusic:Jerry GoldsmithProduction Designer:Maher AhmadProducers:Arnold Kopelson and Anne…