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Figures and Legends in American Folklore

Appleseed, Johnny (John Chapman, 1774–1847): Massachusetts-born nurseryman; reputed to have spread seeds and seedlings out of which grew the apple orchards of the Midwest. Billy the Kid (William…

Terrorism Worldwide

Terrorism Worldwide The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and troubles around the world September 11 Features The PentagonWorld Trade CenterMemorial Poems[More...]…

Famous Trains in Europe and Africa

by Mike Rozett Trans-Siberian Express 1898 Traveling between Moscow and Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian Express makes the longest regular train trip in the world…

Terrorism Worldwide

Terrorism Worldwide The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and troubles around the world September 11 Features The PentagonWorld Trade CenterMemorial Poems[More...]…

Terrorism Worldwide

Terrorism Worldwide The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and troubles around the world September 11 Features The PentagonWorld Trade CenterMemorial Poems[More...]…

Movies and Film: Germany's Film History

Germany's Film HistoryMovies and FilmGermany's Film HistoryGermany's Greatest -IsmHitler's Hired HelpA Few Young MenRoads Not Taken: Film in East GermanyUnification and Beyond One of the most…

New Mexico

Official Name: The State of New Mexico; Nuevo México (Spanish); Yootó Hahoodzo (Navajo) Capital: Santa Fe   Organized as a territory: September 9, 1850 Entered Union (rank…

Holy Roman Empire: Emperors

Holy Roman Empire: EmperorsCharlemagne (Charles I), emperor of the West (800–814), Carolingian king of the Franks (768–814)Charles II, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843…

The Largest States in the U.S. by Area

The United States of America is a country of immense geographical diversity, with a landscape that spans from snow-capped mountains to sun-kissed beaches, arid deserts to lush forests. The country's…