U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Haiti Relations PEOPLEAlthough Haiti averages about 302 people per square kilometer, its…
(Encyclopedia) PalestinePalestinepălˈəstīn [key], historic region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, at various times comprising parts of modern Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (recognized…
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TaiwanTaiwantīˈwänˈ [key], Portuguese Formosa, officially Republic of China, island nation (2015 est. pop. 23,486,000), 13,885 sq mi (35,961 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean,…
(Encyclopedia) opera, drama set to music.
In the early part of the 20th cent. the foremost operatic composer was Richard Strauss. Although influenced by Wagner, he composed operas with even richer…
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United States, officially United States of America, republic (2015 est. pop. 319,929,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from New York
Member Name Birth-Death ABZUG, Bella Savitzky 1920-1998 ACKERMAN, Gary Leonard 1942- ADAMS, Charles Henry 1824-1902…
(Encyclopedia) American literature, literature in English produced in what is now the United States of America.
The years immediately after World War I brought a highly vocal rebellion against…
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National Parks and Monuments
Name
Type1
Location
Year authorized
Sizeacres (hectares)
Description
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
HP
Central Ky.
1916
344.5 (139)
Traditional…
