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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Inductees The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion,…

Civil Rights Timeline

Top of Page From small acts of defiance to mass marches and meetings, the civil rights movement fought for positive change and won. The movement was formed by people in the 1950s and 60s who would…

rock music

(Encyclopedia) rock music, type of music originating in the United States in the mid-1950s and increasingly popular throughout much of the world. A turning point in rock music occurred in the…

State Department Notes on Honduras

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Honduran Relations PEOPLEAbout 90% of the…

House of Representatives, 113th Congress

Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…

House of Representatives, 114th Congress

Below is the composition of the 114th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2014 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…

State Department Notes on Denmark

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions National Security U.S.-Danish Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY The Danes, a homogenous Gothic…

DK Encyclopedia: Dinosaurs

  + WHAT IS A DINOSAUR? Giganotosaurus Leg bones Hip bones Forelimbs Skulls + THE BIRD CONNECTION Similarities between Compsognathus and Archaeopteryx Efficient hunter…

Selected Biographies: S

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies…

Sierra Leone

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Sierra LeoneSierra Leonesēĕrˈə lēōˈnē, lēōnˈ; sērˈə lēōn [key], officially Republic of Sierra Leone, republic (2015 est. pop. 5,879,000), 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km), W Africa.…