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U.S. Military Leaders

Douglas MacArthur See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Military Personnel Veterans Memorial Day Veterans Day America's Wars: U.S. Casualties and…

Year in Review 1999 | People

People in the News Whether taking the helm of a newly-independent South Africa or simply living "La Vida Loca," these were the ones who made the headlines in 1999. by Beth Rowen…

Mexican art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) Mexican art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the area that is now the country of Mexico. Such arts were already highly developed in the ancient civilizations…

Philip II, king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily

(Encyclopedia) Philip II, 1527–98, king of Spain (1556–98), king of Naples and Sicily (1554–98), and, as Philip I, king of Portugal (1580–98). Philip was not the bloodthirsty tyrant portrayed by…

Argentina

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Argentina Argentina ärjəntēˈnə, Span. ärhāntēˈnä [key], officially Argentine Republic, republic (2020 est. pop. 45,380,000), 1,072,157 sq mi (…

Paraguay, country, South America

(Encyclopedia) CE5 ParaguayParaguaypârˈəgwā, –gwī, Span. pärägwīˈ [key], officially Republic of Paraguay, republic (2015 est. pop. 6,639,000), 157,047 sq mi (406,752 sq km), S central South…

Texas

Texas State Facts Entered Union: Dec. 29, 1845 (28th State) Organized as republic: 1836 Present constitution adopted: 1876 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Tex./TX Nickname: The…