East Timor Factsheet by Paul Evenson Where is East Timor? East Timor is the eastern part of the island of Timor, which lies between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is an…
(Encyclopedia) Russell, John Russell, 1st Earl, 1792–1878, British statesman; younger son of the 6th duke of Bedford, known most of his life as Lord John Russell. He became a Whig member of…
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In 1902 Euclides da Cunha wrote his masterly description of an uprising in the…
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Little Havana in Miami, Florida is among American sites most at risk America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2014America's Most Endangered Places 2013America's Most…
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(Encyclopedia) Chattanooga campaign, Aug.-Nov., 1863, military encounter in the American Civil War. Chattanooga, Tenn., which commanded Confederate communications between the East and the Mississippi…
