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Pilgrims

(Encyclopedia) Pilgrims, in American history, the group of separatists and other individuals who were the founders of Plymouth Colony. The name Pilgrim Fathers is given to those members who made the…

April 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of April 2009. Sweden Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage (Apr. 1): Sweden becomes the fifth…

Gettysburg: Virtual Tour

Here's a walk-through of the Battle at Gettysburg by Jennie Wood Related Links Battle of Gettysburg Fact Sheet The Deadliest Battles in the…

Selected Astronauts and Aviators

Amelia Earhardt See also Amelia Earhart's Legacy Remembered Notable Women Adventurers Profiles of the Columbia Astronauts People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Absolute…

Other Selected Athletes

Lance Armstrong winning the 1999 Tour de France See also Lance Armstrong Notable Summer Olympians, A-Z Notable Winter Olympics Biographies, A-Z People in the News Recent Obituaries…

Japanese Internment in World War II

During World War II, nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans were under lock and key by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco and Shmuel Ross On February 19, 1942, soon after the beginning of World War II,…

Black Scholars and Educators

Notable African-American Scholars and Educators   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights…

The Importance of Juneteenth

On June 19th, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led a band of troops to Galveston, Texas, to proclaim slavery abolished. It had been two months since the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the…

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Alvar AaltoIorwith Wilbur AbelSir Patrick AbercrombieHenry Carter AdamsAlexander AgassizHorace Marden AlbrightMaurice AllaisSir Hugh AllanLinda AlvaradoOakes AmesOthmar Hermann AmmannElias Milton…

1996 Grammy Awards

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Eric ClaptonArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Change the World,” Eric ClaptonAlbum of the YearFalling Into You, Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic)Song of the Year“Change the…