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Mississippi

Mississippi State Facts Organized as territory: April 7, 1798Entered Union: Dec. 10, 1817 (20th State)Present constitution adopted: 1890 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Miss./MSNickname…

West Virginia

West Virginia State Facts Entered Union: June 20, 1863 (35th State)Present constitution adopted: 1872 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: W.Va./WVNickname: Mountain StateOrigin of name: In…

Oscar Minority Winners

  In 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed for a second consecutive year to nominate any African-American actors in the major acting categories, prompting director Spike Lee…

King Charles III of England

Source: AP Images/Dan KitwoodThe Queen is dead, long live the King. This phrase has been used for centuries to signify the unbroken continuation of the British Monarchy. The…

State Department Notes on Papua New Guinea

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Papua New Guinea Relations PEOPLEThe indigenous population of…

State Department Notes on Guyana

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Guyanese Relations PEOPLEGuyana's population is made up of five…

Firsts in American Women's History

At least 12,000 years ago According to a theory accepted by most anthropologists, the first women arrive in North America via the Bering land bridge from Asia.At least 2,000 years ago Women play…