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What is Purim?

Celebration of the Deliverance of the Jews by Shmuel Ross Purim Dates (beginning at sundown on the following dates) 2016: March 23 2017: March 11 2018: February 28 2019: March…

Iraq Primer

    The Region: See also: Country Profile: Iraq Full-Size Map of Iraq Middle East | Map Iran | Map Israel | Map Jordan | Map Kuwait | Map Oman…

Where the Name Fits the Place—or Does it?

Is Greenland Green? No. Much of Greenland is covered with a thick blanket of ice. The Viking explorers called it Greenland in order to lure settlers!Is the Dead Sea Dead? Yes. There is no life in…

2011 Nobel Prize Winners

Related Links Nobel Prize History Nobel Prize History Quiz Nobel Peace Prize Winners Quiz Women Nobel Prize Winners Quiz…

March 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

Columbia Crew Members

Profiles of the Columbia Astronauts by Borgna Brunner and Erin Martin Space Shuttle Columbia crew, from left to right, David M. Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael P.…

David, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) David, d. c.970 b.c., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 b.c.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel…

2001 World History

Yasir Arafat(1929–2004) Ariel Sharon(1928– ) Mohammad Khatami(1943–) World Trade Center…

Colleyville

(Encyclopedia) Colleyville, city (2020 pop. 26,057), Tarrant co., NE Tex.; inc. 1956. A residential suburb located between Dallas and Fort Worth, the…