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Olympics 2002: Medal Standings (S-T)

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES.   Medal Standings by Sport     Choose a sport: Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledCross-CountryCurlingFigure…

Nigeria

(Encyclopedia) CE5 NigeriaNigerianījĭrˈēə [key], officially Federal Republic of Nigeria, republic (2015 est. pop. 181,182,000), 356,667 sq mi (923,768 sq km), W Africa. It borders on the Gulf of…

Popular Kids' Names

The top boys' and girls' names, from 1900-2015 by Elaine Rho Related Links Most Common Names of Twins Most Common Names of Twin Girls Most Common Names of Twin Boys Most Popular…

Henry VII, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry VII, 1457–1509, king of England (1485–1509) and founder of the Tudor dynasty. Henry was an astute political leader. He established the Tudor tradition of strong rule tempered…

Roses, Wars of the

(Encyclopedia) Roses, Wars of the, traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455–85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and…

Jackson, Stonewall

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Stonewall (Thomas Jonathan Jackson), 1824–63, Confederate general, b. Clarksburg, Va. (now W.Va.), grad. West Point, 1846. With the diversion in the Shenandoah Valley a…

Executive Departments

Find detailed information about each Executive Department, including the department's secretary, role in government, contact information, and history of the department…

State Department Notes on Malta

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Political Conditions Foreign Relations U.S.-Maltese Relations PEOPLEMalta was an important cultic center for earth-mother…

St. John, Henry, Viscount Bolingbroke

(Encyclopedia) St. John, Henry, Viscount BolingbrokeSt. John, Henry, Viscount Bolingbrokesĭn jŭn, bŏlˈĭngbr&oobreve;k [key], 1678–1751, English statesman. He retired from politics in 1735 and…