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Sierra Leone: A Nation Collapses

Rebel leader Foday Sankoh captured in Freetown by David Johnson Posted April 1999. Sierra Leone Pres. Ahmed Tejan Kabbah (right) and rebel leader Foday Sankoh at a dinner for heads of…

Bastille Day - The French Independence Day

  Bastille DayThe French celebrate their Fourth of July   by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco   Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI, is often mistakenly credited with the quote, "Let them eat…

World War II Timeline (1939–1945)

The second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the Mediterranean region, The…

Women's World Cup Preview: 2015

Canada hosts the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup   Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup Leaders All-Time World Cup Ranking Table…

1970 – 1979 World History

Richard Nixon(1913–1994)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionMao Zedong(1893–1976)Agence France Press/Archive PhotosIngmar Bergman (1918–2007)Archive PhotosLyndon B. Johnson(1908–1973)The…

Christie BENET, Congress, SC (1879-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1918-1918Party: DemocratBENET, Christie, a Senator from South Carolina; born in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., December 26, 1879; attended the common schools, the…

Frank William BOYKIN, Congress, AL (1885-1969)

BOYKIN, Frank William, a Representative from Alabama; born in Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Ala., February 21, 1885; attended the public schools; moved to Fairford, Ala., in 1890 and was…

William THOMPSON, Congress, IA (1813-1897)

THOMPSON, William, a Representative from Iowa; born in Fayette County, Pa., November 10, 1813; attended the common schools; moved to Iowa and settled in Mount Pleasant; member of the…

Henry Dana WASHBURN, Congress, IN (1832-1871)

WASHBURN, Henry Dana, a Representative from Indiana; born in Windsor, Vt., March 28, 1832; attended the common schools; became a tanner and a currier; taught school for several years; moved to…