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Iowa, state, United States

(Encyclopedia) CE5 IowaIowaīˈəwə [key], midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bounded by the Mississippi River, across which lie Wisconsin and Illinois (E); Missouri (S); Nebraska…

The Oscars

Oscars–Filmographies Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Suppporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Original Music or Comedy…

Women's History Month

Women Rulers of the World   Women's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize Winners Pulitzer Prize Winners in Literature…

New Mexico

Official Name: The State of New Mexico; Nuevo México (Spanish); Yootó Hahoodzo (Navajo) Capital: Santa Fe   Organized as a territory: September 9, 1850 Entered Union (rank…

Biographies of Famous African Americans

  Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…

Selected Biographies: B

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by Category Arts and…

Women Political Leaders—Historical and Current

The following table lists the current and historical female political leaders of the countries of the world, according to country name, woman's name, political title, and years in power, including…

Nobel Prizes (table)

(Encyclopedia) Nobel Prizes Year Peace Chemistry Physics Physiology or Medicine Literature 1901 J. H. Dunant Frédéric Passy J. H. van't Hoff W. C. Roentgen E. A. von Behring R. F. A. Sully-…

Canada

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 Canada Canada kănˈədə [key], independent nation (2020 est. pop. 37,742,154), 3,851,787 sq…

Japan

(Encyclopedia) CE5 JapanJapanjəpănˈ [key], Jap. Nihon or Nippon, country (2015 est. pop. 127,975,000), 145,833 sq mi (377,835 sq km), occupying an archipelago off the coast of E Asia. The capital…