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Chorotega

(Encyclopedia) ChorotegaChorotegachōrōtāˈgä [key], aboriginal people and language group of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Little is known of the Chorotega, primarily beause of the absence of…

Campeche, state, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Campeche Campeche kämpāˈchā [key], state, 21,924 sq mi (56,798 sq km), SE Mexico, on the Gulf of…

Autry, Gene

(Encyclopedia) Autry, Gene (Orvon Grover Autry), 1907–98, American entertainer and businessman, b. Tioga Springs, Tex. Probably the most successful of the movies' singing cowboys, Autry…

July 2009 Current Events: Business/Science News

U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of July 2009.             Unemployment Rate Reaches 9.5%; 467,000 Jobs Lost in June (July 2): The…

Chile Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 7/19/2022 Pres. Gabriel Boric Min. of Agriculture Luis MAYOL Min. of Communications & the Press…

Presidential Quotes

Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president:George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James…

Dracula's Descendant: Prince Kretzulesco

German Prince fears Neo-Nazi firestarters by David Johnson Claiming that Neo-Nazis keep setting fire to his crumbling castle home in Schenkendorf, south of Berlin, the last living member of…

DK History: Early Farming

HOW DID FARMING CHANGE PEOPLE’S LIVES? WHICH PLANTS DID THE FIRST FARMERS GROW? HOW DID PEOPLE BECOME BETTER FARMERS? DOMESTICATIONFERTILE CRESCENTFIND OUT MOREFarming began c. 10,000 BC on land…

Selected Biographies: R

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…

civilization

(Encyclopedia) civilization, culture with a relatively high degree of elaboration and technical development. The term civilization also designates that complex of cultural elements that first…