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Holiday Census Facts

From the U.S. Census Bureau   Related Links Origins of the Christmas Holiday Christmas Traditions Why a Christmas Tree? Quiz: Christmas…

September 11: People in the News

September 11: People in the News RELATED LINKS September 11, 2001AfghanistanTerrorismThe TalibanAl-QaedaWho's Who in Afghanistan  al-Zawahiri, Dr. Ayman, al-Qaeda's…

Landmarks of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable landmarks. Follow this…

Mother's Day Quiz

Mother's Day QuizAnswers to the Mother's Day Trivia Quiz are below. 1. Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate?Faye DunawayAnne…

People Who Died in 2014

Biographies Deaths of 2014 See also 2013 Deaths 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2014 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and Entertainment Business,…

altar

(Encyclopedia) altar, table or platform for the performance of religious sacrifice. In its simplest form the altar is a small pile, with a square or circular surface, made of stone or wood. Its…

Monte Albán

(Encyclopedia) Monte AlbánMonte Albánmōnˈtā älbänˈ [key], ancient city, c.7 mi (11.3 km) from Oaxaca, SW Mexico, capital of the Zapotec. Monte Albán was built on an artificially leveled, rocky…

Roundup of Recent Science Discoveries, 2002

—Holly HartmanMystery Skull In July 2002, an international team led by French paleontologist Michel Brunet announced the discovery of a humanlike skull that may be up to seven million years old,…

Movies and Film: The Directors

The DirectorsMovies and FilmFilm DirectingHow to Recognize a Great DirectorTheories of DirectingThe DirectorsSome Films on Directing Now to the directors themselves. We've tried to be inclusive by…

Other 2006 Winter Olympic Games Champions

BiathlonMen's 10-km sprint—Sven Fischer, GermanyMen's 12.5-km pursuit—Vincent Defrasne, FranceMen's 15-km mass start—Michael Greis, GermanyMen's 20-km individual—Michael Greis, GermanyMen's 4×7.5-…