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Trinidad and Tobago

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobagotrĭnˈĭdăd, təbāˈgō [key], officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,222,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West…

Brontë

(Encyclopedia) BrontëBrontëbrŏnˈtē [key], family of English novelists, including Charlotte Brontë, 1816–55, English novelist, Emily Jane Brontë, 1818–48, English novelist and poet, and Anne Brontë,…

Virginia

Virginia State Facts Entered Union: June 25, 1788 (10th State)Present constitution adopted: 1970 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Va. / VANicknames: The Old Dominion; Mother of…

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Statues of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Prev Next Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States (1933-1945). He is the only…

Rudolph Giuliani: Crusader Against Crime

Rudolph GiulianiNew York's mayor announces cancer diagnosis by Beth Rowen Giuliani announces that he has prostate cancer at a news conference on Thursday, April 27, 2000. (AP Photo)NEW…

apostle

(Encyclopedia) apostleapostleəpŏsˈəl [key] [Gr.,=envoy], one of the prime missionaries of Christianity. The apostles of the first rank are saints Peter, Andrew, James (the Greater), John, Thomas,…

World Cup Preview: 2014

Brazil hosts soccer's biggest event for the second time   Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time World Cup Ranking TableThe…