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Minorities and Women in the 110th Congress

Check out the lists of minorities and women in the 110th Congress, along with which state and political party they represented. The 110th Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the…

Mary Poppins

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen Mary Poppins (1964) Disney's live action films are often overshadowed by the animated entries, but Mary…

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) The film's groundbreaking, seamless combination of live action and…

Women in Sports: Skating

Figure skating Theresa Weld Blanchard has achieved many figure skating firsts. She was the first U.S. national champion in 1914, won the first…

Jean

(Encyclopedia) JeanJeanzhäN [key], 1921–2019, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000); son of Charlotte, grand duchess of Luxembourg, and Felix, prince of Bourbon-Parma. He fought with Great Britain's…

King Abdullah of Jordan

The Question: When and where was the king of Jordan, King Abdullah, born? The Answer: King Abdullah was born in Amman, Jordan on January 30,…

Medea

(Encyclopedia) MedeaMedeamĭdēˈə [key], in Greek mythology, princess of Colchis, skilled in magic and sorcery. She fell in love with Jason and helped him, against the will of her father, Aeëtes, to…

Who uses Euros in the EU?

The Question: Which EU members are using the euro as a currency? Is EU different from EEC? What does EEC stand for? The Answer:…

Thutmose IV

(Encyclopedia) Thutmose IVThutmose IVthŭtˈmōz, tŭtˈ– [key] or Thothmes IVThothmes IVthŏthˈmēz, tōtˈmĕs [key], reigned c.1406–1398 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty, son and successor…