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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…

Dinosaur Fossils (By U.S. State!)

Most people are familiar with their state’s official flower and flag, but did you know that almost every state has an official fossil as well? These state symbols are a representation of a territory…

State Department Notes on Nigeria

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Economy Defense U.S.-Nigerian Relations PEOPLE The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria accounts for over half of West Africa…

Inventions and Discoveries

Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897. Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926. Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.…

Chordata

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Common features in representative groups of the phylum Chordata ChordataChordatakôrdāˈtə, –däˈ– [key], phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the…

Notable Actors

Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…