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Alberta

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Alberta Alberta ălbûrˈtə [key], province, 255,285 sq mi (661,188 sq km), including 6,485 sq mi (16,796 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Alberta…

Persian art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) Persian art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the region of Asia traditionally known as Persia and now called Iran. Bounded by fierce mountains and deserts, the…

Firsts in American Women's History

At least 12,000 years ago According to a theory accepted by most anthropologists, the first women arrive in North America via the Bering land bridge from Asia.At least 2,000 years ago Women play…

Fires and Explosions

Worst U.S. Forest Fires Whether you're talking about forest fires or kitchen fires, factory explosions or arson, when fires get out of control, the damage can be…

State Department Notes on Uganda

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Ugandan Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY Africans of three…

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museums of art

(Encyclopedia) museums of art, institutions or buildings where works of art are kept for display or safekeeping. The word museum derives from the Greek mouseion, meaning temple to the works of the…

biography

(Encyclopedia) biography, reconstruction in print or on film, of the lives of real men and women. Together with autobiography—an individual's interpretation of his own life—it shares a venerable…

State Department Notes on Argentina

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Argentine Relations PEOPLE Argentines are a fusion of diverse…

State Department Notes on Zambia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Zambian Relations PEOPLEZambia's population comprises more…