News of the nation in 2008 from the financial crisis to the presidential election by Beth Rowen and Holly Miller Barack Obama Related Links 2008 Year in Review…
The National Spelling Bee was launched by the Louisville, Kentucky, Courier-Journal in 1925. With competitions, cash prizes, and a trip to the nation's capital, it was hoped the Bee would stimulate…
Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. This land was part of the estate of John Parke Custis, Martha Washington's son. His…
Washington, D.C.Designed in 1887 by Montgomery C. Meigs photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the National Building Museum…
Washington, D.C.Designed in 1990 by George Frederick Bodley and Henry Vaughan photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Washington…
Visit an American treasure by Elissa Haney The National Park Service maintains hundreds of outdoor parks... . . . as well as historic areas in places as far-flung as Hawaii–where tourists can…
National Poetry Month Features, raves, and an Election Haiku Contest
APRIL is National Poetry Month! Celebrate this month-long holiday with a collection of features on poets and poetry…
WHY WAS POLAND IN REVOLT? WHEN DID GERMANY COME INTO BEING? WHO WERE THE REDSHIRTS? BIOGRAPHY: OTTO VON BISMARCK 1815–1898 FIND OUT MORENationalism means the wish of a people to govern themselves…
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A Guide to New Nations
Fledgling countries that have emerged since the 1990s by David Johnson NEW NATIONS Former Soviet Union Baltic Region: Estonia | Latvia…
