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Custer, George Armstrong
(Encyclopedia) Custer, George Armstrong, 1839–76, American army officer, b. New Rumley, Ohio, grad. West Point, 1861. In the reorganization of the U.S. army after the war Custer was assigned to the…Thessaloníki
(Encyclopedia) ThessaloníkiThessaloníkithĕˌsälōnēˈkē [key] or SalonicaThessaloníkisălənēˈkə, səlŏnˈĭkə [key], also known as Thessalonike, Thessalonica, Salonika, and Saloniki, city (1991 pop. 383,967…Sharon, Ariel
(Encyclopedia) Sharon, ArielSharon, Arielärˈēĕl shärōnˈ [key], 1928–2014, Israeli general and politician, b. Kfar Malal as Ariel Scheinerman. As a teenager he joined the Haganah, the underground…Nehru, Jawaharlal
(Encyclopedia) Nehru, JawaharlalNehru, Jawaharlaljəwähərlälˈ nāˈr&oomacr;, nĕˈ– [key], 1889–1964, Indian statesman, b. Allahabad (now Priyagraj); son of Motilal Nehru. A politician and statesman…January 2015 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of January 2015. Twelve Are…July 2004
WorldPowell Visits Sudan (July 1): U.S. secretary of state and Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the UN, urge government to rein in the Arab militias in Darfur.Hussein Appears in Court (July 1…January 2000 News and Events
WorldActing President Takes Charge of Kremlin (Jan. 3): In one of his first actions, Vladimir V. Putin dismisses Tatyana Dyachenko, daughter of former president Boris N. Yeltsin, and other…Movies and Film: Two Chinas, Two Cinemas
Two Chinas, Two CinemasMovies and FilmAsian Film HistoryTwo Chinas, Two CinemasHong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveBenching the Benshi: Japan's Illustrious CenturyThe Master: The Art of…1920 – 1929 World History
Benito Mussolini(1883–1945)National Archives and Records Admin.Bessie Smith(1894–1937)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Butler Yeats(1865–1939)Archive PhotosJoseph Stalin (…London, England
London, England Read previews of the events, biographies of famous athletes, Olympic trivia, and more What's in Store for the London Games Olympic Stadium Photo Source: London 2012…Trending
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