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Some Ancient Civilizations

Name Approximate dates Location Major cities Akkadian 2350–2230 B.C. Mesopotamia, parts ofSyria, Asia Minor,Iran Akkad, Ur, Erich Assyrian 1800–889 B.C. Mesopotamia,…

March 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldRussian Atomic Minister Ousted (March 2): Viktor N. Mikhailov, influential in nation's military and civilian nuclear establishment, dismissed to surprise of many…

Olympic Bobsledding Through the Years

A two-woman bobsled event was added in 2002. Only drivers are listed in parentheses. Multiple gold medals: Kevin Kuske, Andre Lange (4); Bernard Germeshausen, Meinhard Nehmer (3); Wolfgang Hoppe,…

Biographies: Notable Filmmakers and Directors

Notable Filmmakers and Directors Spike Lee See also Actors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…

Baron Munchausen: Supplement

by Rudolph Erich Raspe The Baron slips through the...Supplement Extraordinary flight on the back of an eagle, over France to Gibraltar, South and North America, the Polar Regions,…

1970 Academy Awards

The 1970 Academy Awards were presented April 15, 1971 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAirport, Ross Hunter, producer (Universal)Five Easy Pieces, Bob Rafelson and…

William II, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia

(Encyclopedia) William II, 1859–1941, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (1888–1918), son and successor of Frederick III and grandson of William I of Germany and of Queen Victoria of England.…