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Great Plains

(Encyclopedia) Great Plains, extensive grassland region on the continental slope of central North America. They extend from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba south through…

1997 Major League Baseball Milestones

58 Big FliesMark McGwireFell short of Roger Maris' fabled mark of 61 home runs in a season but did club 58 to tie the mark for right-handers set by Jimmie Foxx in 1932 and matched by Hank…

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Mass Market Paperbacks

Source: Publishers WeeklyReprinted from Publishers Weekly© 2002 by Publishers WeeklyThe Brethren, John GrishamThe Mark: The Beast Rules the World, Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHayeThe Bear and the…

William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra, Act I

Act IScene IAlexandria. A room in Cleopatra's palaceEnter Demetrius and PhiloPhiloNay, but this dotage of our general's O'erflows the measure: those his goodly eyes, That o'er the files and…

Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2005

In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The other six are set by a day of…

Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2006

In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The other six are set by a day of the week…

Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2007

In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The other six are set by a day of the week…