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Guam Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

  Located on the world atlas in the western Pacific Ocean, Guam is the largest island in Micronesia and an unincorporated territory of the United States. The island is known for its beautiful…

2004 Olympic Cycling Results

MEN Event   Time/Score Road Race Paolo Bettini, ITA 5:41:44   Sergio Paulinho, POR 5:41:45   Axel Merckx, BEL 5:41:52 Road Time Trial Tyler Hamilton, USA 57.…

Liechtenstein Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Liechtenstein Index: History Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Liechtenstein Relations HISTORYAccording to the Constitution, the government is a…

poet laureate

(Encyclopedia) poet laureatepoet laureatelôˈrēĭt [key], title conferred in Britain by the monarch on a poet whose duty it is to write commemorative odes and verse. It is an outgrowth of the medieval…

New York, N.Y.

Mayor: Bill de Blasio (to Dec. 2017) Borough Presidents: Bronx, Ruben Diaz; Brooklyn, Eric Adams; Manhattan, Gale Brewer; Queens, Melinda Katz; Staten Island, James Oddo 2010 census…

2001 Women's WTA Tour

2001 Women's WTA Tour Finals Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Score Jan. 6 Australian Hardcourt Champs (Gold Coast) Justine Henin $27,000 S. Farina Elia 76 64…

2005 World History

Mahmoud Abbas(1935– )Mahmoud Ahmadinejad(1956– )Angela Merkel(1954– )Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf(1938– )2005Worldwide aid pours in to help the 11 Asian countries devastated by the Dec. 26, 2004,…

Entertainment News from January 1997

Bryant GumbelArchive Photos1The controversial television ratings system debuts on the broadcast networks. The ratings appear for 15 seconds in the upper left-hand corner of the television…

Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

The following table lists every winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Emil A. von Behring (Germany), for…