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Biographies of Notable U.S. Immigrants

Biographies of Notable U.S. Immigrants A-H | H-M | N-S | T-Z Charlize Theron, actor Chinua Achebe , writer Christiane Amanpour, TV news correspondent Elizabeth Arden,…

Trampoline

First Olympic Appearance: 2000 by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The trampoline bed, which is usually made of a nylon or string material, is only six millimeters thick.…

Black Track and Field Athletes

Notable African-American Track and Field Athletes   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights…

Dracula's Househunting Heir

German Prince fears Neo-Nazi firestarters Monster Links Halloween Tricksters and Treats Quiz: Dracula Menacing Monster Guide Quiz: Monsters Claiming that Neo-Nazis keep…

“The Ten Most Wanted” List: A History

It all started in 1949, when a reporter from the International News Service decided to write a story about the “toughest guys” sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In response, the…

G - I

Franz Xaver GabelsbergerJames GadsdenLyman Judson GageJames GalanosJohn Kenneth GalbraithFerdinando GalianiAlbert GallatinGeorge Horace GallupIsabella Stewart GardnerThomas Andrew GareyRobert…

2003 People in the News

Abu Abbas,Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),John Abizaid,Kofi Annan,Sami Al-Arian,Lance Armstrong,Peter Arnett,John Ashcroft,Tariq Aziz,José María Aznar,Steve Bechler,David Beckham,William Bennett,…

Baron Munchausen: Travels of Baron Munchausen

by Rudolph Erich Raspe IntroductionSecond VolumeTravels of Baron MunchausenContentsPreface to the First EditionTo the Public The Baron relates an accoun... In which the Baron proves h…