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Louisiana State Information Capital: Baton Rouge Official Name: State of Louisiana Organized as a territory: April 30, 1803 Entered Union (rank): April 30, 1812 (18th state) Present…Ironman Championship
Contested in Hawaii since 1978, the Ironman Triathlon Championship consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. The race begins at 7 A.M…Maine
Maine State Information Capital: Augusta Official Name: State of Maine Organized as a territory/republic: 1820 Entered Union (rank): March 15, 1820 (23) Present constitution adopted: 1820…Biographies of Famous African Americans
Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…2005 Grammy Awards
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2006. Record: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day Album: How to Dismantle an Atomic…Annual Awards: Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year Voted on by the Baseball Writers Assn. of America. One award was presented from 1947-48. Two awards (one for each league) have been presented since 1949. Winners who were…February 2018 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…James I, king of England
(Encyclopedia) James I, 1566–1625, king of England (1603–25) and, as James VI, of Scotland (1567–1625). James's reign witnessed the beginnings of English colonization in North America (Jamestown was…Mary Queen of Scots
(Encyclopedia) Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart), 1542–87, only child of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Through her grandmother Margaret Tudor, Mary had the strongest claim to the throne of…Declaration of Independence
(Encyclopedia) Declaration of Independence, full and formal declaration adopted July 4, 1776, by representatives of the Thirteen Colonies in North America announcing the separation of those colonies…