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Indonesia Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Indonesia Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Indonesian Relations…Why is Election Day the first Tuesday in November?
The Question: Why did Congress (in 1845) select the first Tuesday in November as Election Day? The Answer: We found a terrific response to your question at the…Bangladesh Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Bangladesh Index: Geography History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Bangladesh Relations GEOGRAPHYThe area that…Cuba Primer
Find facts and the history of Cuba and U.S.-Cuba relations, biographies of notable Cubans, information about the Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, travel to Cuba, and more Tension between…Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Best That the Galoshes Gave
Metamorphosis of the Copying-ClerkThe Best That the Galoshes Gave The following day, early in the morning, while the Clerk was still in bed, someone knocked at his door. It was his…Hobo Convention
Tired of the sedentary life? Hitch a train to Iowa by Elissa Haney Third boxcar, midnight train; destination Bangor, Maine. Old worn out suits and shoes, I don't pay no Union dues... I'm a…Tsunami FAQs From the International Tsunami Information Center
What is a tsunami? The phenomenon we call tsunami is a series of large waves of extremely long wavelength and period usually generated by a violent, impulsive undersea disturbance or activity…Chemistry: How Fast Do Gas Molecules Move?
How Fast Do Gas Molecules Move?ChemistryThe Kinetic Molecular Theory of GasesWhat Are Gases?The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases: Why Gases Do What They DoWhy This Is Important: Ideal GasesImportant…China Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note China Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-China Relations PEOPLEThe largest ethnic group is the…Abram Nicholas Pritzker Biography
Abram Nicholas PritzkerentrepreneurBorn: 1/6/1896Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Died: 2/8/1986 The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Pritzker lived the American Dream. He graduated from Harvard…