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United Kingdom Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note United Kingdom Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense and Foreign Relations U.S.-United Kingdom Relations PEOPLEThe…

Thanksgiving Movies

Our picks for the best holiday fare Once the table's cleared and you can't face even attempting to walk off all those calories you just ingested, why not relax with some Thanksgiving-themed movies?…

Canada Telephone Codes

Area code Selected cities Alberta   403 Calgary 780 Edmonton British Columbia   250 Victoria 604, 778 Vancouver, Abbotsford 778 Vancouver Manitoba   204…

Ballots: Types and History

by David Johnson Italian Origins of "Ballot" The word "ballot" comes from the Italian, "ballotta" or "little colored ball." In the 13th century some Italian communes used ballottas for votes.…

Springboard DivePoints

1920 Aileen Riggin, United States 539.90 1924 Elizabeth Becker, United States 474.50 1928…

Platform DivePoints

1912 Greta Johansson, Sweden 39.90 1920 Stefani Fryland, Denmark 34.60 1924 Caroline…

Texas NPR Member Stations

StationCityFrequencyKACU-FMAbilene89.7KUT-FMAustin90.5KVLU-FMBeaumont91.3KAMU-FMCollege Station90.9KEDT-FMCorpus Christi90.3KERA-FMDallas90.1KNTU-FMDenton88.1KTEP-FMEl Paso88.5KMBH-…

Donatello

(Encyclopedia) DonatelloDonatellodŏnətĕlˈō, Ital. dōnätĕlˈlō [key], c.1386–1466, Italian sculptor, major innovator in Renaissance art, b. Florence. His full name was Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi…

embroidery

(Encyclopedia) embroidery, ornamental needlework applied to all varieties of fabrics and worked with many sorts of thread—linen, cotton, wool, silk, gold, and even hair. Decorative objects, such as…

Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo

(Encyclopedia) Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo or GianlorenzoBernini, Giovanni Lorenzo or Gianlorenzojōvänˈnē lōrĕnˈtsō, jänlōrĕnˈtsō bĕrnēˈnē [key], 1598–1680, Italian sculptor and architect, b. Naples.…