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Vojislav Kostunica

Yugoslavia's new president is both a Western liberal and Serb nationalist by David Johnson   President Vojislav Kostunica addresses the federal parliament on Oct. 7, 2000, in Belgrade…

Animal Classification

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Animal Classification How do I find out the species, genus, family, order, class, phylum (division), and kingdom of an animal? You can find…

Brewer's: Immolate

(3 syl.). To sacrifice; literally, “put meal on one.” The reference is to the ancient custom of sprinkling meal and salt on the head of a victim to be offered in sacrifice. (Latin, in-molo…

The Roots of Women's Rights

July 19 marks the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention by Elissa Haney Susan B. Anthony (standing) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were leaders in the struggle for women's rights. The "…

Thanksgiving

Source: iStockThanksgiving is more than a meal— it's a chance to connect with family and friends, remember what you are grateful for, and of course, pass the mashed potatoes and gravy. But why not…

Buddhism

The Buddha's Teachings As part of our larger collection of world religion overviews, Infoplease is happy to present some of the fundamentals of Buddhism. Learn more about the history of Buddhism,…

Egyptian religion

(Encyclopedia) Egyptian religion, the religious beliefs of the ancient inhabitants of Egypt. Information concerning ancient Egyptian religion is abundant but unsatisfactory. Only certain parts of…

Tornadoes

Facts and figures about twisters by Ann Marie Imbornoni Related Links U.S. Tornadoes: 1840 to present Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes Tornado Safety (Ask the Editors) Fujita…