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skiing

(Encyclopedia) skiing, sport of sliding over snow on skis—long, narrow, flexible runners. Water skiing is a warm-weather sport in which a motor-propelled craft tows a skier through the water.…

Significant Al Qaeda Offshoots

Terrorist groups that have grown out of Al Qaeda, where they are active, and their main tactics or targets.   Flag of ISIS

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 10, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 9, 1806May 11, 1806May 10, 1806 Saturday May 10th 1806. This morning the snow continued falling 1/2 after 6 A.M. when it ceased, the air keen…

U.S. Features

Recent Features Biography | Business | Entertainment | Health & Science | History & Gov't | Society & Culture | Sports | United States | World Jump to: A…

Rivers and Lakes

Geography Quiz Country CapitalsContinentsMountainsRivers and Lakes FlagsOf the three rivers below, which is longest? MississippiDanubeAmazonLake Ontario is the source for which river? OhioSt.…

The Battle of Iwo Jima

From Allied invasion to national symbol Related Links Slideshow: Statues of Washington, D.C. World War II Axis Powers Allies Memorial Day During the winter of 1945, in the…

2015 Year in Review Slideshow: U.S. News

Top events for the nation and the world in 2015 Jennie Wood Prev Next Campaign 2016 Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Remain Frontrunners After multiple debates, Donald Trump remained the…

Brewer's: Petit Serjeantry

Holding lande of the Crown by the service of rendering annually some small implement of war, as a bow, a sword, a lance, a flag, an arrow, and the like. Thus the Duke of Wellington holds…

World

The world is a busy, complicated place. From business to politics to culture, it can be hard to get a grip on it all. Infoplease is here to help. Broaden your horizons with our country profiles,…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 30, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 29, 1804August 31, 1804August 30, 1804 30th August Thursday 1804 A Foggeie morning I am much engagd. after Brackfast we sent Mr. Doroun in…