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Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

Race Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File. Updated every 10 years. http://factfinder.census.gov. Definition: The concept of race as…

The Great Brontosaurus Hoax

by Borgna Brunner Will the real dinosaur please stand up?Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus © Joe Tucciarone Dinosaur Hall of Fame See our informal guide to the biggest, smallest, fastest,…

Brewer's: Astolat

By some identified with Guildford, in Surrey. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AstolphoAstarte A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Copyright 101: Learn the Basics

Copyright is possibly the most important and wide-reaching body of laws that people are generally uninformed about. You've probably heard of a couple high profile cases here and there, but issues of…

The Murder of Emmett Till

A "grotesque miscarriage of justice" Related Links Black History Month Black History Time Timeline Encyclopedia: Civil Rights For Kids: Civil Rights Heroes Martin Luther…

August 2002

WorldIraq Moves to Resume Inspection Talks (Aug. 1): Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri invites UN inspector Hans Blix to Baghdad to discuss weapons inspections. (Aug. 5): Iraq says it will…

2005 Hurricane Season

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active in the 154 years records have been kept. Here are just a few of the records it set:Most named storms: 28. (Technically, 27 actually…

The History of Witchcraft (& Witches!)

Top of Page Witchcraft has been a topic of fascination and fear for centuries, and it goes far beyond the iconic image of an old woman flying on a broom or stroking black cats. The actual influence…