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History of Slavery in America
What to the Slave is the 4th of July? As immortalized in the above Frederick Douglass quote, the United State has contended with the moral and economic problems of slavery from the beginning.…State of the Union Address: Thomas Jefferson (November 8, 1804)
Thomas Jefferson (November 8, 1804) The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: To a people, fellow citizens, who sincerely desire the happiness and prosperity of other nations; to…Gubernatorial Elections 2004
Eleven states, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico Eleven states, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico will hold elections for governor this year. Below is a listing of the elections, the current governor,…Rhine Province
(Encyclopedia) Rhine Province, Ger. Rheinprovinz, former province of Prussia, W Germany. The province was also known as Rhenish Prussia and as the Rhineland. The northern section of the former…Coppermine
(Encyclopedia) Coppermine, river, 525 mi (845 km) long, rising in Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada, and winding northwest to enter the Arctic Ocean at Coronation Gulf in Nunavut Territory.…Far Eastern Republic
(Encyclopedia) Far Eastern Republic,&sp;Far Eastern Russia, or Far Eastern Territory: see Russian Far East.Alfonso III, Spanish king of Asturias
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso III (Alfonso the Great), 838?–911?, Spanish king of Asturias (866–911?). He recovered the territory of León from the Moors. The kingdom was consolidated in his reign, but after…Prince of Wales Island, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Prince of Wales Island, c.12,800 sq mi (33,150 sq km), Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Victoria and Somerset islands. The low tundra-covered island has an irregular coastline and is…Hohenzollern, former province, Germany
(Encyclopedia) Hohenzollern, former province of Germany. After 1945 it became part of the temporary state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, which was included in the state of Baden-Württemberg in 1952.…internment
(Encyclopedia) internment, in international law, detention of the nationals or property of an enemy or a belligerent. A belligerent will intern enemy merchant ships or take them as prize, and a…Trending
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