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Korean War

(Encyclopedia) Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into…

The Deadliest Battles in the Civil War

America's costliest war The Civil War led to  the greatest loss of life in American history. Over the course of the entire war, including USA and CSA casualties, some 620,000 people were killed in…

Saltillo

(Encyclopedia) SaltilloSaltillosältēˈyō [key], city (1990 pop. 420,947), capital of Coahuila state, N Mexico. It is located in an alluvial valley almost surrounded by mountains. Saltillo is a…

Fuentes, Carlos

(Encyclopedia) Fuentes, CarlosFuentes, Carloskärˈlōs fwānˈtās [key], 1928–2012, Mexican writer, editor, and diplomat. He was head of the department of cultural relations in Mexico's ministry of…

Texas Rangers

(Encyclopedia) Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly…

war debts

(Encyclopedia) war debts. This article discusses the obligations incurred by foreign governments for loans made to them by the United States during and shortly after World War I. For international…

Leonard, Buck

(Encyclopedia) Leonard, Buck (Walter Fenner Leonard), 1907–1997, African-American baseball player, b. Rocky Mount, N.C. Beginning in 1933, he played semiprofessional ball with the Baltimore Stars and…