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New World War II Memorial Dedicated
by Shmuel Ross The National World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 29th, 2004. This was the first national memorial made to remember World War II, the…Toledo, Francisco , Mexican artist
(Encyclopedia) Toledo, Francisco, 1940–2019, Mexican artist and activist, b. Francisco Benjamín López Toledo. He drew upon his Zapotec heritage for his paintings, drawings, prints, collages, ceramics…Gibson, John, American frontiersman
(Encyclopedia) Gibson, John, 1740–1822, American frontiersman, b. Lancaster, Pa. After taking part in the capture (1758) of Fort Duquesne (renamed Fort Pitt) in the French and Indian War, he became a…Famous African American Inventors
Lewis Howard Latimer, Patricia Bath, and other exceptional scientists by Ann Marie Imbornoni Lewis Howard Latimer Related Links Black History Month Features…cold war
(Encyclopedia) cold war, term used to describe the shifting struggle for power and prestige between the Western powers and the Communist bloc from the end of World War II until 1989. Of worldwide…Russo-Japanese War
(Encyclopedia) Russo-Japanese War, 1904–5, imperialistic conflict that grew out of the rival designs of Russia and Japan on Manchuria and Korea. Russian failure to withdraw from Manchuria and Russian…American Music Timeline - 1800s
Part II: The 1800s by David Johnson 1814 1842 1861 1880 1891 1897 Next: 1900-1920 1814 Francis Scott Key writes poem The Defense of Fort McHenry, which appears in The Baltimore…Chávez, Carlos
(Encyclopedia) Chávez, CarlosChávez, Carloskärˈlōs shäˈvās [key], 1899–1975, Mexican composer and conductor. In 1928, Chávez established the Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, which he conducted until…Frémont, John Charles
(Encyclopedia) Frémont, John Charles, 1813–90, American explorer, soldier, and political leader, b. Savannah, Ga. He taught mathematics to U.S. naval cadets, then became an assistant on a surveying…August 2016: Turkey Enters Syrian War
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of August 2016. 1.…Trending
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