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Pardo, Juan
(Encyclopedia) Pardo, Juan, fl. 1560s, Spanish officier and explorer. On the orders of Menéndez de Avilés, Pardo led two expeditions (1566–67, 1567–68) from the Spanish settlement of Santa Elena on…Santa Fe, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Santa FeSanta Fesănˈtə fā [key], city (1990 pop. 55,859), alt. c.7,000 ft (2,130 m), state capital and seat of Santa Fe co., N N.Mex., at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mts. It is an…The Nativity Trivia Quiz
Welcome to the Nativity trivia quiz! How well do you know the story that lies at the heart of Christmas? Test your knowledge with this engaging quiz about the birth of Jesus Christ.shaman
(Encyclopedia) shamanshamanshäˈmən, shāˈ–, shăˈ– [key], religious practitioner in various, generally small-scale societies who is believed to be able to diagnose, cure, and sometimes cause illness…1999 MLB American League Playoff Preview
New York The Yankees can breathe a little easier knowing that Anaheim, which owned a 5-5 record vs. New York in 1998, is out of the picture. The Yankees love to pound on Texas, and this week the…American Reparations?
Robinson's new book asks "What is Owed to Blacks?" by Jace Clayton Related Links Black History MonthBlack History TimelineHolocaust ReparationsRandall Robinson's book of…Hampton University
(Encyclopedia) Hampton University, at Hampton, Va.; coeducational; founded 1868, chartered 1870 as a normal and agricultural school; known as Hampton Institute 1930–84. Founded by Samuel Chapman…Curtis, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Curtis, Charles, 1860–1936, Vice President of the United States (1929–33), b. near North Topeka, Kans. Of part Native American background, Curtis lived for three years on a Kaw…Raisin, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Raisin, river, 115 mi (185 km) long, rising in S Mich. and flowing E to Lake Erie at Monroe, Mich. After Detroit's surrender in the War of 1812, U.S. troops under Gen. James Winchester…Eskimo-Aleut
(Encyclopedia) Eskimo-Aleut, family of Native American languages consisting of Aleut (spoken on the Aleutian Islands and the Kodiak Peninsula) and Eskimo or Inuktitut (spoken in Alaska, Canada,…Trending
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