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United States, Great Seal of the
(Encyclopedia) United States, Great Seal of the, official impression that validates a United States government document. It was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1782 and, with only minor…World Trade Center
(Encyclopedia) World Trade Center, former building complex in lower Manhattan, New York City, consisting of seven buildings and a shopping concourse on a 16-acre (6.5-hectare) site; it was destroyed…Is Vatican City a Country?
Is the Holy See a proper nation? The Vatican City is a microstate located within but independent from the City of Rome in Italy. While Vatican City is tiny, it is treated as a sovereign nation in…Movies and Film: Shooting (in) the War
Shooting (in) the WarMovies and FilmBritish Film HistoryThe BeginningsShooting (in) the WarThe Lean YearsEngland's Left Foot: Irish Cinema Not all movies made in England between 1940 and 1945…Germany Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Germany Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-German Relations PEOPLEMost inhabitants of Germany are…Fighting Organized Crime
United Nations launches major international effort by David Johnson This article was posted on December 15, 2000. Related Links Encyclopedia: Organized CrimeInternational Terrorist…State of the Union Address: John Adams (December 3, 1799)
John Adams (December 3, 1799) Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: It is with peculiar satisfaction that I meet the 6th Congress of the United States of America.…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 6, 1947)
Harry S. Truman (January 6, 1947) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress of the United States: It looks like a good many of you have moved over to the left since I was here last! I…ENTER TITLE HERE
1513 After Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish explorer, helped conquer what is now the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, he secured a commission to conquer and colonize the island of "Bimini", an…Office of Price Administration
(Encyclopedia) Office of Price Administration (OPA), U.S. federal agency in World War II, established to prevent wartime inflation. The OPA issued (Apr., 1942) a general maximum-price regulation that…Trending
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