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Ferdinand, czar of Bulgaria
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand, 1861–1948, czar of Bulgaria (1908–18), after being ruling prince (1887–1908). A grandnephew of Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he was chosen prince of Bulgaria after the…2006 News of the World
—Borgna Brunner Sudan's Ongoing Massacre In 2006, the three-year-old conflict in Darfur escalated, with the Janjaweed—the pro-government Arabic militias—slaughtering black villagers and rebel…The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa
Formalizing the Scramble for Africa In 1884, representatives of all the colonial powers of Europe and America met in Berlin to discuss how they would divide Africa between them. The colonization of…asylum
(Encyclopedia) asylumasyluməsīˈləm [key], extension of hospitality and protection to a fugitive and the place where such protection is offered. The use of temples and churches for this purpose in…State of the Union Address: Calvin Coolidge (December 7, 1926)
Calvin Coolidge (December 7, 1926) Members of the Congress: In reporting to the Congress the state of the Union, I find it impossible to characterize it other than one of general peace and…Davis, Dwight Filley
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Dwight Filley, 1879–1945, American tennis player and public official, b. St. Louis, grad. Harvard, 1900, and Washington Univ. law school. An outstanding tennis player, Davis…State of the Union Address: Warren Harding (December 6, 1921)
Warren Harding (December 6, 1921) MR. SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS: It is a very gratifying privilege to come to the Congress with the Republic at peace with all the nations of the world.…San Remo, Conference of
(Encyclopedia) San Remo, Conference of, 1920, meeting with the purpose of ratifying decisions made at the Paris peace conference of May, 1919. Representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan,…Sierra Leone: Major Players in the Civil War
The countries and people involved in the civil war by David Johnson Infoplease Atlas: Sierra Leone Related Links Sierra Leone Civil WarCountry Profile: Sierra LeoneMap: Sierra LeoneMap:…The UN's List of “Stories the World Should Hear More About,” 2006
The United Nations Department of Public Information began keeping a list of “Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About” in 2004. The stories are not ones that have never been reported, but…Trending
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