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Distinctive Destinations from the National Trust for Historic Preservation: 2004
Source: National Trust for Historic Preservation. From a Spanish settlement to a historic resort community nestled in a beautiful Rocky Mountain valley, America offers alternative vacation…August 2017 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the 15 world…Billy Bowlegs Biography
Billy Bowlegs Holata MiccoSeminole leaderBorn: c. 1810Birthplace: Florida Holata Micco, commonly called Billy Bowlegs, and known as the “Alligator chief,” was a Seminole leader who fought in…Baring, Maurice
(Encyclopedia) Baring, Maurice, 1874–1945, English author. After a career in the diplomatic service, he turned to journalism in 1904. A war correspondent during the Russo-Japanese War, he wrote…Rainbow Division
(Encyclopedia) Rainbow Division, nickname of the 42d Division of the U.S. army. The first U.S. combat division to arrive in France in World War I, it participated in the second battle of the Marne,…Year in Review, 2012: World News
Major World News Stories of 2012 by Beth Rowen Bashar AssadRelated Links 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the NationScience News of 2012…Seeger, Alan
(Encyclopedia) Seeger, Alan, 1888–1916, American poet, b. New York City, grad. Harvard, 1910. During World War I he served in the French Foreign Legion and was killed in battle in 1916. He is famous…Deadliest Countries for Journalists, 1996-2008
Each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) publishes a list of journalists killed while on assignment. The following list does not include those who were killed in accidents, such…Lowest GDP Per Capita
The Poorest Countries Pound for Pound Generally speaking, larger countries make more money that smaller countries just because they have more workers. Some of the countries with low GDPs might…Mitchell, William
(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, William (Billy Mitchell), 1879–1936, American army officer and pilot, b. Nice, France. He enlisted (1898) in the U.S. army in the Spanish-American War and received a…Trending
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