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(Encyclopedia) Covilhã Covilhã k&oobreve;vēlyəNˈ [key], town, E central Portugal, in Beira Baixa. It had a famous…Shreveport
(Encyclopedia) ShreveportShreveportshrēvˈpôrt [key], city (1990 pop. 198,525), seat of Caddo parish, NW La., on the Red River near the Tex. and Ark. lines; inc. 1839. The third largest city in the…The Immigration Crisis
European countries struggle with the surging number of migrants seeking asylum. Migrants at a train station in Bicske, Hungary Source: AP Photo/Petr David Josek Related Links…Elizabeth Barrett Browning: My future will not copy fair my past
My future will not copy fair my pastMy future will not copy fair my past— I wrote that once; and thinking at my side My ministering life-angel justified The word by his appealing look upcast…Macquarie, Lachlan
(Encyclopedia) Macquarie, LachlanMacquarie, Lachlanməkwäˈrē [key], 1761–1824, governor (1809–21) of the British colonies in Australia. Sent to replace the corrupt rule of the officers of the original…Flags From Around the World
Cite /**/ Despite the use of "the red, white, and blue" to refer to the U.S. flag, those are the most common colors among all flags.The oldest national flag still in use today is the Dannebrog of…2006 World History
2006 Coalition forces battle insurgents on the streets of Iraq, as secretarian violence intensifies; see Iraq Timeline 2006 for details (all…Timeline of Key Events in Chechnya, 1830–2014
1800s 1900s 1950s 1990s 2000 2002 2005 2008 2010 2014 1830s Czar Nicholas I invades Caucasus, meets fierce resistance. 1859 Russia conquers, incorporates Caucasus. 1917 Russian Revolution,…egret
(Encyclopedia) egretegretēgrĕtˈ [key], common name for several species of herons of the Old and New Worlds, belonging to the family Ardeidae. Before they were protected by law the birds were nearly…Kikuyu
(Encyclopedia) KikuyuKikuyukĭk&oomacr;ˈy&oomacr; [key], Bantu-speaking people, numbering about 6 million, forming the largest tribal group in Kenya. The Kikuyu live in the highlands NE of…Trending
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