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Official Middlebury College homepage and guide to campus and the Middlebury area.


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Official Norfolk State University homepage and guide to campus.


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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Official North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University homepage and guide to campus and the Greensboro area.


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Northeastern State University - Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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Official Northeastern State University homepage and guide to campus and the Tahlequah area.


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Official Nova Southeastern University homepage and guide to campus and the Fort Lauderdale area.


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Information about Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.


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Information about the Old Dominion University Library in Norfolk, Virginia.


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English Language Center - Old Dominion University

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Information about Old Dominion University's English Language Center, which offers courses in English as a Second Language (ESL).


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Department of Mechanical Engineering - Old Dominion University

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Information about the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.


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Department of Physics - Old Dominion University

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Information about the Department of Physics at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.


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Official Olivet Nazarene University homepage and guide to campus and the Kankakee area.


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Official Troy State University homepage and guide to campus and the Troy area.


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Official Johnson C. Smith University homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Kentucky Wesleyan College homepage and guide to campus and the Owensboro area.


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Official Lamar University homepage and guide to campus and the Beaumont area.


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Official Southern Nazarene University homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Southwest Missouri State University homepage and guide to campus and the Springfield area.


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Official Southwest State University homepage and guide to campus and the Marshall area.


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Official St. Ambrose University homepage and guide to campus and the Davenport area.


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Official Saint Bonaventure University homepage and guide to campus and the St. Bonaventure area.


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Official St. Edward's University homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Tarleton State University homepage and guide to campus and the Stephenville area.


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Official Taylor University homepage and guide to campus and the Fort Wayne area.


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Official Tennessee Technological University homepage and guide to campus and the Cookeville area.


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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Information about the Jefferson Digestive Disease Institute of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


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Information about Towson State University in Baltimore, Maryland.


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Official Transylvania University homepage and guide to campus and the Lexington area.


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Official Trevecca Nazarene College homepage and guide to campus.


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Information about Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.


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Official Trinity College homepage and guide to campus and the Washington, D.C. area.


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Information about athletics at Trinity College in Washington, D.C.


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Official University of Dayton homepage and guide to campus and the Dayton area.


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Official University of Detroit Mercy homepage and guide to campus and the Detroit area.


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Official University of Dubuque homepage and guide to campus and the Dubuque area.


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Official University of Evansville homepage and guide to campus and the Evansville area.


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Information about the University of Guam, on the island of Guam in the western Pacific.


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Official University of Montevallo homepage and guide to campus and the Montevallo area.


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Official University of New Haven homepage and guide to campus and the New Haven area.


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Official University of North Texas homepage and guide to campus and the Denton area.


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Official University of Notre Dame homepage and guide to campus and the South Bend area.


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University of Notre Dame - Nuclear Structure Laboratory

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Information about Notre Dame's Nuclear Structure Laboratory for the study of nuclear physics.


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Official University of Puget Sound homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Wayne State College homepage and guide to campus and the Wayne area.


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Official Wayne State University homepage and guide to campus and the Detroit area.


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Official Wesley College homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Western New England College homepage and guide to campus and the Springfield area.


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Official Western Washington University homepage and guide to campus and the Bellingham area.


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Official Westfield State College homepage and guide to campus and the Westfield area.


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Official Wichita State University homepage and guide to campus and the Wichita area.


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Official Wilkes University homepage and guide to campus and the Wilkes-Barre area.


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Official Willamette University homepage and guide to campus.


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Official William Jewell College homepage and guide to campus and the Liberty area.


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YSU's Official Website [Youngstown State University]

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Official Youngstown State University homepage and guide to campus and the Youngstown area.


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Official Barnard College homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Mount Mary College homepage and guide to campus.


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A history of aviation, including images of and information about some of the world's most famous and historic aircraft.


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Information about the Bay Area Airline Historical Society, an organization dedicated to preserving the history of commercial aviation.


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Information about the Jorvik Viking Centre in York, England, United Kingdom.


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A list of titles published by Sessions of York, the Ebor Press, an independent Publisher of nonfiction in the United Kingdom.


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Internet-based information about the Vikings.


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The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery

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Information about an association dedicated to finding and preserving historic aircraft.


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National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering

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Information about earthquake engineering, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.


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Text of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln's order to free the slaves in rebel states in 1863.


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An exhibition of maps and navigational instruments from Columbus to Lewis and Clark at the Alderman Library of the University of Virginia.


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Hypertexts at the University of Virginia

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A collection of online texts of American literature, including Crevecoeur, de Tocqueville, Henry Adams, Mark Twain, and others.


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Selected documents celebrating the first 100 years of the Library of Congress's Manuscript Division.


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Information about the Native American Documents Project, which seeks to make documents of federal policy toward native peoples more available.


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Projects about Native Americans, developed by Duke University students and based on sources from the Duke University Special Collections Library.


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Aboriginal (Native American) Star Knowledge

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Information about the astronomy practiced by Native Americans through the ages.


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Representations of American Indians in American literature of the 1800's.


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University of Puget Sound - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

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Information about the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.


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Official University of Richmond homepage and guide to campus.


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Official University of Rochester homepage and guide to campus and the Rochester area.


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Official University of Sioux Falls homepage and guide to campus.


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Official University of St. Thomas homepage and guide to campus and the St. Paul area.


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Information about the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.


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Official University of Toledo homepage and guide to campus and the Toledo area.


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VCU Home Page [Virginia Commonwealth University]

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Official Virginia Commonwealth University homepage and guide to campus and the Richmond area.


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Official Virginia Military Institute homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Virginia Wesleyan College homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Warner Pacific College homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Williams College homepage and guide to campus and the Williamstown area.


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Official Wilmington College homepage and guide to campus and the Wilmington area.


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Official Winona State University homepage and guide to campus and the Winona area.


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Official Winston-Salem State University homepage and guide to campus and the Winston-Salem area.


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Official Worcester Polytechnic Institute homepage and guide to campus and the Worcester area.


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Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Information about the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts.


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Official Worcester State College homepage and guide to campus and the Worcester area.


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Official Wright State University homepage and guide to campus and the Dayton area.


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Official Xavier University homepage and guide to campus and the Cincinnati area.


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Information about York College in York, Pennsylvania.


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Institute for Crustal Studies site of accounts and historical photographs of earthquakes that have struck Santa Barbara County, California.


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The African American Mosaic Exhibition (Library of Congress)

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A Library of Congress resource guide for study of black history and culture.


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A Web site featuring American studies, sponsored by the American Studies Association, with funding from the U.S. Department of Education.


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A searchable database of United States Supreme Court decisions since 1893.


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A multimedia database about the United States Supreme Court.


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Selected Historic Decisions of the Supreme Court

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Some historic decisions of the United States Supreme Court.


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Historical resources about the United States.


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Text of the Constitution of the United States.


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Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founders

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Biographies of the American founders who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776.


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Biographical information about Nathanael Greene, an American general in the Revolutionary War.


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Biographical information about Casimir Pulaski, a Polish noble who fought on the side of the American colonials in the Revolutionary War.


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Biographical information about Revolutionary patriot Jonathan Trumbull and his Connecticut family.


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Information about Jefferson Davis, Mississippi planter and politician, and president of the Confederacy during the Civil War (1861-65).


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Biography of General C. J. de Polignac, Confederate States of America

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A biography of Major General C. J. de Polignac, a French prince who fought on the side of the Confederacy in the American Civil War.


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Biographical information about Ulysses S. Grant, victorious union general in the American Civil War, and later President of the United States.


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Information about the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island in New York Harbor.


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Information about historical and contemporary railroads, including photos and drawings of many different locomotives and trains. Includes links to other railroad resources on the Internet.


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A list of important dates in English history and literature.


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A nonpartisan plan to promote literacy by means of a national electronic library and computers.


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A collection of writings and excerpts from a wide range of human knowledge, including political science, religion, philosophy, literature, and other fields.


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A biography of American novelist William S. Burroughs.


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Information about the life and career of American novelist William S. Burroughs.


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Information about Neal Cassady, the real genius of the beat generation.


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Information about Neal Cassady, Beat movement genius who never published anything but appeared as a character in books such as Kerouac's On the Road.


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Information about the file that the FBI maintained on Beat poet and social activist Allen Ginsberg.


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A collaboration between the University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative and the University of Michigan Press, offering searchable databases of volumes of poetry published before 1920.


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An electronic version of the poem, Lady Freedom Among Us, by African American poet Rita Dove.


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A biography, bibliography, and poems of Rita Dove.


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An online anthology of African American poetry.


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Information about Constantine P. Cavafy (1863 - 1933), one of the most prominent poets of Greece.


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Information about Irish poetry, maintained by the Department of Linguistic Data Processing, University of Cologne, Germany.


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Information about Irish poetry of the Middle Ages (between the A.D. 400's and the 1500's).


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Collection of links and information about poetry and poetry events.


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Information about some current theater productions and actors performing in them.


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Scream in High Park: A Carnival of the Spoken Word

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Information about an annual night of Canadian poetry reading in July in Toronto's High Park.


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Information about poets, storytellers, and performance artists.


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An electronic haiku journal focusing on modern haiku and senryu (forms of Japanese poetry) and includes essays and interviews with contemporary haiku poets


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An introduction to haiku and guidelines for writing this form of poetry.


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Christmas haiku written by Tom Brinck, Christmas 1997.


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Information about Gothic literature, a genre of fiction that flourished in England during the late 1700's and early 1800's.


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Excerpts and criticism of such Gothic authors as Mary Shelley, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Lewis, and Horace Walpole.


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Romantic Ghosts and Gothics: Love in Another World

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A guide to classic ghostly and gothic works as well as modern equivalents.


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Arthurian Legends: A Web-Based Interdisciplinary Approach for Educators

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Internet-based resources for the study of Arthurian legends.


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A bibliography of novels with Arthurian characters or themes.


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Resources for medieval studies sponsored by Georgetown University.


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Information about women writers of the Middle Ages, sponsored by the English Department of Millersville University of Pennsylvania.


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Anthology of Middle English Literature (1350-1485)

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An anthology of Middle English literature, including biographical introductions, texts, essays, and articles.


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Information about the Middle English section of Georgetown University's electronic Labyrinth Library.


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The Middle English collection (ca. 1100-1485) at the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia.


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Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse

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A growing collection of electronic texts in Middle English.


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Information about Old French, the language of medieval France, and its literature.


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The On-line Medieval and Classical Library

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A collection of some of the most important literary works of classical and medieval European civilization.


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The text of the Song of Roland, an anonymous Old French epic poem.


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A photographic archive of architectural remains of ancient Athens, Greece.


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Information about Explorations in Renaissance Culture, an annual scholarly journal edited by faculty at Southwest Missouri State University.


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Duke University: The Humanist as Reformer

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Papers writted by participants in a seminar led by Duke University faculty member Dr. Ron Witt.


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Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe

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An archive of writings and images documenting the outbreak of bubonic plague in medieval Europe.


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A collection of English Renaissance books and manuscripts, and of plain transcriptions of such works.


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Sixteenth-Century Renaissance English Literature (1485-1603)

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Information about Renaissance English Literature of the 1500's.


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A resource for locating documents related to the period of European history known as the Renaissance.


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The Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies

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Information about a University of Toronto-based library and research center that is devoted to the study of the period 1350-1700 in European history.


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Information about the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., which contains one of the world's most complete collections of Shakespeare's work and some work of other British authors.


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An electronic archive of British poetry written in the period 1780-1910, maintained by the University of Virginia.


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Links to resources in poetry at the University at Buffalo as well as elsewhere on the Internet.


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English Literature: Early 17th Century (1603-1660)

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Resources for the study of English literature of the early 1600's, including literary figures such as Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Herrick, Bacon, and Milton.


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A sample of a dynamic text, read and understand book by the Multimedia Book Company.


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Poetry for fathers to read to their toddlers, with illustrations.


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Poetry Corner - Murphy Elementary School


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Poetry and verse for children of all ages.


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Information about African American poet Gwendolyn Brooks: a collection of her poems, plus a biography and a bibliography.


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The on-line home of the Milton Quarterly, a scholarly journal devoted to the life and writings of John Milton.


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Information about the Milton Review, a journal devoted to the life and writings of John Milton.


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Information about the Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry, published at the University of Tulsa (Oklahoma).


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Information about concrete poetry, an experimental poetic genre that explores interconnections between sound poetry and visual poetry.


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Information about visual poetry, a new medium of artistic expression.


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A glossary of poetic terms, including phonetic pronunciations and links to many Internet-based examples.


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An on-line rhyming dictionary that enables the user to retrieve a list of words that rhyme with a given input word.


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A forum in which poets can share their poetry and other information.


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Information about haiku, a form of Japanese poetry.


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Britannia - The Arthurian Re-Enactment & Living History Society

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Information and images of Great Britain from the 400's and 500's A.D.


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Information about the King Arthur legend of English mythology (privately maintained website).


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Information about the King Arthur and Holy Grail legends of English and European mythology.


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A searchable, annotated bibliography of every book and article written about Chaucer for the last several years.


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Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in electronic form, provided by the University of Virginia Library.


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Information about the Canterbury Tales Project, a university-based effort to transcribe all of Chaucer's manuscripts into electronic form.


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Information about the medieval English literary genius, Geoffrey Chaucer, including quotes, a biography, and collections of works and resources.


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A resource for the study of Chaucer and medieval literature, provided by Washington State University.


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Resources for study of ancient history, indexed by the following regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe.


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A collection of medieval documents in translation, and a selection of articles on medieval history.


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Information about the 17 cities founded by Alexander the Great and named Alexandria, after himself.


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A collection of fiction reading lists designed to help readers find books and authors.


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Information about important contemporary authors, provided by C-SPAN's BOOKNOTES.


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A service providing author tours, bookstore directories, discussion groups, and other information and services related to books and publishing.


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An index of new and old books, by author, title, or publisher, as well as links to other publishing resources.


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Picture links to places that figure in the lives and writings of famous authors.


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The Reader's Corner: Mystery, Romance and Fantasy

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A source for fantasy, romance, and mystery stories, including information about a free e-mail publication.


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Interpretations of Chinese philosophy, particularly Daoism (Taoism), and Classical Chinese theories of language and mind.


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A history of pantheism and scientific pantheism by Paul Harrison Chuang Tzu and introduction to the Taoist butterfly philosophy.


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Some translated texts of Mencius (Mengzi), an important early interpreter of the Chinese philosopher, Confucius and also a bibliography of general studies.


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Essential Readings on Chinese Philosophy

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A list of general surveys of Chinese philosophy, in English.


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Links to Internet-based resources on Chinese philosophy.


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Taoism and the Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan

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Information about the Chinese philosophical system (or religion) known as Taoism.


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An electronic archive of Chinese philosophical texts, provided by the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.


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A comprehensive guide to cultural studies and popular culture on the Internet.


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On Practice, an essay by Mao Zedong (1937) on the relationship between knowledge and practice, that is, between knowing and doing.


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Information about the philosophy and teachings of the Austrian biophysicist, psychotherapist, and philosopher, Wilhelm Reich.


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Information about the long-established philosophy journal, ANALYSIS.


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Resources for Anglican faith and religious practices.


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Information about the Episcopal Church (United States) and the Anglican Communion.


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Information about the Anglican Church in Southern Africa, including texts of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.


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Information about Catholic educational sources on the Internet.


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Information about the several liturgical rites of the Catholic Church, including the Roman Rite and a number of Eastern Rites.


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Information about the body of Catholic teaching, based on scripture and tradition.


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A prayer book used by members of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Egypt.


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Images and icons associated with the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt.


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A service established by the Coptic Orthodox Church to translate and publish its sacred texts.


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Information about the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.


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Information about Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt.


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A directory of Internet resources for the academic study of religion.


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Information about the set of beliefs practiced in the Caribbean region and known as voodoo.


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Links to Internet-based resources for the study of Jewish history and culture and Judaism.


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Information about the American Jewish Historical Society, which fosters awareness of the American Jewish heritage.


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Information about Jewish organizations and publications mainly based in Britain


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Information about the American Society for Aesthetics and its counterpart, the British Society for Aesthetics.


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International Association of Empirical Aesthetics

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Information about the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, founded in 1965.


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Information about the Alchemy Institute for the Healing Arts, which trains hypnotherapists, hypnotherapeutic body workers, and group therapy facilitators.


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Information about Anthroposophic Press, a publisher and distributor of books on anthroposophy, a spiritual movement.


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Information about anthroposophy, a world-wide spiritual movement based on the work of Austrian philosopher and scientist, Rudolf Steiner.


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People for Legal and Non-Sectarian Schools

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Information about Waldorf education, an educational program developed by Rudolf Steiner, founder of the Anthroposophy movement.


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An overview of the life and work of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of the spiritual movement known as anthroposophy.


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Philosophy Resources - A Routledge Guide

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A guide to some of the most important philosophical resources on the Internet, from Socratic dialogues to Aristotelian encyclopedic compendiums.


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Information sources on Western philosophy and philosophers and links to many websites.


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Information about Peter Abelard, French philosopher and theologian of the early 1100's A.D.


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Philosophic texts and links to scholarly philosophic organizations.


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Information about the Principia Cybernetica Project (PCP), an international organization promoting development of an evolutionary-systemic philosophy.


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Information about the American Philosophical Association, the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States.


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A large archive of philosophical writings.


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The life and times of Charles Sanders Peirce, American philosopher of the late 1800's.


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The Bertrand Russell Archives of McMaster University Library, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.


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Contemporary Catholic news and events plus links to Catholic art, history, law, and other topics.


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Information about particular Catholic people and about some of the religious vocations available to Catholics.


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A pictoral tour of the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and other religious sites in Rome.


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Catholic Schools, Colleges, and Academic Departments

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Carnegie-Mellon University's list of American, Canadian, and European Catholic institutions of higher education.


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Information about the Brothers of Holy Cross, a Roman Catholic religious order active in the southern and western United States and in Brazil.


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Information about the Roman Catholic order of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits).


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Information about the Roman Catholic order of Saint Benedict (the Benedictines).


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A summary of the Orthodox Christian faith.


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Information about the Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt.


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Information about the liturgy of the Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt.


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Resources for study of Israel and Judaism, provided by the Shamash Project.


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An on-line service developed by the Getty Education Institute for the Arts, supporting the needs of the K-12 arts education community.


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Information about philosophical thought experiments, for example, Searle's Chinese Room.


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Suggestions for using art to learn about geometry, hosted by the Math Forum, an online educational network based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.


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Information about the American Society for Aesthetics, founded in 1942 to promote study, research, discussion, and publication in aesthetics.


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The home page of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.


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The home page of the Boy Scouts of the U.S.A.


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The home page of Australia's girl guides.


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The official home page of the United States Senate.


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Information about NASA's infrared telescope project, which will reveal new features of the universe.


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United States Environmental Protection Agency: Ozone Depletion

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Information about the ozone depletion in the earth's atmosphere.


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Environmental Protection Agency: Methyl Bromide Phaseout

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Information about plans to ban methyl bromide, a pesticide that depletes ozone in the earth's atmosphere.


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A nonprofit Canadian organization that promotes education about issues concerning the atmosphere.


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Goddard Institute for Space Studies: On-Line Publications

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Abstracts (brief summaries) of papers by scientists at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies.


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Abstracts (brief summaries) of reports by scientists at the Mashall Space Flight Center.


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The NASA Kennedy Space Center Technical Report Server

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Abstracts (brief summaries) of reports by scientists at the NASA Kennedy Space Center.


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Archives of the U.S. National Science Foundation

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A database of scientific papers collected by the U.S. National Science Foundation.


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National Institute of Water and Air Research (New Zealand)

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Information on environmental issues from this New Zealand-based institute.


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An abstract (brief summary) of a report about the Pacific Ocean current known as El Nino.


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Links to sites offering three-dimensional views of the human anatomy.


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Some views of human anatomy from the Levitt Radiologic Pathologic Institute.


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A resource for students and educators interested in human anatomy.


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Fun, interactive, educational views of the human body and automobiles.


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Anatomical images of the human knee, from the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.


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Images of the human brain, from Marymount College, New York.


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Information about human anatomy, including self-graded quizzes and links to other anatomy sites.


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Information about the muscles in the human body.


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Movie clips showing three-dimensional views of the human anatomy.


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Presentation of various parts and functions of the human body.


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Instructions for dissecting a cow's eye, presented by San Francisco's Exploratorium museum.


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Information about dog behavior and training dogs to socialize with people.


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An on-line magazine about exotic and captive wildlife.


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Information about bears, provided by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.


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Information about primates, the group of animals including monkeys, apes, and human beings, from University of Wisconsin.


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An international electronic journal sponsored by the American Psychological Association.


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Netfrog - The Interactive Frog Dissection

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Illustrated guidelines for dissecting a frog (cutting a frog open to learn about its anatomy).


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An on-line biology textbook developed by educational researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).


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Writings from a widely published author on scientific topics including climate change and evolution.


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Links to many sites about animals, with an emphasis on human-animal relationships.


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Information about caring for an iguana, a type of lizard.


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A biography of Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linne), the father of taxonomy (system of biological classification).


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A biography of Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin and a leading intellectual of the 1700's.


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A biography of William Paley, an English naturalist and theologian who influenced Charles Darwin.


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A biography of the Chevalier de Lamarck, the French scientist who formulated the first theory of evolution.


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A biography of Thomas Malthus, an economist whose essay on population dynamics influenced Darwin's theory of evolution.


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A biography of Georges Cuvier, a French naturalist who made important contributions to zoology and paleontology.


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A biography of English geologist William Smith, the first scientist to date rock layers by the fossils they contain.


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Etienne Geoffroy St. Hilaire (1772-1844)

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A biography of Geoffroy St. Hilaire, a French naturalist who proposed an early theory of evolution.


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Information about the field of X-ray astronomy.


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Information about X-ray astronomy, from NASA's Marshall Spaceflight Center.


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Pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.


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A gallery of some of the best images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, hosted by the Space Telescope Science Institute.


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Hubble Space Telescope Greatest Hits 1990-1995

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Dramatic images of astronomy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.


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Hubble Space Telescope: Browse Image Archive

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A gallery of images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, hosted by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.


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Images of our sun, as seen by the X-ray telescope aboard the Yohkoh satellite.


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Alternative Fluorocarbons Environmental Acceptability Study

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A long-range study of the impact of chemicals known as fluorocarbons on the earth's atmosphere.


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Automobile Air Conditioners and the Ozone Layer

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Information about how efforts to protect the ozone layer will affect automobile air conditioners.


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The Effect on Climate of Doubling Deserts

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An examination of the effect of spreading deserts on world climate.


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Scientific reports about climate and weather from the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies.


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The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

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Information about a center for international cooperation in research of earth's climates and weather.


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Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc.

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An organization that promotes understanding of coastal ecosystems through research and education.


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A scientific resource providing information about using natural resources in a sustainable way.


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An international organization that is monitoring the greenhouse effect and other aspects of climate change.


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Complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional views of the male human body.


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Complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional views of the female human body from the National Library of Medicine.


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All about the body parts of a frog and their functions.


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A step-by-step dissection of a sheep's brain, presented by the University of Scranton Behavioral Neuroscience Lab.


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Johns Hopkins University - Functional Anatomy and Evolution Program

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Information about the Functional Anatomy and Evolution Program at the Johns Hopkins Medical School.


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Evolution of social behavior in Primates

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A study about the evolution of animal social behavior.


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Information about pets' health, including behavioral problems that lead owners to put their pets to sleep.


Description:
An article from a recent issue of Scientific American magazine.


Description:
Information about the world's largest organization of professional psychologists.


Title:
Zoos and Aquariums of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association

Description:
Information about zoos and aquariums of North America and their many conservation programs.


Description:
Information about how to train dogs for productive, nonviolent behavior.


Title:
The Aviary - Your Information Resource for Birds

Description:
Information about birdwatching and keeping birds as pets.


Description:
An interactive lesson presented by the University of Manitoba's Department of Anthropology.


Description:
Information about the ways in which birds communicate by their singing.


Description:
Educational activities about fish for young students, including setting up a fish tank.


Title:
Education Center Activity: Life Cycle of Pacific Salmon

Description:
An activity to help students understand the life cycle of the Pacific salmon.


Description:
Information about Richard Dawkins, contemporary evolutionary biologist.


Description:
Financial and economic information from the Federal Reserve of St. Louis.


Title:
Early Dinosaur Discoveries in North America

Description:
Information about dinosaur discoveries in North America in the 1800's and interpretations of what had been found.


Description:
The physics and biology of how some backboned-animals, such as birds, evolved the ability to fly.


Title:
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788)

Description:
A biography of Comte de Buffon, French naturalist and author.


Description:
A biography of Adam Sedgwick, one of the scientists from the so-called heroic age of geology.


Description:
A biography of Patrick Matthew, an English writer who developed an early theory of natural selection (evolution).


Description:
A biography of American naturalist and scientist Louis Agassiz.


Description:
A biography of Thomas Huxley, a British scientist and writer who supported Darwin's theory of evolution.


Description:
A biography of Ernst Haeckel, a German zoologist and supporter of Darwin's theory of evolution.


Description:
A biography of German scientist Alfred Wegener, who developed the theory of plate tectonics.


Description:
An archive of anatomical and surgical images for educational use.


Title:
Reference Guide for Amino Acids (Austin Nutritional Research)

Description:
Information about amino acids, building blocks of proteins, which are essential to all plant and animal life.


Title:
National Reference Center for BioEthics Literature

Description:
A collection of articles on topics in biomedical ethics.


Title:
Anti-Imperialism in the United States, 1898-1935

Description:
The history of anti-imperialism in the United States, especially at the time of the Spanish-American War.


Description:
A history of Britain's antislavery movement, which led to abolition of slavery in the British Empire in 1833.


Description:
The history of a campaign for radical parliamentary reform in Britain in the 1830's.


Description:
Information about England's corn laws (laws regulating grain imports) of the early 1800's.


Description:
Information about the Reform Acts of 1832, 1867, and 1884 in Britain (the United Kingdom).


Description:
The history of the Whig political faction and party in the United Kingdom.


Description:
A history of relations between Britain and Ireland in the era of the French Revolution.


Description:
A short biography of Sir Robert Peel, a prime minister of Britain in the mid-1800's.


Description:
Information about the Irish potato famine of the 1840's.


Description:
The source of labor economic statistics from the federal government.


Description:
Data from the 1990 United States Census.


Description:
An on-line data service provided by the United States Department of Commerce.


Description:
Regional or state-by-state economic data from the Federal Reserve.


Description:
Current information about interest rates and exchange rates from the Federal Reserve of Minneapolis.


Description:
Information about the consumer price index, a statistical measurement of the changing cost of goods and services over time.


Description:
Information, past and present, about Federal Reserve discount rates (the rate that Federal Reserve banks charge other banks).


Description:
An easy-to-access collection of current federal economic indicators.


Title:
FRBNY [Federal Reserve Bank of New York] 12 Noon Foreign Exchange Rates

Description:
Information about current interest rates from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.


Description:
The University of California's electronic gateway to the databases of the (federal) Government Printing Office.


Description:
Recommendations to preserve and improve Medicare, from the National Bipartisan Commission on Medicare.


Description:
Information about the Library of Congress and a wealth of on-line resources showcasing U.S. history.


Description:
Information about how urban design affects climate, and vice-versa.


Title:
Level of Access and Use of Computers: 1984, 1989, and 1993

Description:
Information about trends in computer use in the United States, from the Bureau of the Census.


Title:
Alexander Graham Bell's Path to the Telephone

Description:
The story of Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone.


Description:
Information about Samuel F. B. Morse and the electric telegraph from the National Inventors Hall of Fame.


Description:
An extract from Teleworking: Thirteen Journeys to the Future of Work by British writer Andrew Bibby.


Description:
A paper about telecommuting and its impacts on land use and urban development.


Description:
An article in Scientific American magazine about the sheep that researchers cloned in 1997.


Description:
Information on human embryo cloning research and related topics.


Description:
Text of a National Public Radio interview with scientist Richard Seed about human cloning.


Title:
Human Cloning Conference: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy

Description:
Information about a conference on human cloning sponsored by the University of San Francisco.


Description:
An examination of the ethical issues that the possibility of human cloning has raised.


Title:
Slouching Toward Creation: Peering into the Face of Cloning

Description:
An examination of the 1997 cloning of a sheep and its medical and ethical implications.


Title:
Postcolonial Literature in Africa: An Overview

Description:
An overview of English literature in postcolonial Africa.


Title:
Sentenaryo/Centennial: The Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War

Description:
Information about events in the Philippines in the late 1890's.


Description:
Stereoscopic photographs of the Philippines made for the American public around the turn of the century.


Description:
A program to study literary works in postcolonial societies, from Emory University's English Department.


Title:
Jouvert, a Journal of Postcolonial Studies

Description:
Information about (and articles from) North Carolina State's journal of postcolonial literature.


Description:
Information about Guglielmo Marconi and the radio from the National Inventors Hall of Fame.


Title:
Information Age: People, Information, and Technology

Description:
An on-line gallery of photographs from this Smithsonian exhibition.


Description:
A database of information about urban planning and problem-solving.


Description:
A design for a city with effective mass transportation and without automobiles.


Description:
Population and other data by U.S. city and county (University of Virginia Library Social Sciences Data Center).


Description:
Data about the people and the economy of the United States.


Title:
National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA)

Description:
Data for U.S. economic output and income distribution (University of Virginia Social Sciences Data Center).


Title:
University of Virginia - Social Sciences Data Center

Description:
Information about the center and data that can be obtained on-line.


Title:
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department Archives

Description:
A database of publications from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.


Description:
Information about yields for U.S. treasury bills in recent months, from the Bureau of the Public Debt.


Description:
On-line resources of the Bank for International Settlements, created in 1930 to promote international banking cooperation.


Description:
Information about international banks from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Research Library.


Description:
Links to Internet resources about economics and finance.


Description:
Information about the International Monetary Fund and the globalization of world economies.


Description:
Information about the World Bank, an organization that provides loans to countries for development projects.


Description:
On-line resources about the FDIC, which insures savings deposits in U.S. financial institutions.


Description:
An outline of the federal lawmaking process in Congress.


Description:
Information about mosses, a class of small, green, nonflowering plants.


Description:
Information about asclepiads, a genus of flowering plants that includes the foul-smelling carrion flower.


Description:
Links to web sites about research on beans.


Description:
An encyclopedia of plants, indexed by botanical and common name.


Description:
Information about plants that live in water habitats, plants that crowd out other species, and other topics from the University of Florida. Inlcudes extensive links to other resources.


Description:
Information about the approximately 30,000 species of vascular plants (plants with tissues for conducting water) in China.


Description:
An educational program about plant science and agriculture for 4th and 5th graders.


Description:
Information about peach leaf curl, a fungal disease of peaches.


Description:
Information about useful products (foods, lighting, fiber, soaps, oils) from many plants.


Title:
The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour

Description:
A professional association that promotes the study of animal behavior.


Description:
A resource about plants, provided by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.


Title:
The Sidwell Friends 21st Century Biology Class

Description:
A resource for botany: detailed information about the structure and processes of plants.


Description:
Official Web site of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


Description:
Information about African violets, photos, and links to related sites.


Description:
An organization devoted to the cultivation of African Violets.


Description:
Information about all kinds of carnivorous (insect-eating) plants.


Description:
A dictionary of carnivorous plant names and a glossary of botanical terms.


Description:
Information about plant-based foods, drugs, dyes, and fibers used by American Indians.


Description:
This privately funded organization provides information and folklore about plants and their uses by people.


Description:
Information about medicinal plants from a private school in Arizona.


Description:
Information about raising field crops and container crops (as in plant nurseries).


Description:
Description, history, and uses of various tropical fruits, with links to related sites.


Description:
Information on the uses and environmental benefits of turfgrass and grass types used on playing fields and elsewhere.


Description:
Information about sustainable apple production from the University of Vermont.


Description:
Links to horticulture and plant science web sites of European universities and institutions.


Description:
Information about the ostrich, provided by North Dakota State University.


Description:
Links to a wide range of Internet-based information about farming and agriculture.


Description:
Information about plants and animals of the northern plains of the United States and prairie provinces of Canada.


Description:
Information about finches, with links to other Web sites about birds.


Description:
Photos and information about the birds of Costa Rica.


Description:
Information on medical care for birds and other bird-related topics.


Title:
National Institute of Animal Health (Japan)

Description:
Veterinary (health and medical) information about all kinds of animals.


Description:
Information about the department and related farm topics.


Description:
Information about an organization devoted to the scientific study of birds.


Description:
Everything you need to know about attracting birds to your back yard, from the Baltimore Bird Club.


Description:
Information about the barn owl, a common bird of prey.


Description:
Information about the society, which promotes conservation of bird wildlife in Belize.


Description:
Information about Bird Behavior, a scientific journal about birds.


Description:
Information about surveys of bird populations in North America.


Description:
Information about wild birds and bird watching, with links to many other sites about birds.


Description:
Photos and information about wild birds around the world.


Title:
University of Manitoba Field Station (Delta Marsh)

Description:
Information about marsh birds and wildlife on the south shore of Lake Manitoba in Manitoba, Canada.


Title:
The National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles

Description:
Official Web site of the National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles, an organization devoted to protecting and conserving America's national symbol.


Description:
Information about game and water birds, with a breeder's directory (privately maintained website).


Description:
This personal site includes links to many bird Web sites around the world.


Title:
Bird illustrations by Louis Agassiz Fuertes

Description:
Cornell University's database of bird illustrations by Fuerte


Description:
Information about conservation efforts on behalf of the glossy black cockatoo in South Australia.


Description:
Information about terns and gulls, sponsored by New York City's American Museum of Natural History.


Description:
Information about seasonal migrations of swans, snow geese, and sandhill cranes in Europe.


Description:
Information about music theory, with links to related music topics.


Description:
Standardized information about plants from the National PLANTS Database.


Description:
Official site of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, with information on wildlife and plants native to Arizona.


Title:
The Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection of the Arnold Arboretum

Description:
Information about a bonsai collection at Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum.


Description:
Information about the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra.


Title:
Australian Network for Plant Conservation

Description:
Information about a network of organizations dedicated to preserving Australia's native plants.


Description:
Information about the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, Alabama.


Title:
The American Bryological and Lichenological Society, Inc.

Description:
An organization that promotes the study of bryophytes (mosses and similar plants) and lichens.


Description:
An international program for the study of mosses native to China, sponsored by the Missouri Botanical Garden.


Description:
Information about succulents, a family of fleshy, water-storing plants.


Description:
A view of Amsterdam's future in the 2000's


Description:
The chemical basis for the autumn color produced by deciduous (leaf-shedding) trees.


Title:
The Weather Channel - Fall Foliage Index

Description:
Up-to-date information about fall color when in season.


Title:
Photographer's Guide to New England Foliage

Description:
A guide for photographing fall landscapes in New England.


Description:
A fall foliage report by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.


Title:
Preserve Colorful Beauty of Autumn Leaves

Description:
Tips for preserving autumn leaves using any of several methods.


Description:
An on-line database of information about herbs.


Title:
University of California at Davis Herbarium

Description:
Information about the herbarium (collection of herbs).


Title:
Flora of Muskoka, ROM Botany [Royal Ontario Museum Herbaria]

Description:
Information about plants and botany at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.


Title:
University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California-Berkeley

Description:
Information about the herbaria (plural of herbarium, a collection of herbs) at the university.


Title:
Horticulture and Crop Science at Ohio State University

Description:
A reference for horticulture (growing plants).


Description:
A database of information about freshwater and ocean fish.


Description:
Guidelines for keeping bird diseases from spreading to other domestic animals.


Description:
Information for egg lovers: recipes, nutrition information, industry information, and interesting facts.


Description:
Information about meat, including food safety, nutrition, animal welfare, and other topics.


Description:
Avian flu description and recommendation for diagnosis and prevention


Description:
Information about poultry breeds from the Department of Animal Science at Oklahoma State University.


Title:
University of Arkansas - Center for Poultry Science

Description:
Information about the university's poultry science program and other general information about raising poultry.


Title:
Iowa State University - Department of Animal Science

Description:
Information about the department, including information about livestock and other farm topics.


Title:
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database (FARAD)

Description:
Information about the impact of livestock drugs on their meat, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


Description:
This commercial site includes information about ostrich meat.


Title:
BIRDNET: The Ornithological Information Source

Description:
Bird information presented by several professional bird societies of North America.


Title:
Species in Parks: Flora and Fauna Database

Description:
A database of vascular plants and vertebrate animals found in U.S. national parks.


Title:
Birds of the Continental United States and Canada

Description:
A list of birds, grouped by scientific classification, that have been observed in North America north of Mexico.


Description:
A publication full of information about finches and canaries for bird enthusiasts.


Description:
Information about the institute, which studies breeding of captive birds, in Rigaud, Quebec, Canada.


Description:
Information about disorders in domestic birds related to preening or picking of feathers.


Title:
Tips from the Vet (Hagen Avicultural Research Institute)


Title:
Common Birds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens

Description:
Information about the bird species that inhabit the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra.


Title:
Bird Study at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Description:
Information about the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and its study of birds.


Description:
Lessons in painting in the realistic style of Renaissance masters, in oils.


Description:
Information about the medium of acrylic painting.


Description:
A nonprofit organization that promotes civil liberties in computer and communications technologies.


Description:
A Washington, D.C.-based, nonprofit organization that promotes democracy and economic pluralism in Africa.


Description:
Information about the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


Description:
Information about firearms (guns) and law enforcement.


Description:
Information about the Protestant Reformation of the 1500's in Europe.


Description:
Information about the dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex, from NOVA Online.


Description:
A history of the beginnings of the radio industry in the United States (privately-maintained website).


Description:
Information about a new, developing technology in radio transmission.


Description:
Herbal remedies for respiratory complaints.


Title:
Some Reference Links for the Respiratory System

Description:
Links to many websites about the human respiratory system.


Description:
A paper analyzing how the human brain evaluates sensory data from the body's sense organs.


Title:
Learning to be Water-Wise and Energy-Efficient

Description:
Guidelines for using water wisely and conserving energy.


Description:
An organization that advocates protection of native wildlife and plants in their habitats.


Title:
Islamic and Arabic Arts and Architecture

Description:
A historical survey of Islamic and Arabic arts, including architecture.


Title:
Great Art and Architecture in a World Dominated By Europe

Description:
A survey of the world's great art, including European, Islamic, and east Asian art.


Description:
A chronological list of American architecture styles.


Description:
The names of many known stars plus the derivation of some of the names.


Description:
A diagram of the human skeletal system, as seen from the back.


Title:
Super Scientists: A Gallery of Energy Pioneers

Description:
Biographies of scientists who made important contributions to areas of science concerning energy production.


Description:
This site, sponsored by the California Engergy Commission, features games and educational information.


Description:
A network of Internet-based resources about the energy industry.


Description:
information and statistics about the moon, including images from the Apollo missions.


Description:
Information about the moon, including NASA images and current moon news.


Description:
The history of America's moon space program, culminating in the Apollo 11 moon landing of July 1969.


Description:
A glossary of nuclear terms, provided by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.


Description:
The history of the nuclear age from discovery of X rays to the development of atomic bombs.


Title:
A Quick Virtual Nuclear Power Plant Tour

Description:
An overview of nuclear power, including how it works and environmental issues (privately maintained website).


Description:
A show about nuclear power from TV's FRONTLINE on PBS.


Description:
An overview of the petroleum industry, from the Australian Petroleum Club.


Description:
Information about oil (petroleum) pollution from auto and industrial emissions, tanker spills, and other sources.


Description:
A virtual observatory for exploring the solar system, provided by the National Air and Space Museum.


Description:
Information about the nine planets in our solar system.


Description:
Theories about the origins of the planets, from the Planetary Science Institute.


Description:
Facts about the nine planets in our solar system.


Description:
Information about two major types of rocks, presented by the University of North Carolina.


Description:
A collection of Internet-based resources about safety and health in agriculture.


Description:
Photos and information about moths, including maps of their migration routes.


Description:
Information about the California city's Museum of Natural History, set in historic Mission Canyon.


Title:
The History of the First Locomotives in America

Description:
A history of railroads and locomotives in the United States.


Description:
A history of the Transcontinental Railroad, which first linked east and west coasts of America in 1869.


Description:
A history of the Union Pacific Railroad, with train photos and information about museums.


Description:
Information about subways in major world cities, including transit maps.


Description:
A history of the American space program and missions, plus information about museums and exhibitions.


Title:
Forest Entomology Textbook Challenge for the 21st Century

Description:
Information about forest entomology, the study of insects that inhabit forests.


Description:
Photos and information about insects, nematodes, and slugs.


Description:
Information about the organs of the human respiratory system and descriptions of some respiratory diseases.


Description:
A diagram of the human respiratory system.


Description:
Information about the human senses, presented by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.


Description:
Information about the human skeletal system.


Description:
Guidelines for protecting the skin against damaging agents, especially sun rays.


Description:
Information about skin cancer and tips for preventing it.


Description:
Information about preventive skin care and various treatments for aging, drying facial skin.


Description:
Information on electricity and electricity futures.


Description:
A database of images related to the production of electricity.


Description:
The periodic table of elements, with a searchable database of chemical elements.


Description:
Information about the chemical elements, the simplest substances into which ordinary matter may be divided.


Description:
A resource for publications about energy use and conservation.


Description:
Information about elements, the chemical building-blocks of nature.


Description:
Information about nematodes and links to other resources, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


Description:
Photos and information about all kinds of insects.


Description:
Detailed, original drawings of a number of insects, from the University of Illinois.


Description:
Information about dust mites, common, tiny, spiderlike creatures that cause allergic reactions in many people.


Description:
Information about the jumping spiders of Canada and the continental United States.


Description:
Information about lyme disease, a bacterial infection that is transmitted to people and other mammals by ticks.


Description:
Information about lyme disease, a disease caused by tick-transmitted bacteria.


Description:
Photos of scorpions and related animals.


Description:
Quizzes, poems, games, and other activities about J.J., a stranded gray whale.


Title:
Earthtrust - Wildlife Conservation Worldwide

Description:
Information about wildlife conservation, including efforts to save the whales and to stop the use of driftnets.


Description:
The companion website to the PBS series that explores the mysteries of the ocean.


Description:
Travel-oriented information about the Red Sea, including underwater diving opportunities.


Description:
An overview of the human circulatory system, with labeled diagrams.


Description:
Information about the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California.


Description:
Information about the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut.


Description:
The official Web site of the National Aquarium in Baltimore provides information about the facility, its exhibits, and its conservation efforts.


Description:
Information about the New Bedford (Massachusetts) Aquarium, a public aquarium and ocean science center.


Description:
Information about the New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts.


Title:
Underwater Observatory Marine Park - Elat, Israel

Description:
Information about the aquarium and marine park, which specializes in marine life of the Red Sea.


Title:
Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality Glossary

Description:
A glossary of terms about the Earth's atmosphere and air quality.


Description:
News briefs, feature stories, and other information from this quarterly journal of marine (ocean) events.


Description:
A scientific look at the universe: what we know about it; how it is evolving; and the kinds of objects it contains.


Description:
Information about air quality in the home, including such topics as radon, secondhand smoke, and carbon monoxide.


Title:
Structure and Evolution of the Universe (NASA)

Description:
Resources about the universe, including videos, images, sound clips, and information about NASA missions.


Description:
An educational program about the universe, including a large number of telescope images.


Title:
The Web Window to the Invisible Universe

Description:
Images of, and information about, astronomical maps produced by radio telescope.


Title:
Indoor Environmental News and Information

Description:
Free publications about pollution in our homes and workplaces, including lead poisoning and secondhand smoke.


Description:
Information network on education in Europe.


Description:
Information on the Australian Parliament, including lists of members.


Title:
The Central and Eastern Europe Business Information Center

Description:
Economic information from the U.S. Department of Commerce on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.


Title:
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Description:
Information on National Institute of Standards and Technology programs promoting industrial development of new technologies.


Description:
Information on the Small Business Administration, a U.S. government agency that promotes the interests of small businesses.


Title:
United States Environmental Protection Agency Home Page

Description:
The official Web site of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


Description:
Policy and department information about the U.S. Department of State.


Title:
National Technology Transfer Center Home Page

Description:
Information about National Technology Transfer Center products and National Aeronautics and Space Administration technology.


Description:
Information about the European Union and its politicies and institutions.


Description:
An online newspaper covering American education and education policies.


Description:
Information and links to Internet resources for higher education.


Description:
News journal for women on American college campuses.


Title:
Lucent Technologies Center for Excellence in Distance Learning

Description:
Documentation source for why and how to use distance learning.


Description:
Information about the Center for the Study of Federalism, Temple University-Philadelphia.


Description:
Research and projects on the role of state governments in American federalism.


Description:
Resources and essays on Federalism and state government issues.


Description:
Information about feudalism and institutions of the Middle Ages.


Description:
U.S. Congressional documents and debates dating from 1774 to 1873.


Title:
Constitution for the United States of America

Description:
U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and links to state constitutions.


Description:
Information and learning games for students created by the Central Intelligence Agency.


Title:
Center for International and European Law on Immigration and Asylum

Description:
Information about worldwide immigration with links to additional information on immigration policy.


Description:
Information from the American Immigration Center about visiting, living, and working in the United States.


Description:
Information on the British Parliament, including members of the House of Commons and House of Lords.


Description:
Live coverage of the British House of Commons and house select committees.


Title:
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) Home page

Description:
POST information and objective analysis of science and technology-based issues in the United Kingdom and worldwide.


Description:
Information about the Democratic Party's National Committee.


Description:
Information for teaching students about the parliamentary system of government.


Description:
information and documents defining the purpose of green political parties.


Description:
Information about the philosophy and positions of the U.S. Libertarian Party.


Description:
Information about the U.S. Reform Party, its political positions, and aims.


Title:
National Republican Congressional Committee Home Page

Description:
Information about NRCC financial and political support of Republican candidates.


Title:
Socialist.org: Socialists on the Internet

Description:
Information about the socialist movement.


Description:
Information about whales, sharks, penguins, and other ocean inhabitants, from an environmental organization.


Title:
Kendall Whaling Museum - Sharon, Massachusetts

Description:
A museum about the history of whaling, the industry that hunts whales as a commercial product.


Description:
A museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts, one of the historical centers of the U.S. whaling industry. Includes information about the practice and history of whaling, online exhibits, and links to other resources.


Description:
Information about bryozoans, inveterbrate animals also known as moss animals.


Description:
Imformation about bryozoans (moss animals) in Massachusetts (privately maintained website).


Description:
A fact sheet on the armadillo, the state mammal of Texas.


Description:
Information from the Museum of Pennsylvania about the giant squid, an elusive sea creature about which little is known.


Description:
Information on the giant squid, an elusive sea creature of enormous size.


Description:
Information about water power in the Pacific Northwest, with a virtual tour of a hydroelectric project.


Description:
A history of the crusades of medieval Europe, from The Catholic Encyclopedia.


Description:
A history of the Protestant Reformation in Europe in the 1500's.


Description:
Information about nutrition and the digestive system, oriented toward 8th-to-12th-grade students.


Description:
Information about the digestive system, about nutrition, and about disorders related to eating.


Title:
U.S. Census Bureau - Latest Economic Indicators

Description:
Up-to-date, summary statistics about the economy, from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Description:
Historical information about the Protestant Reformation of the 1500's and subsequent events in Europe.


Description:
Information about various aspects of the Cold War, from the History Department of Kansas State University.


Description:
A time line and descriptions of important events of the Cold War.


Description:
Daily news updates, a pictoral history of the UN, and descriptions of UN departments.


Description:
All about Alexis de Tocqueville's famous book about America in the 1830's plus related information.


Title:
U.S. Department of State Electronic Reading Room

Description:
A reference point for State Department records and information access programs.


Description:
Information on the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Affairs.


Description:
A companion Web site to the college text Approaching Democracy, offering reference information and links.


Description:
Information from an educational and research organization devoted to revitalizing representative democracy.


Title:
The Alexis de Tocqueville Tour Exploring Democracy in America

Description:
An exploration of Alexis de Tocqueville's American tour and his classic Democracy in America.


Description:
Interactive simulation in which students play economic roles.


Description:
Information about the Euro--the European single currency--and European Union.


Description:
Information about the European single currency--the Euro--from the European Union.


Description:
An introduction to the European single currency--the Euro.


Description:
Resources and links related to the Internet, information goods, intellectual property, and related issues.


Description:
Education news and information on education resources.


Title:
BBC [British Broadcasting Corporation] Education Home Page

Description:
The BBC online education service for primary and secondary students, teachers, and parents.


Description:
Resources and support for young people and educators using the internet for learning.


Title:
Enterprise Education in School Programme Home Page

Description:
Information about Australian program to help young people make things happen, be creative, and find opportunities.


Description:
General information about vocational education for all ages and education levels.


Description:
Advise for teenagers about academic success, attitude, setting goals, and career options.


Description:
Education resource for finding and using primary sources and artifacts.


Title:
Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research

Description:
Information on multilingual and multicultural education.


Description:
University of Wisconsin-Extension information on teleconferencing and distance learning.


Description:
Information about computer-based education for secondary and adult students.


Description:
Information on immigration and how to obtain a U.S. visa from the American Immigration Center.


Description:
A list of immigration resources on the web for basic immigration information.


Title:
Immigration Law, Regulations, Interpretations, and Decisions

Description:
A comprehensive database of documents pertaining to immigration and naturalization law.


Description:
Legal information on visa and immigration affairs provided by the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs.


Title:
American Immigration Law, Regulations and Procedures

Description:
Information and index related to U.S. immigration law and procedures, with additional links.


Title:
Immigration in the Guilded Age and Progressive Era

Description:
Information about U.S. immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.


Description:
Information about the British House of Commons and its select committees.


Title:
House of Commons Library Research Papers

Description:
Research papers on domestic and international subjects compiled for members of the British Parliament.


Description:
Information about environmental and human effects of population.


Description:
Museum interactive experience on the mechanism of population growth.


Description:
Comprehensive directory of population information resources.


Description:
Source of demographic information on the world population.


Description:
Provides timely, objective information on U.S. and international population trends.


Title:
U.S. Census Bureau--the Official Statistics

Description:
Population topics include estimates, projections, and selected census data.


Title:
U.S. State Department Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration

Description:
U.S. policies on population, migration, and refugee assistance.


Title:
Demographic and Health Surveys Home Page

Description:
Demographic, health, maternal and child health, and socioeconomic data from developing nations.


Description:
Up to the minute projection of the U.S. population by the U.S. Census Bureau.


Description:
Up-to-the-minute projection of the world population by the U.S. Census Bureau.


Description:
UNICEF report on malnutrition among children worldwide in 1998.


Title:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement

Description:
Information on how the U.S. government establishes and measures poverty levels.


Description:
U.S. Census Bureau estimates of area income and levels of poverty.


Description:
Discussion of family issues, welfare, reform, politics, and public policy.


Title:
A Study Guide for The Communist Manifesto

Description:
information and study guide pertaining to The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx.


Description:
News and comments on political, cultural, and historical issues from a socialist perspective.


Description:
Information about the U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Taxation


Title:
United Nations Department of Public Information Home Page

Description:
Information about U.N. conferences, text of resolutions, and documents pertaning to the General Assembly and Security Council.


Description:
Information about the coalition, founded by Phyllis Schlafly and supporting a strong antiabortion platform.


Description:
Official site of the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois.


Description:
Official Web site of the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon. Provides extensive information about many types of marine life.


Description:
Information about the Seattle Aquarium in Seattle, Washington.


Description:
A guide to the theological underpinnings of the Protestant Reformation in Europe in the 1500's.


Description:
A history of the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter Reformation of Europe in the 1500's and 1600's.


Description:
Information about the Council of Trent, a council of the Roman Catholic Church held in the mid-1500's.


Description:
An electronically accessible collection of Martin Luther's writings, in the original German.


Title:
The Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science

Description:
Information about dinosaurs and extinct mammals, from Moscow's paleontological institute.


Description:
All about dinosaurs, from Scientific American magazine.


Description:
All about T rex, from the California Museum of Paleontology (Berkeley).


Description:
Information about an economic survey of the U.S. conducted by the bureaus of the Census and Labor Statistics.


Description:
Current Indian population and demographic information.


Description:
U.S. Census Bureau population and housing unit estimates.


Description:
An exploration of population issues for students and teachers.


Description:
Overview of ways in which the individual can aid the homeless.


Title:
National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)

Description:
News and issues dealing with children in poverty.


Description:
Interdisciplinary social science journal devoted to articles about poverty.


Description:
Ideas and information to prevent and eradicate hunger worldwide.


Description:
Information about the World Hunger Program combining research, education, and recognition to address problems of hunger.


Description:
Information about and measures to prevent prenatal malnutrition.


Title:
The National Federation of Republican Women

Description:
An organization that promotes women's political involvement and issues of concern to women.


Description:
Images of the homeless in Budapest, Hungary, in photos taken by homeless people.


Title:
Electronic Field Trip to the United Nations

Description:
Information about the United Nations, from the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).


Description:
All about life at a research station in Antarctica.


Description:
The information center of the U.S. Department of Energy Pollution Prevention.


Title:
Critical Ecoregions Program of the Sierra Club

Description:
Information about the major ecoregions of North America and efforts to preserve them.


Description:
Information about what the digestive system does for other organ systems in the human body.


Title:
National Geographic Films & Destination Cinema: Whales


Description:
The controversy about captive marine mammals, from PBS's Frontline.


Description:
Information about sharks from Discovery Online.


Description:
A virtual tour of the world of extinct and living mammals, from the University of California Museum of Paleontology.


Description:
Information about an elk herd that was successfully reintroduced into north-central Pennsylvania in the early 1900's.


Description:
A virtual exhibit of bats in their habitat.


Description:
A short quiz to test your knowledge of bats.


Description:
Records--the biggest, smallest, fastest, and deepest--for marine (ocean) animals.


Description:
Information about an expedition that explored the marine ecosystem of Barkley Sound, British Columbia.


Description:
Information about the plight of the world's coral reefs, and how people can help.


Description:
California Academy of Science site on the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.


Description:
Information about the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, a freshwater aquarium.


Description:
Complete information about setting up a freshwater aquarium.


Title:
Astronomy for Kids (and Supervised Adults)

Description:
Educational information about astronomy plus games and puzzles, designed for young people.


Title:
Out of This World: The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas

Description:
An exhibition of celestial atlases (maps of the night sky) from ancient times.


Description:
Information about the sun, including NASA research and missions, plus many photos.


Description:
Photos of the sun plus some facts and terminology about the sun.


Description:
All about solar eclipses (eclipses of the sun).


Description:
All about sunspots, how they occur in cycles, and how they affect the earth.


Description:
A brief history of microcomputers in timeline format.


Title:
Computer Lessons for Kids and Small Adults

Description:
Some easy-to-understand lessons about computer basics.


Description:
Biographical essays and links about Charles Babbage, from the University of Exeter in Exeter, England.


Description:
A look at the evolution of jazz dance in the United States.


Description:
An illustrated history of modern ballroom dances such as the Viennese waltz, modern waltz, fox trot, and tango.


Description:
Links to websites about the greats of classical music history.


Description:
An index to the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University, with email contacts to the collection's curator.


Title:
Endangered Species Facts [Karner Blue Butterfly]

Description:
Information about the Karner Blue Butterfly, an endangered species of the northern United States.


Title:
Biological Control Virtual Information Center

Description:
Information about biological control (the use of one organism to suppress a pest organism such as aphids or gypsy moths) from North Carolina State University.


Description:
Information about the Lepidopterists' Society, an organization devoted to study of butterflies and moths.


Description:
Information about plants and animals of Assateague Island, off Virginia's eastern shore.


Description:
Information about Drosophila (fruit fly) genes and their role in the science of genetics.


Description:
Information about marine life of the Gulf of Mexico.


Description:
Information about the National Aquarium of Scotland in Fife.


Description:
Information about dinosaurs and related creatures from the University of California Museum of Paleontology.


Description:
Contemporary information in the news about dinosaur research and field work.


Description:
How fossil researches hatch fossilized dinosaur eggs, from a National Geographic special.


Description:
Information about dinosaurs, including artists' drawings (privately maintained website).


Title:
Discovery Channel On-Line: Dinosaurs in the Dunes

Description:
Information about dinosaur fossil-hunting in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, including an impressive dino gallery.


Title:
Discovery Room On-Line of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Description:
Dinosaur puzzles and brainteasers for young people.


Description:
Information about a seal colony off the coast of Victoria, Australia, plus general seal information and links to other sites.


Description:
A gallery of images taken with an electron microscope.


Description:
A vast collection of links to websites about all kinds of animals (zoology) and all kinds of plants (botany).


Description:
Information about the muscular system, focusing on the three distinct types of muscle tissue, plus links to related sites.


Description:
Information about the human muscular system (privately maintainted website).


Description:
Numerous links to mining-related websites plus information about mining industry publications and government agencies.


Description:
All about the science of genetics, as established by the classic experiments of Gregor Mendel in the 1800's.


Description:
A museum about early television in Canada, housed in the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec, Canada.


Title:
Transportation [Nevada County Community Network]

Description:
Current U.S. transportation information: airlines, airports, Amtrak, auto traffic, and more.


Description:
A gallery of historic photos of buildings and bridges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from the Carnegie Library.


Title:
Patuxent Environmental Science Center - Branch of Migratory Bird Research

Description:
Information about migrating birds in North America.


Title:
Developing Management Practices for Sustainable Agriculture

Description:
Information about sustainable (organic) agriculture from an Ontario-based research center.


Description:
Information about cephalopods--octopuses, squids, and others--from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.


Description:
Information about echinoderms, spiny sea creatures such as sea cucumbers, sea urchins, and starfish.


Description:
Photos and information about lepidoptera--butterflies.


Description:
Information about insects (entomology = the study of insects) from the society, plus a kid's page.


Description:
Information about the many plants, animals, and ecological communities of Australia that are threatened with extinction.


Description:
Information about emerging contemporary sculptors and preservation of outdoor sculpture.


Description:
Information about sculpture, with an emphasis on contemporary sculptors and their works.


Description:
News and show listings for professional, amateur, and academic theater.


Description:
Information about the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.


Description:
Information about aquariums of all kinds.


Description:
Guidelines and information for aquarium hobbyists.


Description:
Information about tropical fish aquariums for the hobbyist (privately maintained website).


Description:
An overview of the nervous system, the control center of the body.


Title:
Infections of the Central Nervous System

Description:
Information about infectuous diseases of the nervous system such as meningitis and encephalitis.


Description:
A multimedia tour of the sun, our nearest star.


Description:
All about reproduction in angiosperms, flowering plants.


Description:
Information about the human senses and how they are controlled by the nervous system.


Description:
An overview of how the five senses are linked with right or left brain and appropriate mental activity.


Description:
Information about composting and gardening, with links to other organic gardening sites.


Description:
An article about the ways technology is changing farming, from the Case IH Canadian Farming magazine.


Description:
Information about organic farming--practicing conservation and farming without toxic chemicals.


Description:
The history of a rocket used in the American Space Program (privately maintained website).


Description:
All about the differing TV standards used around the world, and how to live with them.


Description:
This site, aimed at marketing professionals, links to Web sites of companies within the TV, radio, newspaper, cable, magazine, and Internet industries.


Description:
Information about transportation in the United States, from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.


Title:
The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

Description:
Information about the committee (U.S. House of Representatives) and some issues that are now before it.


Description:
Information about highway, transit, rail, and water transportation systems throughout the world.


Description:
Annotated links to information about lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks.


Description:
Information about the octopus, squid, and relatives nautilus and cuttlefish (privately maintained website).


Description:
Information about shells and shell collecting, with links to other shell sites.


Description:
Information about whales and other marine mammals, plus games and activities.


Title:
United States Geological Survey: Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology

Description:
Information about Pacific Basin geology, including an animation of the 1998 Papua New Guinea tsunami.


Description:
Extensive information about manatees, their habitat, and efforts to protect them from extinction.


Title:
The Magnificant Whooping Crane: Wildlife and Endangered Species Pages

Description:
Information about the whooping crane. Includes many links to other resources and an extensive bibliography.


Description:
Information about efforts to preserve raptors--birds of prey, such as falcons--in England.


Description:
A study of the mute swan population in the wild in northwestern England.


Description:
Information about penguins from SeaWorld.


Title:
The Canadian Peregrine Falcon Foundation

Description:
Information about peregrine falcons, still considered an endangered species in Canada.


Title:
United Arab Emirates Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency

Description:
Information about a government agency that promotes sustainable development of wildlife in the United Arab Emirates.


Description:
Information about Canada Snow Geese and their migration patterns, including real-time updates.


Description:
Information about mayflies from Purdue University.


Description:
All about an organization that opposes destructive fishing, such as using poisons to stun tropical fish in coral reefs.


Description:
Information about the world's coral reefs and the environmental stresses they are experiencing.


Title:
The Non-Destructive Coral Health Monitoring Home Page

Description:
Scientific information about corals and coral reefs plus links to related sites.


Description:
Information about the state of the world's coral reefs, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.


Description:
All about marine biology (ocean animals), with an emphasis on career development in marine science.


Title:
East Los Angeles College - Theatre Arts Department

Description:
Drama and theater resources from a college drama department.


Title:
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Theater and Drama

Description:
A broad range of Internet-based theater and drama resources.


Description:
All about women who have succeeded in the world of theater.


Title:
American Literary Classics: A Chapter a Day

Description:
On-line texts of classic works of American literature.


Description:
A selection of classics in American literature.


Description:
A collection of links to websites about American literature.


Title:
The Literature and Culture of the American 1950's

Description:
A rich resource for the study of culture, politics, and other topics in the United States of the 1950's.


Description:
Selections from American literature up to the end of the Civil War.


Description:
Information about Canadian novelists, poets, and other writers.


Title:
Exploring Prejudice in Young Adult Literature

Description:
An investigation of themes of prejudice or bigotry in young adult literature.


Description:
Links to sites about poets and poetry resources.


Description:
Information about classical European painting.


Description:
A gallery of kinetic (moving) wood sculptures by David C. Roy.


Description:
An on-line magazine for fans of science fiction.


Description:
Information about housing and other buildings in developing countries.


Description:
Information about the earliest Greek civilizations, which arose nearly 4,000 years ago.


Description:
A photographic archive of the archaeological remains of the ancient city of Athens, Greece.


Description:
Information about the history and culture of ancient Egypt.


Description:
A chronological outline of ancient Greek civilization plus links to related sites.


Description:
A collection of ancient maps of the Roman Empire.


Description:
A chronology of ancient Rome, to the fall of the empire in the West.


Description:
Educational resources for the classroom.


Description:
Educational information, oriented toward women and on-line learning.


Description:
Global educational resources for young people, sponsored by Microsoft Corporation.


Description:
All about game theory, a method of studying decision-making situations.


Description:
Links to sites about economic theory, with emphasis on Marx and Engels.


Title:
U.S. State Department: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Description:
Information about the status of human rights throughout the world.


Description:
Information about threatened species of kangaroos and koalas on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia.


Description:
Information about birds and bird watching in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.


Description:
Information about raptors--birds of prey such as hawks, falcons, and owls.


Description:
Information about the genetics of mosquitoes, with links to related sites.


Description:
Genetic information about the fruit fly (Drosophila).


Description:
Information about genetics in the fruit fly (Drosophila) from Stanford University Medical Center.


Description:
Information about the neurology (nervous systems) of mollusks, from Cornell University Medical College.


Title:
The National Resource Center for Cephalopods

Description:
Information about cephalopds, invetebrate sea creatures such as the octopus, nautilus, squid, and cuttlefish.


Description:
Links to information about aquariums and fish.


Description:
Information about Ethiopian Jews, both those in Israel and those still in Ethiopia.


Description:
Biographical information about Joan of Arc and references to her in literature. (Privately maintained site.)


Description:
Biographical information about Joan of Arc, a canonized saint in the Roman Catholic Church.


Title:
St. Joan of Arc, from the Catholic Encyclopedia

Description:
All about Joan of Arc, a canonized saint in the Roman Catholic Church.


Description:
Resources for studying and teaching drama.


Description:
A history of English literary criticism.


Title:
Early Modern Literary Studies: Electronic Texts

Description:
On-line texts of a wide range of English literature of the 1400's, 1500's, and 1600's.


Description:
Current news stories from selected United States newspapers.


Description:
Information about French culture and language, from the University of Virginia.


Description:
On-line French literary texts, from the University of Chicago.


Description:
All about the heroes, gods, and monsters of ancient Greek mythology.


Description:
An index to United States on-line newspapers, grouped by state.


Description:
Links to United States on-line newspapers, grouped by state.


Description:
Information about American poetry and poets.


Title:
A Chronological Index of Poets and Poetry


Description:
Historical information about ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.


Description:
A collection of ancient Roman maps, including maps of the city of Rome showing major buildings.


Title:
The Development of Algebra: Egypt and Babylonia

Description:
Information about the invention of algebra in ancient Egypt and Babylonia, hosted by the University of Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton, England.


Description:
The history of the Aztecs and other ancient peoples of Mexico.


Description:
Aztec accounts of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, gathered by a Mexican anthropologist.


Description:
Information about the remains of a Pueblo community in New Mexico (misnamed Aztec by white settlers).


Description:
About plumbing technology in ancient Babylonia, from Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine.


Description:
Information about the religion of Buddhism and its founder, the Buddha.


Description:
A forum for circulating political science research.


Title:
Satellite Tracking of Threatened Species

Description:
Information about a NASA-sponsored project to track migratory bird species by means of satellites.


Description:
Information about parasites and the diseases they cause in humans.


Title:
Migration Maps for Some Neotropical North American Migrants

Description:
Maps showing migration routes of a number of bird species.


Title:
University of California Riverside - Entomology Department

Description:
Information about entomology, the scientific study of insects.


Description:
Information about insect members of the family Chironomidae, including midges and other small flies.


Description:
All about the ways that attitudes toward insects affect culture, from the Cultural Entomology Digest.


Title:
Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources

Description:
A vast collection of links to Internet-based resources in entomology, the sudy of insects.


Title:
The Ohio State University Insect Collection

Description:
Information about an insect collection housed in the Department of Entomology at Ohio State.


Title:
Florida Agricultural Information Retrieval System (FAIRS)

Description:
A database of on-line information about agriculture.


Description:
Photos, art, poetry, and books inspired by insects.


Description:
Writings of the great American civil rights leader.


Description:
A biography of V.I. Lenin, leader of Russia's 1917 Bolshevik revolution.


Description:
Information about the early Protestant leader, Martin Luther, sponsored by the German federal state of Sachsen-Anhalt.


Title:
Boston College Germanic Studies - The Luther Project

Description:
Writings of Protestant reformer Martin Luther, in German, from the years 1516-1525.


Title:
TIME 100: Leaders & Revolutionaries - V.I. Lenin

Description:
A biography of the leader of Russia's 1917 Bolshevik revolution, from Time magazine's Person of the Century poll.


Description:
A biography of Protestant reformer Martin Luther, from a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri synod.


Description:
A biography of Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation in Germany in the 1500's.


Description:
A biography of Karl Marx, founder of the modern socialist and communist movements.


Description:
A biography of Marx, founder of the modern socialist and communist movements.


Description:
The life and times of Alexander the Great, who lived 356-323 B.C.


Description:
Information about Alexander the Great, who lived 356-323 B.C.


Description:
A biography of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States.


Description:
A biography of Alexander the Great, who lived 356-323 B.C.


Description:
Information about the Hellenistic Age and Alexander's role in initiating it.


Description:
Information about the important role of John Q. Adams, also a U.S. President, in the House of Representatives.


Description:
Facts about John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States.


Description:
The inaugural address of the sixth President of the United States, delivered on March 4, 1825.


Description:
All about the life and times of Alexander the Great.


Description:
A biography of the great South American liberator.


Description:
The story of Julius Caesar's rise to power in ancient Rome.


Description:
A timeline of the Civil War in its first year, 1861.


Description:
A biography of Charlemagne from Will Durant's Story of Civilization.


Description:
All about Sir Winston Churchill, Britain's great wartime leader.


Title:
Words at War: Sir Winston Churchill and Britain's Finest Hour

Description:
Excerpts from some of Churchill's greatest wartime speeches as Britain's prime minister.


Description:
The story of Sir Winston Churchill's warnings about Germany in the years before World War II.


Description:
Speeches of Sir Winston Churchill, Britain's great wartime leader.


Title:
Homework Help: U.S. History, the Civil War

Description:
A wealth of links to websites featuring information about the Civil War.


Description:
A history of drama (theater) from ancient times to the glory days of Elizabethan drama.


Description:
A history of the French Revolution, which began in 1789.


Description:
Links to a wide range of information about Hinduism and related topics.


Description:
Information about current theatrical productions plus a glossary of theater terms.


Description:
The history of Nigeria's military dictatorship, established in 1966.


Description:
Information about the military dictatorship in Nigeria and efforts to end it.


Description:
Information about malnutrition--types, diagnosis, and health effects.


Description:
Consumer Information provided by the Consumer Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration.


Title:
National Institute For Consumer Education

Description:
Consumer information, including mini-lessons, fact sheets, and links to related sites.


Description:
Information about consumer rights, from a legal standpoint.


Title:
National Student Research Center: Database of Consumerism

Description:
Consumer information oriented to students and teachers.


Description:
Links to websites of political parties in the United States.


Description:
Information on the universe and its origins, from the Center of Astrophysics of the University of Colorado.


Title:
The European Enlightenment Glossary: Capitalism

Description:
A brief history of capitalism in Eruopean and world history.


Description:
Statistics and information about capitalism.


Description:
An economic history of the rise of corporate capitalism in the United States, 1880-1920.


Description:
An extensive, Internet-based collection of resources for environmentalism.


Description:
A collection of resources for the study of ecology.


Title:
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Environment

Description:
Information about topics on ecology and the environment.


Description:
Information about space, with a focus on our solar system.


Title:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms: Firearms Programs

Description:
Information about efforts of the ATF to curb illegal use of firearms and enforce federal firearms laws.


Description:
All about the lives and works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, founders of modern socialist and communist movements.


Description:
A contemporary interpretation of Karl Marx's thought (privately maintained website).


Description:
All about the mining industry, with many links to related websites.


Title:
Department of Transportation (DOT) TransPage

Description:
A list of state departments of transportation in the United States, with links to other transportation sites.


Title:
Windows on Italy: History - Foreign Domination

Description:
The history of Italy from the late 1400's to the mid-1700's, a period of domination by France and Spain.


Description:
Facts about Italy from the CIA World Fact Book.


Description:
Notes on Mexico, from the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs.


Title:
The Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Internet Archive

Description:
Information about V.I. Lenin, leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.


Description:
Information about feudalism in all its historical forms and around the world.


Title:
Wild, Wonderful World of Theater History


Description:
Information about virtual drama, interactive storytelling enhanced by computer technology.


Description:
A history of costumes in drama (theater).


Description:
A biography of Lenin from the Soviet Encyclopedic Dictionary, 1985 edition.


Title:
The Dark Ages and Feudalism: 450-1000 A.D.

Description:
Historical information about Europe's Dark Ages following the fall of Rome.


Title:
The Two Countries That Initiated the Industrial Revolution

Description:
Information about the leaders and innovators of the industrial revolution in both Britain and the United States.


Description:
The story of the Great Depression and its impact on people.


Title:
A Teacher's Guide to the Great Depression

Description:
Information about the Great Depression of the 1930's.


Description:
The origins of the Great Depression of the 1930's.


Description:
A brief history of the Great Depression and its chief effect, World War II.


Description:
A definition of the phenomenon of consumerism in modern culture.


Description:
World population maps, from the Department of Geography, University of California at Santa Barbara.


Description:
Information about the nature of human population growth and its impact on ecology.


Title:
Fiscal Federalism: The View from California

Description:
Information about the impact of the taxpayers' revolt (Proposition 13) on California's revenue by taxation.


Description:
Up-to-date information about world population.


Description:
Information about similarities and difference among models of capitalism in the world today.


Description:
A review of the North American Free Trade Agreement several years after its ratification by all parties.


Description:
Information about the rise of medieval feudalism and its successor systems, capitalism and socialism.


Description:
An imaginary dialogue between Karl Marx and Adam Smith on capitalism in its contemporary manifestations.


Description:
A selective guide to military intelligence resources at Columbia University and on the Internet.


Description:
Information about a nonprofit association that serves the interests of U.S. citizens abroad.


Description:
Information about migration (emigration and immigration) throughout the world.


Description:
Information about science fiction programs available on cable-TV.


Description:
Information about the origins of the literary genre of science fiction (privately maintained website).


Description:
An index to on-line materials about science fiction.


Description:
Information about the ecology of world population growth.


Description:
Access to works of science fiction in this University of Liverpool (England) collection.


Description:
Information about developing nations of the world.


Title:
Society for the Study of Islamic Philosophy and Science

Description:
Information about the science and philosophy of Islamic countries and cultures.


Description:
A forum of opposition to the present regime in Vietnam.


Description:
Information about the government leaders of today's Vietnam.


Description:
Information about travel and business opportunities in Vietnam.


Title:
Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Description:
Information about Vietnam from the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington, D.C.


Title:
Chechen Republic Online. Articles, current news and social life in Chechnya

Description:
Information about the culture, art, and history of Chechnya, a region of Russia that has been seeking independence.


Title:
Kids Info Center: Nagano 1998 Winter Olympic Games

Description:
Information about the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, in 1998.


Description:
Information about Lee Teng-hui, president of Taiwan.


Description:
A brief biographical sketch of Lee Teng-hui, president of Taiwan.


Title:
Research from Princeton Economics' Publications

Description:
Articles on economics, categorized by country, from the Princeton Economic Institute.


Description:
A biography of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the democratically elected president of Haiti.


Description:
A biography of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haiti's democratically elected president.


Description:
A brief biographical sketch of the Palestinian leader, from the Nobel Foundation.


Description:
Information about Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, with links to news stories and other resources, from the Nobel Prize Internet Archive.


Description:
An interview with the United Nations (UN) general-secretary, from PBS NewsHour.


Description:
A biography of Aska Akayev, president of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, once a part of the former Soviet Union.


Description:
A biography of Northern Ireland's Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, from The Scotsman Magazine.


Title:
An Unprecedented Opportunity, by Gerry Adams

Description:
An essay about the peace process in Northern Ireland by Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.


Description:
Current international headlines and news stories.


Description:
An examination of the major alternatives to democracy and capitalism in this century.


Title:
The National Cancer Institute's CancerNet

Description:
A wide range of information on cancer and cancer treatment from the National Cancer Institute.


Description:
The official web site of the Canadian Parliament, in English and French.


Description:
The official home of the Canadian Football League.


Description:
The official Web site of the government of Canada. Includes links to the government Web sites of Canada's territories and provinces.


Description:
Home page of Canada's national art gallery.


Description:
Home page of the National Library of Canada.


Title:
National Parks and Marine Preserves of Canada

Description:
Descriptions of Canada's national parks.


Title:
Welcome to the AKC [American Kennal Club]

Description:
Official site of The American Kennel Club.


Description:
Official site of the United Kennel Club, Inc.


Title:
Acme Pet - Dogs -Stuff for the Canines-Canine, Grooming, Vet, Pets, Obedience, Chat, Training,

Description:
Commercial site containing information on grooming, vets, obedience, training, health, chat, and games.


Title:
North American Police Work Dog Association


Description:
Information on training guide dogs for the blind.


Title:
ASPCA [American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]

Description:
Official site of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.


Description:
Commercial site containing information on, grooming, vets, obedience,training, health, chat and games.


Title:
Dogs, adoption, vet, puppy -- Welcome to Woofs Magazine!

Description:
Not-for-profit newspaper dedicated to dog adoption and welfare.


Description:
Help, from breeders, in choosing the right dog for you.


Title:
Online edition of a commercial newspaper containing information on dogs and dog training.

Description:
260 topics about dogs and how to live with them.


Title:
Iditarod -- The Last Great Race [Dog Sledding Race]

Description:
The official Web site of the Iditarod dog sled race.


Title:
The Association of Pet Behaviour Counselors-APBC-index

Description:
Official site of the Association of Pet Behavior Counselors.


Title:
American Water Spaniel Field Association

Description:
American Water Spaniels Parent Club Home Page.


Description:
Official site of the American Chesapeake Club, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the Clumber Spaniel Club of America.


Description:
Resources for study of the Baha'i religion.


Description:
A profile of the Baha'i faith as a world religion.


Description:
A scholoarly discussion of the culture and history of the Baha'i faith.


Description:
A resource for study of the Baha'i faith.


Title:
Association for Baha'i Studies - North America

Description:
Information about the Baha'i faith and activities of Baha'is in North America.


Description:
Information about governments, associations, and leaders of postwar Germany.


Description:
A survey of the law and economics literature, from a European perspective (University of Ghent, Belgium).


Title:
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Description:
Information about Woodrow Wilson and the Woodrow Wilson Center, founded as a memorial to the 28th President.


Description:
Information about Poland, from the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C.


Description:
Links to information about traveling and investing in Panama.


Description:
A history of the Front National, a rightist party in contemporary France, by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.


Description:
Current events in developing countries of the world.


Title:
Poverty and Homelessness: What Prevents a Solution?

Description:
An essay about the serious social ills of poverty and homelessness.


Description:
Links to resources about homelessness, both international and country-specific.


Description:
U.S. government statistics about income and poverty.


Description:
A biography of the prime minister of Pakistan.


Title:
The Japan of Today: Government and Diplomacy

Description:
Information about Japan's government and its foreign relations.


Title:
Aung San Suu Kyi - The Spirit of Democracy

Description:
A biography of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's most famous prodemocracy activist.


Description:
Information about Burma's most prominent prodemocracy activist, from the Nobel Prize Internet Archive.


Description:
Fascism as viewed by Leon Trotsky, one of the leaders of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution in Russia.


Description:
An overview of fascism, by Italian writer Umberto Eco.


Description:
Links to some articles about fascist tendencies in the United States and elsewhere.


Description:
Information about the capitalist economic system, known as capitalism.


Description:
About Canada Day, as well as a listing of resources on Canadian facts and statistical information.


Description:
Information about the Government of British Columbia, Canada.


Description:
Descriptions of British Columbia's economic and geographic diversity, its social priorities, and recreational facilities.


Title:
OncoLink: The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

Description:
Wide-ranging information on cancer and its treatment from the University of Pennsylvania.


Description:
Reliable internet resources on cancer from the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.


Description:
An information service providing cancer-related education, discussion groups, and links to other cancer sites.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Curly-coated spaniels.


Description:
Official site of the American Pointer Club, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Pointers.


Title:
[English Cocker Spaniel Club of America]

Description:
Official site of the English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Inc.


Title:
ESSFTA: English Springer Spaniel Field Trail Association

Description:
Official site of the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association.


Title:
English Setter Association of America, Inc. Home Page

Description:
Official site of the English Setter Association of America, Inc.


Title:
GSPCA - On the Web! [German Shothaired Pointers Club of America]

Description:
Official site of the German Shorthaired Pointers Club of America.


Title:
German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America, German Wirehaireds, Deutsch Drathaar, Dratharr

Description:
Official site of the German Wirehaired Pointers Club of America, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the Golden Retrievers Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the Irish Setter Club of America, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Sussex spaniels.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Vizslas.


Title:
Weimaraner Club of America Official Home Page http://www.weimclubamerica.org

Description:
Official site of the Weimaraner Club of America.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Weimaraners.


Title:
A.W.P.G.A. Homepage [American Wirehaired Pointing Griffons Association]

Description:
Official site of the American Wirehaired Pointing Griffons Association.


Title:
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Wirehaired pointing griffons.


Description:
Official site of the Afghan Hound Club of America.


Title:
Basenji Club of America, African Barkless Dogs

Description:
Official site of the Basenji Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the Basset Hound Club of America.


Description:
Comprehensive site of the Bloodhound information.


Description:
Official site of the American Bloodhound Club.


Description:
Official site of the Dachshund Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the Scottish Deerhound Club of America.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Scottish deerhounds.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Whippets.


Description:
Official site of the Akita Club of America.


Title:
AMCA Home Page [Alaskan Malamute Club of America]

Description:
Official site of the Alaskan Malamute Club of America, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the Doberman Pinscher Club of America.


Title:
Giant Schnauzer Club of American, Inc. - Official Web Site

Description:
Official site of the Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc.


Title:
Greater Swiss Mountaion Dog Club of America

Description:
Official site of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the Kuvasz Club of America, Inc.


Title:
Mastiff Club of America, Inc. (MCOA) site with Mastiff Breed FAQ

Description:
Official site of the Mastiff Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Standard schnauzers.


Title:
The Airedale Terrier Club of America, Inc.

Description:
Official site of the Airedale Terrier Club of America, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the Australian Terrier Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Australian terriers.


Description:
Official site of the Bull Terrier Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the Cairn Terrier Club of America, Inc.


Title:
Irish Terrier Club of America - Official Web Site

Description:
Official site of the Irish Terrier Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club.


Title:
Manchester [American Manchester Terrier Club]

Description:
Official site of the American Manchester Terrier Club.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Norfolk terriers.


Title:
NNTC's Home Page [Norwich and Norfolk Terrier Club]

Description:
Official site of the Norwich and Norfolk Terrier Club.


Title:
West Highland White Terrier - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on West Highland white terriers.


Description:
Official site of the American Fox Terrier Club.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Wire fox terriers.


Title:
American Brussels Griffon Association - Home Page

Description:
Official site of the American Brussels Griffon Association.


Description:
Official site of the Japanese Chin Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the American Maltese Association, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the Miniature Pinscher Club of America.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Papillions.


Description:
Official site of the Pekingese Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Pekingeses.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Pomeranians.


Description:
Official site of the Pug Dog Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the Harrier Club of America.


Title:
[Ibizan Hound Club of the United States]

Description:
Official site of the Ibizan Hound Club of the United States.


Title:
NEAA Home Page [Norwegian Elkhound Association of America]

Description:
Official site of the Norwegian Elkhound Association of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Norwegian elkhounds.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Otter hounds.


Title:
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Petit basset griffon vendeens.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Pharaoh hounds.


Description:
Official site of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States, Inc.


Title:
Rhodesian Ridgeback - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Rhodesian ridgebacks.


Title:
Saluki Club of America - Table of Contents

Description:
Official site of the Saluki Club of America.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Salukis.


Title:
NCA Home Page [Newfoundland Club of America]

Description:
Official site of the Newfoundland Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Newfoundlands.


Title:
Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Inc.

Description:
Official site of the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Inc.


Title:
Portuguese Water Dog - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Portuguese water dogs.


Description:
Official site of the American Rottweiler Club.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Rottweilers.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on St. Bernards.


Description:
Official site of the Samoyed Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Samoyeds.


Description:
Official site of the Siberian Husky Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Siberian huskys.


Title:
The Standard Schnauzer Club of America - The Official SSCA Home on the Internet

Description:
Official site of the Standard Schnauzer Club of America.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Norwich terriers.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Scottish terriers.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Sealyham terriers.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Skye terriers.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Smooth fox terriers.


Title:
SCWTCA [Soft Coated Wheaten Club of America]

Description:
Official site of the Soft Coated Wheaten Club of America, Inc.


Title:
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Soft-coated wheaten terriers.


Title:
Staffordshire Bull Terrier - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Staffordshire bull terriers.


Description:
Official site of the Welsh Terrier Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Welsh terriers.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Pugs.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Shih Tzus.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Silky terriers.


Title:
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Home Page

Description:
Official site of the Yorkshire Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Yorkshire terriers.


Description:
Official site of the Bichon Frise Club of America, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the Bulldog Club of America.


Description:
Comprehensive site of the Bulldog information.


Description:
Official site of the Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Chinese shar-peis.


Title:
The Chow Club, Inc. Virtualf the Corresponding Secretary

Description:
Official site of the Chow Chow Club, Inc.


Title:
French Bull Dog Club of America Home Page

Description:
Official site of the French Bull Dog Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the American Lhasa Apso Club.


Description:
Official site of the United States Border Collie Club, Inc.


Description:
Official site of the American Bouvier des Flandres Club.


Description:
Official site of the Canaan Dog Club of America, Inc.


Title:
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America Homepage

Description:
Official site of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the Collie Club of America.


Title:
GSDCA [German Shepherd Dog Club of America]

Description:
Official site of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America.


Title:
Old English Sheepdog - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Old English sheepdogs.


Title:
A page for the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc.

Description:
Official site of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc.


Title:
Pembroke Welsh Corgi - AKC Breed Standard

Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Pembroke Welsh corgis.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Pulis.


Description:
Official site of the American Shetland Sheepdog Association.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Shetland sheepdogs.


Description:
Official Hawaii state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
The Visitor and Convention Bureau's page of events, activities, and sights of Hawaii.


Description:
Official Web site of the University of Hawaii.


Description:
Official National Parks Service site for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.


Description:
Official site for Haleakala National Park including, visitors guides, maps, camping, and hiking guides.


Description:
National Park Service site for the USS Arizona Memorial, in Hawaii, commemorating the attack on Pearl Harbor.


Description:
Public site for Hickam Air Force Base near Honolulu, Hawaii.


Description:
An extensive list of plants and flowers native to Hawaii from the University of Hawaii Botany department.


Description:
Bishop Museum's Web site provides links to their ancient and modern history collections.


Description:
Informative site on the changes over time at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii.


Title:
CHS [Center for Human Simulation] Interactive Female

Description:
Center for Human Simulation's interactive human female body.


Description:
Extensive descriptions of various body systems and parts in an interactive body approach.


Description:
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse site on the digestive system.


Description:
American Medical Association's site on the human body and its systems.


Description:
Wellness Web overview of the circulatory system.


Description:
Wellness Web overview of the endocrine system.


Description:
Wellness Web overview of the respiratory system.


Title:
USCA [United States Curling Association]

Description:
Official site of the United States Curling Association.


Title:
Welcome to the Canadian Curling Association!

Description:
Official site of the Canadian Curling Association.


Description:
Official site of the National 4-H Council.


Description:
Extensive information about Alabama history from the Alabama Department of Archives & History.


Title:
The Women of The Hall - Geraldine Ferraro

Description:
The National Women's Hall of Fame biography of Geraldine Ferraro.


Description:
Official site of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Inludes online exhibitions about concentration camps and other aspects of the holocaust experience.


Description:
Britannia Internet Magazine's site on the history of the British monarchy.


Title:
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Description:
The Tech, MIT's online newspaper, site of the complete works of William Shakespeare.


Title:
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet

Description:
Palomar College comprehensive site on William Shakespeare including timelines and quizzes.


Description:
Official site of the Shakespeare Oxford Society.


Description:
San Francisco Symphony biographies of George and Ira Gershwin.


Title:
Strike Up The Band [A George Gershwin Celebration]

Description:
Radio Canada's site on George Gershwin's life, including music clips.


Description:
Official site of the Poodle Club of America.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Poodles.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Schipperkes.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Shiba inus.


Description:
Official site of the Tibetan Spaniel Club of America.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Tibetan spaniels.


Description:
American Kennel Clubs information on Tibetan terriers.


Title:
The Australian Cattle Dog Club of America

Description:
Official site of the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America.


Title:
USASA Aussie Home Page [Australian Shepherd Association]

Description:
Official site of the Australian Shepherd Association.


Title:
ASCA Home Page [Australian Shepherd Club of America]

Description:
Official site of the Australian Shepherd Club of America, Inc.


Title:
Index for BCCA [Bearded Collie Club of America]

Description:
Official site of the Bearded Collie Club of America.


Description:
Official site of the Belgian Sheepdog Club of America.


Title:
Information Center Guide For Snakes From Veterinary Associates Stonefield

Description:
Information on snake care and medical problems with snakes.


Title:
Reducing Your Risk of Snakebites / AAFP Patient Information Handout

Description:
Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians on how to avoid snakebites.


Title:
For Goodness Snakes: Treating and Preventing Venomous Bites

Description:
FDA information on how to treat poisonous snakebites.


Title:
[University of Massachusetts Information on] Copperheads


Title:
[University of Massachusetts Information on] Garter snakes


Title:
[University of Massachusetts Information on] Milk snakes


Title:
A trouble shooting guide to Ball Pythons

Description:
Information about the care and raising of ball pythons.


Title:
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Volcano Watch

Description:
A weekly newsletter about volcanoes from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.


Title:
Historic Mount Vernon - The Home of George Washington

Description:
A visitor's guide and information about George Washington's home near Washington, D.C.


Title:
Sulgrave Manor - Ancestral home of George Washington

Description:
A visitor's guide and information about the Washington family home in Sulgrave, England.


Title:
George Washington Birthplace National Monument Home Page

Description:
National Park Service site on the George Washington Birthplace National Monument.


Description:
Comprehensive site on historical information about George Washington's life.


Description:
Official homepage of the Washington Monument from the National Park Service.


Description:
The White House site on America's first First Lady, Martha Washington.


Description:
Illustrated information about George Washington's military career, presented by the United States Army.


Description:
Extensive site with information about the human body and its systems including games, quizzes, and an interactive virtual human.


Title:
CHS [Center for Human Simulation] Interactive Male

Description:
Center for Human Simulation's interactive human male body.


Description:
An informative 4-H site, in cooperation with the USDA, including many 4-H activities and resources.


Description:
Official site of the Canadian 4-H Council.


Description:
The Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel's site of events, activities, and sights of Alabama.


Description:
Official Alabama state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official site of The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, and the University of Alabama System.


Title:
Online Montgomery-Your Guide to Your City!

Description:
Comprehensive site on the capital city of Montgomery, Alabama.


Description:
Official United States Army site on Redstone Arsenal.


Description:
Official site of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.


Description:
Official site of the Tennessee Valley Authority.


Description:
Academy of Achievement's biography on Rosa Parks.


Description:
Official site of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce.


Description:
University of Texas at Austin collection of material on George Gershwin.


Description:
Alaska Department of Fish and game site on Right Whales.


Title:
The Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus: Its Historic and Current Status

Description:
Alaska Fisheries Science Center site on the Bowhead whale and its habitats.


Description:
Comprehensive site on whales and other marine animals.


Description:
University of Dayton site on Federal Grand Juries including, definitions and explanations of what grand juries are and what they do.


Description:
Washington Post article on Grand Jury secrecy rules.


Description:
University of Kansas Medical Center collection of educational sites on genetics.


Title:
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)

Description:
Stanford University site of historical information and current events about Congo (Kinshasa).


Title:
FAI [Federation Aeronautique Internationale] Ballooning Commission

Description:
The Ballooning Commission site on rules, records, and the history of ballooning.


Description:
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology and Emergency Management site on surviving cyclones.


Description:
Official Alaska state government departments and services homepage.


Title:
University of Alaska Statewide Information

Description:
Official site of the University of Alaska System.


Title:
Juneau, Alaska - the Capital City Home Page

Description:
Official Juneau, Alaska, city site with information on events, government, and the community of Juneau.


Description:
National Park Service site on Denali National Park and Preserve.


Title:
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

Description:
National Park Service site on Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.


Description:
National Park Service site on Kenai Fjords National Park.


Description:
Official site of the Arizona Office of Tourism.


Description:
Official Arizona state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
The University of Arizona Web site offers a guide for the campus and the Tucson area.


Description:
Official Phoenix, Arizona, city site with information on events, government, and the community of Phoenix.


Description:
Department of the Interior - Bureau of Reclamation site on the history, upkeep, and tours of Hoover Dam.


Description:
A Commercial site with information on the history and formation of Meteor Crater.


Description:
Official Arkansas state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official site of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.


Description:
The University of Arkansas Web site offers a guide to the campus and the Fayetteville area.


Description:
Hot Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau site on attractions and events in Hot Springs and Hot Springs National Park.


Title:
Member Biographical Information [Hattie Wyatt Caraway]

Description:
Official United States Senate biography of the first woman elected to the senate.


Title:
Welcome to AAA! [American Automobile Association]

Description:
Official site of the American Automobile Association.


Title:
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Description:
Official site of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.


Title:
AARP Welcome [American Association Of Retired Persons]

Description:
Official site of the American Association Of Retired Persons.


Description:
A page providing links to a wide variety of information about Burkina Faso hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies.


Description:
A page offering links to a wide variety of information about Burundi, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Cameroon information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Cape Verde information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Central African Republic information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Chad information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Comoros information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Congo (Brazzaville) information.


Title:
NOVA Online ; Balloon Race Around the World

Description:
Public Broadcasting System's site on the race to balloon around the world.


Title:
USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Description:
United States Geological Survey site on current earthquake activity and information about earthquakes.


Description:
United States Geological Survey site on recent earthquake activity and information about preparing for an earthquake.


Title:
Electronic Desktop Project - Virtual Earthquake

Description:
Learn about earthquakes by creating a virtual earthquake; presented by California State University at Los Angeles.


Description:
Federal Emergency Management Agency site on earthquake safety.


Description:
Association of [San Francisco] Bay Area Government's comprehensive information on earthquakes, preparation, and safety including kids' quizzes.


Title:
Chronology of Cuban history and Cuban-American relations since 1958

Description:
United States State Department document on Cuban history since 1958.


Description:
United States State Department information on recent developments on US-Cuba policy.


Title:
Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones

Description:
Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory site on hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones.


Title:
AARP Welcome ; Modern Maturity [American Association Of Retired Persons]

Description:
Official site of the American Association Of Retired Persons online Modern Maturity magazine.


Description:
Official site of the American Association of University Women.


Description:
Official site of the American Civil Liberties Union.


Title:
AIAA -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Description:
Official site of The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for countries in Africa.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Algeria information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Angola information.


Description:
A gateway site offering links to a wide variety of sources of information about Benin, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Botswana information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Cote d'Ivoire information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Djibouti information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Egypt information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Equatorial Guinea information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Eritrea information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Ethiopia information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Gabon information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Gambia information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Ghana information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Mauritania information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Mauritius information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Morocco information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Mozambique information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Namibia information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Niger information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Nigeria information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Reunion information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Rwanda information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Togo information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Tunisia information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Uganda information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Western Sahara information.


Title:
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) Page

Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Zambia information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Zimbabwe information.


Description:
Profiles of African Americans in all scientific disciplines. Hosted by Louisiana State University.


Description:
The Travel and Tourism's page of events, activities, and sights of California.


Description:
Official site of the Tournament of Roses parade and the New Year's Day Rose Bowl game.


Description:
Southern California Earthquake Center site on earthquakes and faults in California.


Description:
United States Geological Survey site on the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.


Title:
Air Force Flight Test Center Home [Edwards Air Force Base]

Description:
Official United States Air Force Site on Edwards Air Force Base.


Description:
Informative site on Redwood National Park, including maps, guides, and activities.


Description:
Informative site on Death Valley National Park, including maps, guides, and activities.


Title:
The Official Site of the Golden State Warriors

Description:
Official National Basketball Association team site on the Golden State Warriors.


Description:
Official site of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.


Description:
Official site of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team.


Title:
The Official Site of the Sacramento Kings

Description:
Official National Basketball Association team site on the Sacramento Kings.


Description:
Official National Football League's team site on the Oakland Raiders.


Description:
Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors' Bureau site on the city and Garden of the Gods Park.


Description:
Official National Football League's team site on the Denver Broncos.


Description:
Official National Basketball Association team site on the Denver Nuggets.


Description:
Official Major League Baseball's team site on the Colorado Rockies.


Description:
The Connecticut Office of Tourism's page of events, activities, and sights of Connecticut.


Description:
Official Connecticut state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Hartford site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official site of the University of Connecticut.


Description:
The official Yale University Web site and guide to campus and the New Haven area.


Title:
Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea

Description:
Mystic Seaport Museum site on activities, history, and tourism in the area.


Description:
Connecticut Library Association site on the history of the Charter Oak and other Connecticut state symbols.


Description:
A Web site hosted by Tourism Tasmania, describing events, activities, and attractions in Tasmania.


Title:
Main Page www.aussie.net.au/ [Australian Tourism]

Description:
The Australian Tourist Commission's page of events, activities, and attractions in Australia.


Description:
A Web site about events, activities, and attractions in Queensland, presented by the Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation.


Description:
A Web site from the South Australian Tourism Commission describing events, activities, and attractions in South Australia.


Description:
A Web site hosted by Tourism Victoria describing events, activities, and attractions in Victoria.


Description:
Official site for the Royal Australian Air Force.


Title:
Royal Australian Navy Home Page (Official Internet Site)

Description:
Official site for the Royal Australian Navy.


Title:
AFL [Australian Football League] Official Web Site - Home Page

Description:
Official site of the Australian Football League.


Title:
Welcome to the National Museum of Australia

Description:
Official Web site of the National Museum of Australia.


Description:
Official site of the Sydney Opera House.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Guinea information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Guinea-Bissau information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Kenya information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Lesotho information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Liberia information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Libya information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Madagascar information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Malawi information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Mali information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Sao Tome and Principe information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Senegal information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Seychelles information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Sierra Leone information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Somalia information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for South Africa information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Sudan information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Swaziland information.


Description:
University of Pennsylvania Department of African Studies site for Tanzania information.


Description:
Official University of California home and guide to associated system schools in California.


Title:
Stanford Home Page: Welcome to Stanford University

Description:
Official Stanford University home and guide to the campus.


Description:
Official Sacramento site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Los Angeles site for city services and tourism.


Title:
San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau

Description:
Official San Francisco Convention and Tourism site for tourism and the sights of San Francisco.


Title:
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District

Description:
Official California Highway and Transportation District site on information about the Golden Gate Bridge.


Description:
A commercial site with information about wineries and tourism in the Napa Valley area.


Description:
Commercial site from Disney Company about Disneyland and tourism in southern California.


Description:
The Zoological Society of San Diego Web site provides information about the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park.


Description:
Official United States Marine Corp site to Camp Pendleton.


Description:
Official site of the California Angels baseball team.


Description:
Official site of the Los Angeles Sparks women's basketball team.


Title:
The Official Site of the Sacramento Monarchs

Description:
Official Women's National Basketball Association team site on the Sacramento Monarchs.


Description:
Official National Park Service site on Alcatraz Island.


Title:
The Official Website of Colorado Tourism

Description:
The Travel and Tourism Authority's page of events, activities, and sights of Colorado.


Description:
Official site of the University of Colorado at Boulder.


Description:
Official Colorado State University site and guide to campus and the Fort Collins area.


Title:
United States Air Force Academy Home Page

Description:
Official United States Air Force Academy site, with information about the campus, the Air Force, and the Colorado Springs area.


Description:
Official site for city services and tourism in Denver, Colorado.


Description:
Informative site on Rocky Mountain National Park, including maps, guides, and activities.


Description:
National Park Service site on Bents Old Fort National Historic Site in Colorado.


Description:
Trinity College site on Mark Twain's Hartford home.


Description:
Information about Eli Whitney and the cotton gin from the National Inventors Hall of Fame.


Description:
Official Delaware state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official National Basketball Association team site on the Miami Heat.


Description:
Official National Basketball Association team site on the Orlando Magic.


Title:
The Official Site of the Orlando Miracle

Description:
Official Womens National Basketball Association team site on the Orlando Miracle.


Description:
Official National Basketball Association team site on the Atlanta Hawks.


Description:
Official National Basketball Association team site on the Chicago Bulls.


Title:
Western Australian Tourism Commission Home Page

Description:
The official Web site of the Western Australia Tourism Commission, describing events, activities, and attractions in Western Australia.


Description:
The Web site of the Northern Territory Tourist Commission, describing events, activities, and attractions in the Northern Territory.


Description:
Official site of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.


Title:
Great Barrier Reef Visitors Bureau - North Queensland - Australia

Description:
Great Barrier Reef Visitors Bureau commercial site on events, activities, and sights of the Great Barrier Reef.


Description:
The Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation site of events, activities, and sights of Australia's capital, Canberra.


Description:
A site about the history, culture, music, and art of an aboriginal tribe, from the Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre in Alice Springs, Australia.


Description:
Official Melbourne site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Sydney site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Web site for Louisiana state government and services.


Description:
Information on cholesterol from the Johns Hopkins University health information network.


Description:
Information on hypertension from the Johns Hopkins University health information network.


Description:
A site providing information about Kosovo and links to other sources of information, hosted by the United States Information Agency.


Description:
A Web site describing military details of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's campaign to halt Serbian aggression Kosovo, hosted by the United States Department of Defense.


Description:
A Web site hosted by ABC News that offers historical information about the Balkans, including timelines and maps of the region.


Description:
A Web site hosted by the United States European Command describing the current situation in Kosovo, the history of conflict in the region, and the allied peacekeeping operations there. The site also includes links to other sources of information.


Description:
Howard Hughes Medical Institute site featuring multimedia views of a heart.


Description:
University of Minnesota site featuring quizzes about the circulatory sytem and heart.


Title:
WebAnatomy General Histology 2 [Respiratory System]

Description:
Interactive quizzes about the respiratory system from the University of Minnesota.


Description:
The official Web site of the Louisiana Department of Tourism, describing events, activities, and attractions in Louisiana.


Description:
Official Web site of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, describing city services and tourism.


Description:
Official New Orleans site describing city services and tourism.


Description:
Official city of Shreveport Web site providing information about city services and tourism.


Title:
Southwest Louisiana Lake Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau

Description:
Official Lake Charles site describing community events, activities, and tourist attractions.


Description:
The official site of the Maine office of tourism describes events, activities, and tourist attractions in Maine.


Description:
Official Augusta site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official University of Maine homepage and guide to campus and the Augusta area.


Description:
Official Lewiston site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The Maryland Office of Tourism Development Web site provides information about events, activities, and sights in Maryland.


Title:
WebAnatomy General Histology 2 [Endocrine System]

Description:
Interactive quizzes about the endocrine system from the University of Minnesota.


Title:
WebAnatomy General Histology 2 [Skeletal System]

Description:
Interactive quizzes about the skeletal system from the University of Minnesota.


Title:
WebAnatomy General Histology 2 [Digestive System]

Description:
Interactive quizzes about the digestive system from the University of Minnesota.


Title:
WebAnatomy General Histology 2 [Nervous System]

Description:
Interactive quizzes about the nervous system from the University of Minnesota.


Title:
WebAnatomy General Histology 2 [Muscular System]

Description:
Interactive quizzes about the muscular system from the University of Minnesota.


Title:
WebAnatomy General Histology 2 [Urinary System]

Description:
quizzes about the urinary system from the University of Minnesota.


Title:
Audubon Online -- National Audubon Society

Description:
Official Web site of the National Audubon Society.


Title:
NPS Guide to America's National Parks in Louisiana

Description:
National Park Foundation site describing national parks in Louisiana.


Description:
Official Louisiana State University homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official site of the Maryland state government provides information on various state departments and services.


Description:
Official Annapolis site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official University of Maryland homepage and guide to campus and the College Park area.


Description:
Official Baltimore site for city services and tourism.


Title:
Welcome to Massachusetts - Take a Real Vacation

Description:
The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism site of events, activities, and attractions in Massachusetts.


Description:
Official Boston site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Massachusetts Institute of Technology homepage and guide to campus and the Cambridge area.


Description:
Official University of Massachusetts homepage and guide to campus and the Amherst area.


Description:
Official Concord site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Fall River site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Gloucester site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Lansing site for community affairs, city services, and tourism.


Title:
MSU Home Page [Michigan State University]

Description:
Official Michigan State University homepage and guide to campus and the East Lansing area.


Description:
Official University of Michigan homepage and guide to campus and the Ann Arbor area.


Description:
Official Dearborn site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Detroit site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Flint site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Grand Rapids site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Holland site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Saginaw site providing information about community and cultural events and tourist attractions.


Description:
The Minnesota Office of Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in Minnesota.


Description:
Official Mississippi University for Women homepage and guide to campus and the Columbus area.


Description:
Official University of Mississippi homepage and guide to campus and the Oxford area.


Description:
Official Biloxi site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Description:
Official Natchez site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Vicksburg site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Description:
The Missouri Division of Tourism site describing events, activities, and attractions in Missouri.


Description:
Official Missouri state government departments and services homepage.


Title:
Jefferson City, Missouri Area Chamber of Commerce Home Page

Description:
Official Jefferson City site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official University of Missouri homepage and guide to campus and the Columbia area.


Title:
Branson, Missouri - America's Family Destination

Description:
Official Branson site describing history, attractions, lodging, events, and other topics of interest to visitors.


Title:
Welcome to Billings Montana - The Magic City

Description:
Official Billings site for community affairs, city services, and tourism.


Description:
Official Butte site for city services and tourism.


Title:
OFFICIAL Homepage: City of Great Falls, MT

Description:
Official Great Falls site for city services and tourism.


Title:
GENUINE.NEBRASKA @ VisitNebraska.Org: Nebraska Tourism

Description:
The Nebraska Tourism Office site describing events, activities, and attractions in Nebraska.


Description:
Official Nebraska state government departments and services homepage.


Title:
InterLinc: City of Lincoln & Lancaster County

Description:
Official Lincoln site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official University of Nebraska homepage and guide to campus and the Lincoln area.


Title:
Hello and welcome to North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska

Description:
North Platte site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Omaha site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The Nevada Commission on Tourism site of events, activities, and attractions in Nevada.


Description:
Official Nevada state government site describing departments and services.


Description:
Official Atlantic City site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Camden site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Elizabeth site for city services and tourism.


Title:
City of Jersey City - New Jersey's Largest City By The Year 2000!

Description:
Official Jersey City site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Princeton site for city services and tourism.


Title:
New Mexico Department of Tourism - Land of Enchantment

Description:
The New Mexico Department of Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in New Mexico.


Title:
Bienvenidos a Nuevo Mexico! - Welcome to New Mexico!

Description:
Official New Mexico state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Santa Fe Web site describing government, city services, and tourism.


Description:
Official New Mexico State University homepage and guide to campus and the Las Cruces area.


Description:
Official University of New Mexico homepage and guide to campus.


Title:
City of Gallup, Gallup, New Mexico - A Local Government

Description:
Official Gallup site for city services and tourism.


Title:
La Plaza Telecommunity - Taos, New Mexico

Description:
Taos site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The New York State Travel and Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in New York.


Description:
Official City University of New York homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official State University of New York homepage and guide to associated system schools in New York.


Title:
Welcome to the Home Page of the Borough of Queens

Description:
Official Queens site describing community and cultural events, government, borough services, and tourism.


Title:
Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce official online Visitor's Guide to Cooperstown, NY

Description:
Official Cooperstown site for city services and tourism.


Title:
NYC LINK - The Official New York City Web Site

Description:
Official New York City site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Oswego site describing government, community and cultural events, city services, and tourism.


Title:
City of Rochester, New York - OFFICIAL HOME PAGE

Description:
Official Rochester site for city services and tourism.


Description:
A site hosted by the Chamber of Commerce providing information about government, community and cultural events, city services, and tourism.


Description:
The North Dakota Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in North Dakota.


Description:
Official North Dakota state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Bismarck site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Title:
NDSU - North Dakota State University Fargo, ND

Description:
Official North Dakota State University homepage and guide to campus and the Fargo area.


Description:
The Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism site describing events, activities, and tourist attractions in Ohio.


Description:
Official Columbus site for community affairs, city services, and tourism.


Title:
Welcome to The Ohio State University Homepage

Description:
Official Web site of The Ohio State University and guide to campus.


Description:
Official Ohio University homepage and guide to campus.


Title:
Welcome to the Official City of Akron Home Page

Description:
Official Akron site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Canton site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Cincinnati site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Lowell Web site describing government, history, community events, city services, and tourism.


Description:
Official Nantucket site for city services and tourism.


Title:
City of New Bedford, MA Official Home Page

Description:
Official New Bedford site for city services and tourism.


Title:
Plymouth Massachusetts - South Shore Network

Description:
An informative site describing city services and tourism of Plymouth.


Description:
Official Revere site for information about government, community and cultural events, city services, and tourism.


Description:
Official Salem site describing government and city services.


Description:
Official Weymouth site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Title:
Worcester, MA - City Governmental Site for the Internet

Description:
Official Worcester site for city services and tourism.


Title:
Travel Michigan - The Official Vacation Center for Michigan

Description:
The Michigan Travel Bureau site of events, activities, and attractions in Michigan.


Title:
North Star -- Minnesota State Government Online

Description:
Official Minnesota state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Saint Paul site for city services and tourism.


Title:
University of Minnesota - Systemwide Homepage

Description:
Official University of Minnesota homepage and guide to associated system schools in Minnesota.


Description:
Official Duluth site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Hibbing site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Northfield site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Saint Cloud site for community affairs, city services, and tourism.


Description:
Official Stillwater site for city services and tourism.


Title:
State of Mississippi - Official Web Site

Description:
Official Mississippi state government departments and services homepage.


Title:
Metro Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau

Description:
Official Jackson site describing community events, history, and tourist attractions.


Description:
Official Mississippi State University homepage and guide to campus and the Starkville area.


Description:
Hannibal site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Independence site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Saint Joseph site for city services and tourism.


Title:
St. Louis CIN [Community Information Network]

Description:
Official Saint Louis Web site describing government, city services, community events, and tourism.


Description:
Official Springfield Web site describing government, community events, city services, and tourism.


Title:
Welcome To Montana's Official Travel Guide

Description:
The Montana Department of Commerce site describing events, activities, and attractions in Montana.


Description:
Official Montana state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Helena site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Montana State University homepage and guide to campus and the Bozeman area.


Description:
Official University of Montana homepage and guide to campus and the Missoula area.


Description:
Official Carson City site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official University of Nevada Las Vegas homepage and guide to campus and the Las Vegas area.


Title:
City of Reno - Biggest Little City in The World

Description:
Official Reno site for city services and tourism.


Title:
Virginia City Nevada, the largest federally designated Historical District in America

Description:
Official Virginia City site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The New Hampshire Office of Travel and Tourism Development site of events, activities, and sights in New Hampshire.


Title:
WEBSTER: The New Hampshire State Government Online Information Center

Description:
Official New Hampshire state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official University of New Hampshire homepage and guide to campus and the Durham area.


Description:
Official New Jersey state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
The New Jersey Travel and Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in New Jersey.


Description:
Official Trenton site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Syracuse Web site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The North Carolina Travel and Tourism site describing events, activities, and tourist attractions.


Description:
Official Raleigh site describing government, community and cultural events, city services, and tourism.


Title:
The 16 Campuses of The University of North Carolina

Description:
Official University of North Carolina homepage and guide to associated system schools in North Carolina.


Description:
Official Asheville site for city services and tourism.


Title:
The Official Site for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Description:
Official Charlotte site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Durham site for city services and tourism.


Title:
City of Greensboro North Carolina Official Greensboro City Government Web Site

Description:
Official Greensboro site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The official Web site of New Bern, offering information about government, recreation, community events, city services, and tourism.


Description:
Official Winston-Salem site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Cleveland site for city services and tourism.


Title:
WELCOME TO THE CITY OF DAYTON'S WEB SITE

Description:
Official Dayton site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Toledo site for city services and community information.


Title:
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department

Description:
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department site describing events, activities, and attractions in Oklahoma.


Description:
Official Oklahoma state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Oklahoma City site describing government and city services.


Title:
Welcome to OSU [Oklahoma State University]

Description:
Official Oklahoma State University homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official University of Oklahoma homepage and guide to campus.


Title:
Welcome To the City Of Enid, Okahoma. Government. Schools. Parks.

Description:
Official Enid site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Tulsa site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Title:
Official Oregon Tourism Web Site: Planning An Oregon Vacation

Description:
The Oregon Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in Oregon.


Description:
The Rhode Island Tourism Division site describing events, activities, and attractions in Rhode Island.


Description:
Official Rhode Island state government site describing departments and services.


Description:
The Providence mayor's office site, providing information about city services and tourism.


Description:
Official University of Rhode Island homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official Newport site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Warwick site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Title:
Welcome to the official online tourism guide for the state of South Carolina

Description:
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in South Carolina.


Title:
State of South Carolina-Public Information Home Page

Description:
Official South Carolina state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Columbia site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official University of South Carolina homepage and guide to campus.


Title:
TravelTex: Texas it's Like a Whole Other Country

Description:
The Texas Department of Economic Development site of events, activities, and sights in Texas.


Description:
Official Austin site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Texas A&M University homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official Texas Christian University homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official University of Texas at Austin homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official Amarillo site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Beaumont site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Corpus Christi site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official El Paso site for city services and tourism.


Title:
The Official City of Galveston, Texas Website

Description:
Official Galveston site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Houston site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Laredo site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Oregon state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Salem site for city services and tourism.


Title:
Oregon State University Home Page, Oregon, USA

Description:
Official Oregon State University homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official University of Oregon homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
A Web site about Astoria, describing community affairs, city services, and tourism.


Title:
Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania

Description:
Official University of Pennsylvania homepage and guide to campus and the Philadelphia area.


Description:
Official Pennsylvania State University homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Lancaster site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Pittsburgh site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Reading site for city services and tourism.


Title:
Menu & Link Page Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry

Description:
Official Web site of the chamber of commerce of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.


Description:
The South Dakota Department of Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in South Dakota.


Description:
Official Pierre site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official South Dakota State University homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official University of South Dakota homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development site of events, activities, and sights in Tennessee.


Description:
Official South Dakota state government departments and services homepage.


Title:
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee

Description:
Official Nashville Web site describing city services. community events, and tourism. Includes links to other resources.


Description:
Official University of Tennessee, Knoxville homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official Chattanooga site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Memphis site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Lubbock site for city services and tourism.


Title:
City Of San Antonio Government Home Page

Description:
Official San Antonio site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Waco site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Description:
Official Wichita Falls site providing information about community events, education, city services, and tourism.


Description:
The Utah Travel Council site describing events, activities, and tourist attractions in Utah, including national parks, ski resorts, mountain biking, rafting, golfing, skiing, and hiking.


Description:
Official Utah state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Salt Lake City site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Brigham Young University homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official University of Utah homepage and guide to campus.


Description:
Official Brigham City site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Description:
Official Newport News site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Norfolk site for city services and tourism.


Title:
Welcome to the City of Roanoke, Virginia

Description:
Official Roanoke site for city services and tourism.


Title:
City of Virginia Beach - Official Municipal Website

Description:
Official Virginia Beach site describing government, community events, city services, and tourist attractions.


Description:
Official Williamsburg site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The Washington State Tourism Division site of events, activities, and sights in Washington.


Description:
Official Washington state government site describing state news, notable events, departments, and services.


Description:
Official University of Washington homepage and guide to campus and the Seattle area.


Title:
Washington State University (WSU) Pullman Home

Description:
Official Washington State University home page and guide to campus.


Description:
Official Spokane site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Tacoma site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The official Web site of Green Bay, providing information about city services and community events.


Description:
Official Milwaukee site for city services and tourism.


Description:
The Wyoming Recreation & Tourism site describing events, activities, and attractions in Wyoming.


Description:
Official Wyoming state government departments and services homepage.


Description:
Official Cheyenne site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official University of Wyoming homepage and guide to campus.


Title:
Casper Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Description:
Official Casper site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Birmingham site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Anchorage site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Fairbanks site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Ketchikan site for city services and tourism.


Description:
Official Flagstaff site for city services and tourism.


Title:
Congenital Heart Disease Information and Resources

Description:
A Web site about congenital heart disease from the Children's Health Information Network. The site offers information on treatment, finding physicians and support groups, and links to other reliable sourcs of information.


Description:
A companion Web site to a PBS special about the human heart. The site provides information about how the heart and circulatory system work, pioneers in heart surgery, and other topics. Includes links to other online resources.


Description:
An online exhibit about the heart and circulatory system hosted by the Franklin Institute Science Museum.


Description:
A Web site describing causes, symptoms, and prevention of heart attacks, hosted by the American Academy of Family Physicians


Title:
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

Description:
The official Web site of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, a nonprofit advocacy and resource organization for patients and professionals interested in heart and lung transplantation.


Description:
The official Web site of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation provides information about Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello.


Title:
Government of the Republic of Uganda Web site

Description:
Official Web site of the government of the Republic of Uganda. The site provides facts, historical information, geography, and links to government departments.


Description:
The official Web site of the Du Sable Museum of African American History. The site provides links to a wide variety of other Web sites, including many that focus on African American history and culture.


Description:
The full text of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies. The site also includes illustrations, reviews and advertisements from the time of publication, and a searchable database.


Title:
Yankee Homepage [A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court]

Description:
The full text of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies. The site also includes illustrations, reviews and advertisements from the time of publication, a searcha


Description:
Information about all aspects of allergies from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


Description:
Official Web site of the U.S. surgeon general. Includes information about the sugeon general's work, a library of health-related publications, and resources prepared especially for kids, parents, and teachers.


Description:
A special feature from Library Spot that provides links to a wide variety of resources that highlight the history and achievements of African Americans.


Description:
The full text of The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade, by Herman Melville, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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Information on physical fitness from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Official Web site of the Tonga Visitors Bureau.


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The full text of American Notes by Charles Dickens, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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Information on breast cancer from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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The official Web site of the government of Korea, providing links to information about culture, events, news, government, and other topics.


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The official Web site of the government of the Republic of Togo, providing information about current events, government, tourism, and other topics.


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The full text of Notes on the State of Virginia, by Thomas Jefferson, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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Official Ogden site providing information about government, community and cultural event, city services, and tourism.


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The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing site of events, activities, and sights in Vermont.


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Official University of Vermont homepage and guide to campus.


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The Town of Rutland, Vermont,Local Government

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Rutland site for city services and tourism.


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The Virginia Tourism Corporation site describing events, activities, and tourist attractions in Virginia.


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Official Virginia state government homepage. Includes information about government and services, education, weather and local conditions, and a visitors' guide.


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Official Richmond site for city services and tourism.


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The official University of Virginia homepage and guide to campus.


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Official Alexandria site for community affairs, city services, and tourism.


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Official Fredericksburg site for city services and tourism.


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Official Hampton site for city services and tourism.


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City of Vancouver, Washington USA - Official Vancouver, WA USA Home Page

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Official Vancouver site for city services and tourism.


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The West Virginia Division of Tourism site of events, activities, and sights in West Virginia.


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Official West Virginia state government departments and services homepage.


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The official Web site of Charleston, providing information about government, city services, and community events.


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Official West Virginia University home page and guide to campus.


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Official Huntington site for city services and tourism.


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The Wisconsin Department of Tourism site describing events, activities, and attractions in Wisconsin.


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State of Wisconsin Information Server [Badger]

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Official Wisconsin state government site describing departments and services.


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Official Madison site for city services and tourism.


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Official University of Wisconsin homepage and guide to campus and the Madison area.


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Official Scottsdale site for city services and tourism.


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Official site for city services and tourism in Tombstone, Arizona.


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Official Tucson site for city services and tourism.


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Official Yuma site for city services and tourism.


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Official Berkeley site for city services and tourism.


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Official Beverly Hills site for city services and tourism.


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Carmel-by-the-Sea & Monterey Peninsula General Info., Travel, & Services

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Carmel site for city services and tourism.


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Official Fresno site for city services and tourism.


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Official Long Beach site for city services and tourism.


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Official Monterey site for city services and tourism.


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Official Palo Alto site for city services and tourism.


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Official Santa Barbara site for city services and tourism.


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Official Web site of the government of Israel.


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A Web site about Nigeria that includes links to information about culture, history, news, and government.


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The UK Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit

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Homepage of a CJD surveillance unit based at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. Includes a library of fact sheets on the disease as well as a list of Web resources.


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A site, hosted by Tulane University, that is dedicated to preserving African American history and culture.


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This special report from the BBC includes news from Yugoslavia, the history of the Kosovo crisis, and background information.


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A comprehensive site offering information about aircraft, airports, flight simulations, museums, events, and a wide variety of other topics in commercial and military aviation.


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Official Web site of the government of Swaziland. The site provides information about government ministries, tourism, and other topics.


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The full text of Letters from an American Farmer, by J. Hector St. John De Crevecoeur, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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A Web site hosted by the Argentine Embassy in the United Kingdom describing the climate, people, and government of Argentina.


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A comprehensive Web site about Mozambique. The site includes links to information about sports, tourism, government, weather, local news, and other topics.


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This article from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) includes information about skin care, cosmetics ingredients, safety, and allergies.


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Welcome to the Federated States of Micronesia

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Official Web site of the government of the Federated States of Micronesia. The site includes links to information about history, culture, news, and national and state governments of the Federated States of Micronesia.


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Links to science and medical scholarships and fellowships for African Americans and other minorities.


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Information on asthma from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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The full text of The Journals of Lewis and Clark from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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A Web site hosted by the Argentine Embassy, providing information about tourism and cultural events.


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The Official Holland Site - Netherlands Board Of Tourism (N.B.T.)

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The official Web site of the The Netherlands Board of Tourism.


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A special feature presented as part of the American Memory Project from the U.S. Library of Congress.


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Consulate General of the Republic of Argentina in Chicago

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A site hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Argentina, providing information about tourism and cultural events in Argentina.


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The official Web site of the Tanzania Tourist Board.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - A city of Love - Calcutta

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Information about Calcutta, India from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.


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This article from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focuses on menstruation. It features information about monthly changes, menstrual bleeding, cramps, and pain relief. Includes a glossary of technical terms related to menstruation.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Mumbai

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Comprehensive information about Mumbai from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Home Page

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Information about the construction and history of the Crazy Horse Memorial near Custer, South Dakota. Includes links to other resources on Native American topics.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Sikkim

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Information about the state of Sikkim from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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The full text of Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus, including scanned illustrations, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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Official site of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Includes a short history of the alliance, a guide to NATO's structure, an archive of official documents, and news about current NATO activities.


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The full text of The Oregon Trail, by Francis Parkman, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies. Includes illustrations for various editions by N. C. Wyeth, Thomas Hart Benton, and Frederic Remington.


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A Web site about the Aberdeen and Grampian region, hosted by the Scotland Tourist Board, describing events, activities, and attractions.


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NASA's project science homepage for the Hubble Space Telescope. Includes a program overview and timeline, and information about planned activities and observations.


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The full text of Innocents Abroad, by Mark Twain, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies. The site includes selected illustrations, sales and publicity materials, reviews from the time of publication, and other resources.


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An August 1996 report on Russia's military operation in Chechnya, written by Major Gregory J. Celestan of the United States Army. Published by the Foreign Military Studies Office.


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Official Web site of the Australian Capital Territory.


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A Web site about the ancestral home of James K. Polk, hosted by the James K. Polk Memorial Association. The site includes biographical material, information about Polk's presidency, and links to other Internet resources.


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A comprehensive Web site on Afghanistan, providing information about government, geography, culture, languages, history, economy, and other topics.The site also offers links to other resources about Afghanistan and Islam.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Daman and Diu

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Information about the territory of Daman and Diu, from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Official Web site of the United States Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Kerala

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Comprehensive information about the state of Kerala from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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This is the first Web page in an online overview of the Holcaust for students and teachers presented by the United States Holocaust Museum.


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Official web-site of the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis

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The official Web site of the government of St. Kitts & Nevis, providing information about the prime minister, tourism, government, and other topics.


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An online guide to historic sites in Vermont hosted by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.


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A comprehensive Web site about the works in the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh, hosted by Art Guide, a privately produced online guide to art exhibits in Britain and Ireland.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Pondicherry

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Comprehensive information about Pondicherry from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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The full text of Representative Men, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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Appomattox Court House, National Park, Civil War, Virginia

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A National Park Service Web site about the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park in Virginia.


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The official Web site of the government of Croatia. The site provides information about government agencies and activities, and links to information about the culture and history of the country.


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The official Web site of the government of Fiji, providing information about government, geography, history, and other topics. Also includes local news summaries.


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Official Web site of the President of the Republic of Mexico. The site provides information on culture, government, tourism, and other topics, and includes links geared to children on the geography and history of Mexico.


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The official White House biography of Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur, wife of Chester A. Arthur.


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Official Web site of the state of Tasmania, Australia.


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the homepage of the National Bicycle Safety Network. Includes information about bicycle safety equipment and programs, traumatic brain injuries, legislation, and other topics. Also of


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The official Web site of the government of Bulgaria, providing information about government agencies, the prime minister, history, and other topics.


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A Web site about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, hosted by the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages, a collection of online resources highlighting outstanding opportunities in outdoor recreation.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Lakshadweep Islands

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Information about the Lakshadweep Islands from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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General Information for the Cook Islands

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Comprehensive Web site about the Cook Islands, hosted by the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.


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The official Web site of the government of Kyrgyzstan, providing information about the leaders, history, and government of Kyrgyzstan.


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Official Provo web site describing government, community events, and city services.


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Official Web site of the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin.


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Official Web site of the government of Cyprus.


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The official Web site of the German state of Saxony, providing information about government, tourism, economy, and other topics.


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The official Web site of the Syrian Ministry of Tourism.


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Republica Argentina: Secretaria de Turismo

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The official Web site of the Argentine secretary of tourism, providing omprehensive information (in English) about traveling to Argentina and Argentine sights and attractions.


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The official Web site of the U.S. territory of Guam.


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The National Center for Biotechnology Information

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One of the Web sites at which the Human Genome Project makes its data available to everyone. Some of the material on this site is extremely technical, but offers nonspecialists a sense of the scope and complexity of current genetic research. Inc


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Official Web site of the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia.


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Official Web site of the state of Queensland, Australia.


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Office of the Vice President of the United States

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The official White House site for the vice president of the United States.


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This site features online illustrated versions of some of the stories of Beatrix Potter.


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Welcome to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

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The official Web site of the government of Luxembourg, providing information about government and history, and linking to tourism and cultural Web sites in Luxembourg.


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Antigua & Barbuda - Official Travel Guide

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The Official Web site of the Antigua & Barbuda Department of Tourism.


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National Human Genome Research Institute

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The homepage of the National Human Genome Research Institute, the division of the National Institutes of Health that oversees the Human Genome Project in the United States. Includes information about the project's goals, the science involved in


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This site discusses the history and origins of origami, and provides folding diagrams, and K-12 lesson plans, and other resources.


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Official Montpelier Web site describing government, community events, and city services.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Orissa

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Information about the state of Orissa from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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An extensive Web site about the Amistad Rebellion, hosted by the Mystic Seaport Museum with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.


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Official United States Marine Web site on Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot in South Carolina.


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This article from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discusses sexually transmitted diseases. It includes information about the effects and symptoms of STD's and STD prevention.


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The Government of Western Australia - Home

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Official Web site of the state of Western Australia.


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains how infectious mononucleosis spreads and offers advice for relieving symptoms. The page includes links to related online resources.


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A Web site sponsored by the United States Department of State that features information about such issues in U.S.-China relations as human rights, trade, and arms control.


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This site features games and information about bicycle safety. Also includes information for parents and teachers.


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An article about the Amistad Rebellion from American History magazine.


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A biography from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum that includes audio clips of Presley's music.


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Cardozo's Nature of the Judicial Process

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The full text of Nature of the Judicial Process, by Benjamin N. Cardozo, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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The official Web site of the Ministry of Tourim of Maldives.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Jammu & Kashmir

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Information about Jammu & Kashmir from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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A panel-by-panel online exhibit of restored frescoes on the Sistine ceiling. The site also offers a comparison of these frescoes before and after cleaning.


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A gateway page featuring links to sources of information about the millennium bug from Webopedia, an online resource for computer and Internet terminology and technical support.


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The official Web site of the government of Malaysia, providing information about state and federal government, local news, and links to other resources for tourism and cultural attractions.


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The full text of Incidents in the Life of A Slave Girl, by Harriet Jacobs, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies. The site also includes commentary, images of slave life in the time of Harriet Jacobs, and other supplemen


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Information about Acapulco from the Acapulco Convention and Visitors Bureau.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Meghalaya

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Information about the state of Meghalaya from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Comprehensive information about arthritis from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Maharashtra

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Information about the state of Maharashtra from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Karnataka

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Information about the state of Karnataka from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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The official Web site of the government of Thailand, providing information about tourism, government agencies, the prime minister, and other topics.


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This article from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discusses toxic shock syndrome, including risks and symptoms of the condition.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Nagaland

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Information about the state of Nagaland from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority Homepage

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The official Web site of the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority.


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This online guide to the life and work of Albert Einstein features more than 100 pages of text and pictures, including an essay written by Einstein titled The World As I See it. Presented by The Center for History of Physics, a division of the A


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Official Web site of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.


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Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General

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This site contains the full text of a comprehensive report on mental health, which was published by U.S. surgeon general David Satcher in December 1999.


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Official Web site of the Mexico Ministry of Tourism.


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The Human Genome Project: From Maps to Medicine

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A section within the Web site of the National Human Genome Research Institute that focuses on recent advances in understanding the relationship between genes and disease.


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Official Knoxville Web site describing government, community events, and city services.


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Official Web site of the Indian state of Gujarat, providing information about government, tourism, and other topics.


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Links to associations, journals, and other sites that provide information on the care of domestic and farm animals.


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The full text of Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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The official Web site of Minneapolis College of Art and Design.


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The gateway page to the Johns Hopkins University consuemr health information network, which provides extensive information on a wide variety of health-related topics.


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The official Web site of the Tourism Promotion Office of Romania.


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Welcome to the Singapore Government Internet Web Site

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The official Web site of the government of Singapore, providing information about government, news, education, and other topics.


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Cayman Islands Travel and Tourism Homepage

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The official Web site of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Bangalore

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Information about the city of Bangalore from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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The official Web site of the Latvia Tourist Board.


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A comprehensive guide to Yemen, providing information about tourism, arts and culture, government, education, and other topics.


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A gateway page to links about the mythology of many cultures, maintained by Cristopher Siren at the University of New Hampshire


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Welcome to the website of Government of Rajasthan

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The official Web site of the state of Rajasthan, providing information about government, tourism, culture, and other topics.


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Information on AIDS and HIV from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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U.S. State Department site providing information about visiting Argentina.


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Links to information about mythologies of many cultures, from the University of Calgary.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Information about the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) presents articles on a wide range of teen issues, including nutrition, grooming and personal appearance, illnesses, and women's health.


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Information about Albany from the Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau.


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The English edition of an official Mainz Web site for tourists that includes maps and information about attractions and landmarks in the city.


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Extensive information about mental health and illness from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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The official Web site of the Indian state of Maharashtra, providing information about tourism, government, culture, and other topics.


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The full text of Sister Carrie, by Theodore Dreiser, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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This special feature from the British Broadcasting Corporation includes news reports, general information about Chechnya and other Russian republics, background on military and political leaders, and analysis of public opinion.


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Official Web site of the government of Belgium


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The official Web site of the government of Pakistan, providing information about tourism, culture, local news, government, and other topics.


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Official Web site of the Seattle Center, a cultural complex in downtown Seattle.


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The American Constitution - A Documentary Record

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The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School presents an extensive archive of documents about the Constitution divided into the following categories: The Roots of the Constitution; Revolution and Independence; Credentials of the Members of the Fede


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Information about the ancient kingdom of Phrygia from Greek Mythology Link at Brown University.


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The official Web site of the British Museum.


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An overview of trench warfare in World War I, accompanied by photos and poems by Isaac Rosenberg about life in the trenches.


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New Scientist presents a special report that traces the history of mad cow disease.


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The official Web site of the government of Mauritius, providng information about history, geography, government, and other topics.


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The Library of Congress presents classic baseball cards for Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance.


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The official Web site of the Commonwealth of Virginia.


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This feature about Ray Charles from the Christian Science Monitor includes biographical information and an interactive quiz.


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Official Web site of the government of the Falkland Island, providing information about government, geography, tourism, and local news.


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U.S. State Department Bureau of Inter-American Affairs site on Argentina. Includes links to other resources.


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Official Web site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


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A biography of Ray Charles and list of film credits.


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Official Web site of the Tennessee Department of Education.


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This publication by a team of social scientists provides comprehensive information about Russia, including chapters on such topics as history, relgion, and social welfare. Part of a continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Div


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The personal site of Ray Charles, presented by Ray Charles Enterprises. The site includes an autobiography, a discography, a list of upcoming concerts, and information about joining the Ray Charles Fan Club.


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Official Web site of the Palau Visitors Authority.


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Official Web site of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.


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Art Guide: The Art Lover's Guide to Britain and Ireland

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A privately produced list of extensive links to museums in Britain and Ireland, organized by institution or artist name, by category, and by location.


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Companion Web site to a PBS FRONTLINE special, presenting a report on Switzerland's dealings with Nazi Germany and the search to recover the assets of Holocaust victims.


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Extensive links on a wide variety of topics in African American Studies from the Access Indiana Teaching and Learning Center.


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Bone Builders: Support Your Bones with Healthy Habits

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This article from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discusses bone health. It includes information about the physical processes that maintain bones, nutrition, exercise, and how to keep bones healthy.


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A comprehensive guide to Oman, providing information about tourism, arts and culture, government, education, and other topics.


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Official Web site of the Maryland State Department of Education.


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Official Web site of the Tate Gallery in London.


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Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable: Midas, Baucis, and Philemon

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The entry about King Midas from an online edition of Bulfinch's Mythology. The illustrated text includes links to further information about Phrygia, Gordius, and other important people, places, and events in Midas's life


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Information on all aspects of pregnancy from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Welcome to the Official Website of Andhra Pradesh

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Official Web site of the state of Andhra Pradesh, providing information about tourism, government, and culture, and other topics.


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An online exhibit of Jean Charlot's writing and art, which is housed at the University of Hawai'i Library. Includes several essays about Charlot and listings of his work.


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A comprehensive guide to Kuwait, providing information about tourism, arts and culture, government, education, and other topics.


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Information on many types of cancer, cancer prevention, and related topics from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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The full text of Studies in Classic American Literature, by D.H. Lawrence, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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This scrapbook, compiled by the staff of the Smithsonian Institution's American Art Museum, offers a glimpse into Hopper's life, his friends, and his paintings.


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CMG Worldwide presents the official Web site for Frank Chance. Includes career highlights and a photo gallery.


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As part of a special feature recognizing 100 notable 20th century figures, Time magazine presents a comprehensive biography of the designer Coco Chanel.


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Illustrated information about King Midas from Greek Mythology Link at Brown University.


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Official Web site of the fashion house started by designer Coco Chanel. The site features some of the fashions of designer Karl Lagerfeld.


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Official Web site of the Wyoming Department of Education.


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The official Charleston Web site for city services and tourism.


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Information about Agra, the capital city of India, from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.


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This interview with Bill Bradley about campaign financing is from 'So You Want to Buy a President?', a Frontline special on PBS.


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A guide to Azerbaijan from Cities.com. The site provides basic information about the geography, climate, people, economy, and government of Azerbaijan. It also offers information about consulates and obtaining visas, tourist attractions, enterta


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The full text of Looking Backward: 2000 to 1887, by Edward Bellamy, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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Official Web site of Yugoslavia's government. Includes country maps and information about Yugoslavia's government and national symbols.


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Wheeling West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Information about Wheeling from the Convention & Visitors Bureau.


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Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau CVB

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Information about Rapid City from the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau.


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Official Web site of the Republic of The Gambia, providing information about government, history, and tourism.


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The full text of The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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The official Web site of the Ape Rescue Centre, a British organization that works to protect primates from being taken out of the wild and rehabilitates mistreated animals. Includes profiles of primates in the center's care and information about


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The full text of Winesburg, Ohio, by Sherwood Anderson, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies.


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Official Web site of the Getty Conservation Institute.


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Official Web site of Arlington National Cemetery.


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The official Web site of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region of Germany. The site provides information about government, history, tourism, and cities in the region.


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Official Web site of the Illinois State Board of Education.


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A virtual guided tour of the chapel from the Web Gallery of Art. Covers the history of the chapel and includes links to images of the frescoes and biographical information about the artists.


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Official Web site of the state of South Australia.


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American Institute for Conservation Home Page

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The official Web site of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Includes general information and definitions of conservation terminology and explains how to care for personal artifacts. Also covers careers in con


Title:
Adelaide Convention and Tourism Authority

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Information about Adelaide from the Adelaide Convention and Tourism Authority.


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The National Park Service presents a biography of President Roosevelt and tourist information for visitors to Roosevelt's home and gravesite in Hyde Park, New York.


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The full text of Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, from the University of Virginia Department of American Studies. The site includes illustrations, publicity for the book, reviews from the time of publication, and other supplementary resources.


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Official Web site of the Department of Tourism of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.


Title:
Journals of the Continental Congress 1774-1789

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The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School presents documents that trace the development of the U.S. Constitution.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Immortal city - Delhi

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Information about the city of New Delhi from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Official Web site of the government of Ghana, providing information about government, tourism, culture and traditions, local news, and other topics.


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A brief history of origami, from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The site includes links to other online resources.


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Official Web site of the chamber of commerce of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.


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Information on osteoporosis from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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A Web site that describes and provides illustrations of the Archimedean solids, hosted by Drexel University.


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This site includes a photograph and description of the Map Room, a White House sitting room decorated in the Chippendale style.


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A site that explains the physics involved in roller coasters and other amusement park rides.


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This Web site from SRA NetWorks includes news, music samples, tour information, and a gallery of photographs.


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Information on systemic lupus erythematosus from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Information on epilepsy from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Information on depression from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden for Children

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This Web page from the Multnomah County Public Libray contains information about the author Beverly Cleary and photos of the Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden in Portland, Oregon. The garden features sculptures of characters in Cleary's novels, in


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This site from Puffin Books UK features interviews with various children's authors, including Beverly Cleary, Susan Cooper, and Roald Dahl.


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The official Web site of Davis and Elkins College and guide to campus.


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National Park Service site on Acadia National Park.


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As part of its special feature honoring 100 notable 20th century figures, Time magazine presents a comprehensive biography of film star Charlie Chaplin. The site includes QuickTime movie clips.


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Profile of Ethan Coen, as well as news articles and a list of credits.


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Information on carpal tunnel syndrome from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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A profile of Sean Connery, as well as news articles about the actor and a list of film credits.


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This Web site from Joan C. Baez/Diamonds & Rust Productions contains biographical information about Joan Baez. It also includes a discography, photos, news, song lyrics, and tour dates.


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Information on Lyme disease from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Profile of Francis Ford Coppola, as well as news articles about the filmmaker and a list of credits.


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Information on glaucoma from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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David Copperfield's personal Web site. Includes a biography, photos of Copperfield's illusions, and tour information.


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Mr. Showbiz at ABC News presents a profile of Kevin Costner, as well as news articles about the actor and a list of credits.


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Information on fibromyalgia from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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The Museum of American Art presents a series of portraits by Chuck Close, with discussion of the artist's intentions and techniques.


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Homepage of Dick Clark Productions, Inc. Includes a photo gallery and Dick Clark's perspective on music from the 1950's through the 1990's.


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Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza and the Common Cold

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Information about preventing influenza and the common cold from the American Lung Association.


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Information on sickle cell anemia from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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This page from the Victorian Web links to an Arthur Hugh Clough biography, a timeline of Cough's life, and related essays. The Victorian Web, which was created by a professor of English and art history at Brown University, is a vast collection o


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Information on many aspects of workplace health from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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On this Web page, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents a chair designed by Robert Adam and made by Thomas Chippendale.


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Information on asthma from the American Lung Association.


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Underwater Archaeology on the World Wide Web

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Extensive links to underwater archaeological projects and sites, historic ship reconstructions, and university programs in nautical archaeology, from Florida State University.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Gujarat

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Information about Gujarat from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Assam

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Information about the state of Assam from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Extensive information on a wide variety of issues in nutrition from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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Information about Dadra and Nagar Haveli from the Indian Ministry of Tourism.


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Information on menopause from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Information on stroke from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Information about chronic bronchitis from the American Lung Association.


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Information on cataracts from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Richard III as rewritten by Colley Cibber

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The Richard III Society presents Colley Cibber's adaptation of the William Shakespeare play.


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An extensive collection of links to information about the design and operation of roller coasters and to parks that feature the world's most notable coasters, from the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology.


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A comprehensive Web site about Acadia National Park, featuring maps, guides, and information about camping and activities.


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Seton Hall University presents a fact sheet on Mary Higgins Clark, who received an honorary degree from the university in 1995.


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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum presents a biography of Ray Charles, including audio clips of his music.


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Information on complementary and alternative medicine from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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National Park Service site on the National Park of American Samoa.


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Information on infertility from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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The Washington Post presents a list of Sean Connery's film credits.


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An article from Time magzine that traces the career of Chuck Close.


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A lengthy article about the artist Chuck Close from the University of Washington's alumni magazine.


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Profile of David Copperfield, as well as news articles about the magician and a list of credits.


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CMG Worldwide presents the official Web site for Mickey Cochrane. Includes career highlights and a photo gallery.


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A site that enables you to design a simulation of a roller coaster.


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Information about hay fever from the American Lung Association.


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CMG Worldwide presents the official Web site for Bob Cousy. Includes a biography, photos, career highlights, statistics, and quotes.


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A Web site about ancient Greek civilization that is geared to students. Presented by Portland State University.


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Beads on a String: The Art of Barbara Cooney

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The University of Connecticut Libraries presents biographical information about Barbara Cooney.


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Inez Ramsey, professor emeritus of library science at James Madison University, presents biographical resources, a bibliography, and lesson plans.


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CMG Worldwide presents the official Web site for Eddie Collins. Includes career highlights and a photo gallery.


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Information on colorectal cancer from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Official Web site of the American Lung Association.


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The personal Web site of Judy Collins includes a biography, news, soundbits, lyrics, and concert listings.


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Information on eating disorders from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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A Web page dedicated to Eric Clapton, from Reprise Records. Includes a discography.


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Information on multiple sclerosis from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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The University of Virginia Libraries presents biographical information about the sculptor Thomas Crawford and photos of his Freedom statue, which sits on top of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.


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A Web directory linking to official theme park home pages and other roller coaster resources


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This companion site to a PBS documentary about Noel Coward includes discussion of Coward's comic lyrics and criticism of his plays.


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This page from the National Portrait Gallery features a caricature of Paul Whiteman by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias.


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This page from the United States Capitol Web Site provides information about the Statue of Freedom and its designer, Thomas Crawford.


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The United Kingdom's Public Record Office provides information about Noel Coward's military service.


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The Tate Gallery presents online images of dozens of paintings by John Sell Cotman.


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Penguin Putnam Inc. presents a fact sheet on Tom Clancy and a list of his books.


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Information on Alzheimer's disease from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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This page from ESPN includes a profile, statistics, and career notes for Roger Clemens.


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As part of a special feature about the best players in basketball history, the NBA presents a profile of Dave Cowens.


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Information about lung cancer from the American Lung Association.


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A Web site about the Archimedean Screw presented by Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


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A comprehensive site about Mount Katahdin Baxter State Park, featuring maps, guides, and general information.


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This biography from Rolling Stone magazine includes archived articles, photos, a discography, and Web links.


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Information on headaches from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


Title:
Enjoy, Protect the Best Ears of Your Life

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) presents an article about the relationship between loud noise and hearing loss. Includes a list of the decibel levels of some common sounds.


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Fact sheet about a statue of George Washington on horseback designed and sculpted by Thomas Crawford. The statue is part of a monument near Virginia's state capitol.


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Images of 20 portraits by Chuck Close, from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.


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A Web site about Arches National Park that includes maps, guides, and information about park activities.


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Information on sexually transmitted diseases from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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This special report from ABC News discusses the Nazi plunder of Holocaust victims' assets. It explains how property, money, art and, other Nazi-looted items were divided among European governments and how investigators try to track down the assets.


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The official Web site of the government of New Zealand, providing information about history, tourism, national, state, and local governments, and links to local news.


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Information about Andorra from the country's Ministry of Tourism.


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The official Web site of the West Semitic Research Project (WSRP) at the University of Southern California, which studies the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient texts and images relating to the Bible and the ancient Near East. Includes an Educat


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Official Web site of the Tourist Board of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon.


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A companion Web site to public television's Nova series that provides an overview of current research about and understanding of El Nino.


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Information on skin cancer from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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This page from The Washington Post links to four articles about Howard Cosell.


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Information on hepatitis from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Information on weight management from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


Title:
American Lung Association Fact Sheet: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

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Information about hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from the American Lung Association.


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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum presents a biography of Dick Clark, including audio clips.


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The Museum of American Financial History in New York City tells the story of the American Civil War from a financial perspective. This exhibit includes information about issues relating to geography, the economy, leaders, securities, currency, a


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National Park Service site on Arches National Park.


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The Washington Post presents an eight-page online feature of Chuck Close's art.


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Twenty images of the art of John Sell Cotman, presented by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.


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This site features a brief essay on the work of Chuck Close and an image of one of his pieces--a portrait made from paper.


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Profile of the filmmaker, news articles, and a list of credits.


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The Alabama Music Hall of Fame presents a biography of Nat "King" Cole and a list of his hit songs.


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Information on Parkinson disease from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) presents an article on acne. The article discusses causes and treatments, and includes information about the drug Accutane.


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Information on diabetes from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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A portrait by Chuck Close, accompanied by brief criticism, from the Akron Art Museum.


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Art in Context Center for Communications presents a watercolor by Chuck Close, as well as information about exhibtitions of his work at galleries and museums.


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A biography of Clough from Spartacus Educational, a publisher of teaching materials in the United Kingdom.


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Rolling Stone magazine presents a biography of Eric Clapton, as well as articles, photos, a discography, and related Web sites.


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Information on prostate cancer from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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Official Web site of the Nepal Tourism Board.


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Official Charlottesville Web site describing government, city services, and toursim.


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An essay on Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Pulitzer Prize-winning Roosevelt biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin, presented in a companion site to a PBS TV program on the American presidency.


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Information on psoriasis from the Johns Hopkins University consumer health information network.


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National Institute of Mental Health Home Page

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The official Web site of the National Institute of Mental Health. The site offers extensive information about news, events, and the institute's activities for the public and professionals.


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Information about sudden infant death syndrome from the American Lung Association.


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Information about sleep apnea from the American Lung Association.


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Information about pneumonia from the American Lung Association.


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Information about sarcoidosis from the American Lung Association.


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Information about tuberculosis from the American Lung Association.


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Melissa Kaplan's Giant Green Iguana Information Collection

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Extensive information about how to care responsibly for the species of iguanas that are commonly sold as pets.


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A collection of anatomical drawings of various organs and organ systems that are labeled with numbered pointers. Users try to choose the correct term for each label from a popup list. Each quiz is scored for accuracy.


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A comprehensive guide to the country of Vanuatu. The site provides information about tourism, individual islands, and the people of Vanuatu.


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The homepage of the Institute for Molecular Virology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The site offers news, Virus of the Month and other features, and multimedia resources.


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A page of introductory-level Information about viruses, including electron micrographs and illustrations, from the University fo California at Berkeley.


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Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.

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Official Web site of the Allergy and Asthma Network and Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc., a resource and advocacy organization for people with asthma and their families.


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Information about understanding, managing, and treating asthma, from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.


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Extensive information about ALS for patients and caregivers from New York Online Access to Health (NOAH), a health information network sponsored by hospitals and libraries in New York City.


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The homepage of the Beach Boys at Capital Records. Includes a discography, news, and links to pages that feature specific Beach Boys albums.


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A lengthy biography hosted by Kink FM 102, a radio station in Portland, Oregon.


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PBS presents a transcript of Margaret Warner and John Kenneth Galbraith discussing the work of Roberston Davies.


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A profile, news article archive, and list of credits.


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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presents a Web site designed to explain global warming to students.


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A profile, news article archive, and list of credits from Mr. Showbiz at ABC News.


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American Movie Classics, a cable television station, presents a biography and filmography for Dorothy Dandridge.


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A Web site about Acadia National Park that includes maps and guides as well as general information.


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David Bowie's personal Web site. The 'Evolution' section traces Bowie's musical career. 'Chronology' features audio samples and lyrics for Bowie's songs.


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The Web site of the Board on Radioactive Waste Management of the National Science Foundation. Describes current research, projects and activities, and provides links to other resources.


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This site includes basic information about El Nino and La Nina, discusses their current status and forecasts for future behavior, and provides links to buoy, satellite, and climate data and analyses. Hosted by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Ad


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A lengthy biography from Kink FM 102, a radio station in Portland, Oregon.


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National Attention Deficit Disorder Association

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A nonprofit organization that offers extensive resources for people with ADD and their families. The site covers general information, research, school, family, and career issues, and other topics. The site also includes special sections for chil


Title:
The American Experience: Eleanor Roosevelt

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A companion Web site to a PBS documentary about Eleanor Roosevelt. This site includes an educator's guide, a timeline, maps, and information about people and events mentioned in the documentary. A 'special features' section includes such items a


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A comprehensive guide to Jamaica from the Jamaica Information Service. The site provides information about the culture, geography, people, government, and other topics. Also includes links to sources of local news.


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The Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) is an initiative to facilitate inter-school communication through the use of common interfaces and standard formats.


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Apple Computer Education Web site providing assistive technology resources for people with physical and learning disabilities.


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Realizing the Potential of Technology in Education

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T.H.E. Journal interview with Cheryl Vedoe, Apple Vice President of Education Marketing and Solutions.


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Apple Computer site providing resources, ideas, sample projects and real-life examples of the use of digital video to enhance the classroom experience.


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For information on Croatia during the years 1942 through 1991, see Yugoslavia.


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The year 1922 showed a decided improvement in the automotive industry, over the period of high prices and readjustments of 1919-1921. Motor car manufacturers set themselves vigorously to the task of reestablishing prosperity in the trade by effecting ...


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During the War of the Nations, the little kingdom of the Belgians was in the control of the Germans, excepting a small western corner where the armies of King Albert in a last stand held the invaders from complete conquest. In more than ...


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A Web site about acid rain, its causes, its environmental effects, and remediation programs, hosted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of

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The official Web site of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.


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Official Web site of the Grenada Board of Tourism. The site provides information about events, activities, accommodations, and the history of Grenada.


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The homepage of a nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of children and adults with ADHD through education, advocacy, and support. The site offers information about the organization, the disorder, and legislative initiatives. Th


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St Lucia - Official Saint Lucia Tourist Board home page

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Official Web site of the Saint Lucia Tourist Board. The site provides information about the events, attractions, culture, and history of Saint Lucia.


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A collection of extensive online resources assembled by the Access Indiana Teaching and Learning Center (AITLC). The site offers links to sources of information about global warming, climate, and meteorology, as well as lesson plans.


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The homepage of the United States ALS Association, a resource and advocacy organization for patients with ALS and other interested people.


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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online

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The official Web site of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. The site provides a topic of the month and other features, daily pollen and spore counts, information about managing and treating asthma, a physician referral netw


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Marshall Islands Internet Guide (RMI Online)

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A comprehensive guide to the Marshall Islands hosted by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Embassy in the United States. The site provides information about the geography, culture, and history of the country as a whole and of each individual i


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A Web site describing events, activities, and accommodations in Anguilla hosted by the Anguila Tourist Board.


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Homepage of the National Research Council. The site includes information about the structure of the council and its projects.


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This document from the United Nations Environment Programme answers some of the most commonly asked questions about climate change.


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Homepage of the National Academy of Sciences. Includes information about the academy, its membership, projects, and special events.


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The National Portrait Gallery presents a collection of portraits by photographer Mathew Brady.


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DOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM)

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The official Web site of the U. S. Department of Energy's Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. Describes the agency's program and objectives, and containment and decontamination projects. Also provides technical information and exten


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The Apple Learning Interchange (ALI) is an online resource for teaching, learning, research, and collaboration. Over 30,000 education resources in varied formats for every subject and grade level.


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Apple Computer's Education Web site home page.


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Apple Computer's iTools for Macintosh users allow educators to create, share and communicate online.


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Apple Computer's High Education Web pages.  Resources and information on the use of Macintosh computers in universities.


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Information and resources from Apple Computer for Macintosh users in K-12.  Contains feature stories on creative uses of Macintosh computers in schools.


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Apple Computer's programs for teams of faculty and deans providing hands-on experience for exploring the role technology can play in education.


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Recently the term bloc has come into general use to describe any group of men united to achieve a single purpose in law-making, that purpose being to advance their one interest without regard, for the time being, to other broad and general ...


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Measured by the history of most nations, Canada in organized form is but an infant, for slightly more than half way between the census of 1911 and 1921 it passed its fiftieth year since Confederationsince the Dominion was organized. Its present ...


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A dispute of forty-years' standing between two South American neighbors has been settled by the friendly assistance of officials of the United States. By trusting to the good offices of the American republic there was shown by Chile and Peru a ...


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For the first time in history that seething mass of humanity which is China placed itself definitely in the family of modern nations as a power to be reckoned with at the Washington conference from November, 1921, to February, 1922, on Pacific and Far ...


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Three times within a little more than twelve months Chile has been visited by very serious earthquakes. In October, 1921, there was a severe shock several hundred miles south of Santiago. Another followed in December, greater in severity than any ...


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It is becoming increasingly evident that the progressive nations of the world are entering upon an educational race to determine supremacy. The chances that the leading nations will endeavor to excel one another in preparation for war, during the next ...


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Insulin is the name given to an extract derived from the island cells of the pancreatic gland. It is entirely distinct from the other secretion of the pancreas, known as pancreatic juice, which aids the bowels in the digestive process, and ...


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Iraq is a new kingdom on the border of Asia Minor, comprising practically all of ancient Mesopotamia. In the latter country were combined the vilayets (provinces) of Bisra, Bagdad and Mosul, and these are now the geographical divisions of Iraq, with a ...


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At the close of 1921 the new Irish legislative body was debating the Free State treaty which had been negotiated with the Lloyd George government. On the 14th of January, 1922, the treaty was ratified by Dail Eireann, the Irish legislative body, and ...


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Midsummer of 1922 witnessed the climax of a two-year drama enacted in the Italian kingdom which thrust aside established political policies and precedents and substituted a new experiment in government. Italy is dominated to-day by an untried and ...


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The island empire of the Pacific finds world opinion at the end of 1922 more decidedly friendly to it than at any time since it became a power of the first class. It has kept the faith with its white neighbors in important respects, ...


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During the year organized labor became very greatly alarmed over a decision of the United States Supreme Court declaring that labor unions are amenable to the existing anti-trust laws, although they are not incorporated, and that as organizations and ...


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Every few months for the past two years the world has been informed that the Russian Soviet government could exist but a brief time longer. The prophets of disaster have been thoughtful men who have made a study of Russian conditions, but their ...


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The American people are learning more and more every year that it pays to promote physical activity. Not many years ago the chief athletic indulgence for most men and women consisted in witnessing baseball and football games and tennis matches; but ...


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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES (1922)

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During the year 1922, one-third of the members of the Supreme Court resigned their posts.


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There are many indications that the United States and Canada are not alone among the countries of the world in testing the benefits or ill results of prohibition. Possibly it is correct to add Russia as one of the states where it is being subjected to ...


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At the close of the War of the Nations it was the announced intention of the victorious allied nations to drive Turkey from Europe. Constantinople was to be left nominally Turkish territory, because it was the center of the Mohammedan religion and the ...


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Wireless telegraph, or radio telegraph  a system of electrical communication without connecting wires between sending and receiving stations  possibly ranks together with the wireless telephone as the greatest marvel of inventive genius. ...


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Since 1907 the number of Jews in the United States has practically doubled, the increase being from 1,777,000 to 3,425,000. The census of 1920 has been analyzed and the number of people of various nationalities in the population has been ascertained. ...


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The fourteenth Census (1920) showed that 51.9 per cent of the population now dwell in cities, and from this increasing proportion of city dwellers some people have predicted disaster to the nation. Who will furnish the products of the soil in the ...


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More rigid supervision of athletics is developing throughout the country. Professional direction of physical training is establishing standards which tend to eliminate some of the evils which accompany unrestrained activity and in other directions set ...


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The republic of Austria has a population of about 7,000,000 people, of whom practically 2,000,000 are in the capital city of Vienna. The republic is but a small fraction of the old dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary, which suffered heavily at the close ...


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Secretary of Agriculture Wallace stated in October that the Federal revenue derived from taxation of motor vehicles and accessories since 1917 has been more than twice as great as the amount expended by the Federal government for road construction.


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A national movement which is the result of a quarrel of over ninety years duration threatens the solidarity of this little kingdom. An applauding world noted its unity in war under its valiant king; now all nations, especially its neighbors in Europe, ...


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In June, 1923, Mount Etna, called by the ancients the Forge of Vulcan, burst into volcanic activity, and in the resulting inferno of destruction a dozen villages were entirely consumed by flowing lava, and other towns were saved only by ...


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The pyramids of Egypt, accounted among the wonders of the world, were erected as long ago as 3000 B.C. to make the burial places of Egyptian kings. They were supposed to be safe repositories of the bodies of the nation's rulers, but even these ...


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When the pages of this ANNUAL were sent to press the German reich was still a republic in name, but a dictatorship in fact, with a threatened return to the old monarchy which the guns of the allies in the late war had battered to pieces.


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This decade has been termed the twilight of the kings. On December 18, 1923, King George II of Greece was forced to join that considerable company of monarchs who within a few years have been deprived of their thrones through a rising ...


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It has come to be almost an axiom that Uncle Sam is the policeman of the western hemisphere. There is considerable truth in the statement, for the United States marines have been landed on numerous foreign shores to restore peaceful ...


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Warren G. Harding, twenty-ninth President of the United States, seventh whose native state was Ohio, became the sixth to die while the incumbent of that exalted office. The close of his career came with unexpected suddenness at the conclusion of a ...


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In the closing days of 1921 the British government, which had held Egypt under a protectorate since 1914, reached an agreement with the authorities by which the independence of the country was practically guaranteed. The fundamental provisions ...


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The year 1922 proved to be notable for a series of international conferences called to discuss the deplorable conditions existing in all countries, with a view to checking the social and economic tendencies which it was feared were driving many ...


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When the French republic summed up its losses in the area devastated by the German armies in the War of the Nations it found the damage amounted to 102 billions of francs (a little over 20 billions of dollars). A sum equal to two-fifths of this great ...


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It is universally recognized that there cannot be stability in Europe until there has been definite understanding reached between Germany and its creditors as to the payment of the indemnities enforced by the treaty which ended the war. The government ...


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The outstanding events of the year in the British Isles are the establishment of the Irish Free State, the downfall of the Lloyd George Ministry, which destroyed the coalition government, and the consequent general elections which returned the ...


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The position of Greece during 1922 was not enviable. Its recent misfortunes date back to the Treaty of Sevres, in 1920, by which peace was restored, following the war, between the allied powers on the one hand and Turkey on the other. The treaty was ...


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Newfoundland, the province of Quebec, and the Dominion government of Canada are parties to a reference to the Imperial Privy Council in London of the claims of their respective peoples or governments as to the ownership of what is popularly known as ...


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The baby lying in its cradle to-day has a life expectancy greater than its father and mother had when they were at the same helpless age. The United States government tells us so, and marshals figures to prove it. Indeed, the statisticians at ...


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On December 12, 1922, the Department of Commerce released for publication statistics for 1921 relating to the moving picture industry. At the end of that year there were 127 establishments engaged primarily in the production of pictures, and the ...


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A rapids in the Tennessee River known as Muscle Shoals, near Florence in the northwestern corner of Alabama, has become the site for a proposed power plant. If built, it would rival anything of the kind in the United States, possibly excepting Niagara ...


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During the summer the people of the Philippine archipelago reminded the President and the Congress of the United States of a specific promise made to them over twenty years ago, and suggested, through a commission sent to Washington, that the year ...


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President Wilson revived the practice of appearing in person before the Congress to present his annual message, a custom which had not been followed since the days of Thomas Jefferson, when he rode on horseback to the Capitol building, tradition ...


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Winner of the International Motor ClassicJimmy Murphy.


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Champions of 1922 were: World's Heavyweight: Jack Dempsey, Salt Lake City, Utah.


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The following are champions of 1922: Champion jockey: Earl Sande.


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The following are champions of 1922: American champion: Art Staff, Chicago.


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The national professional champion of 1922 is Lars Haugen of Chicago, Illinois.


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The following are champions of 1922: World's champion: Jose R. Capablanca, Cuba.


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The following are tennis champions of 1922:


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Premier Stanley Baldwin greatly surprised his countrymen late in November when he declared for a general election in which his party, the Conservative, would go before the country seeking a mandate from the people to establish the principle of ...


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In March the governments of Canada and the United States concluded a treaty relating to fisheries in waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the Great Lakes, which brings into force a convention regarding closed seasons and other regulations of ...


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Down in Southeastern New Mexico, in Eddy County, of which Carlsbad is the county seat, the Pecos River has been acting queerly. Dams built to impound water for irrigation purposes have not been filled; the water which should have formed lakes has been ...


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Civil warfare between the north and southbetween the Peking government and the districts surrounding Canton, under the sway of Dr. Sun Yat Sencontinued during the year. Although suffering numerous defeats, the rebels under Sun's leadership ...


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The brief occasions of total eclipse of the sun and the rarity of the phenomenon in sections of the world where views can be obtained make each favorable occurrence one of great scientific importance. It is for this reason that astronomers often ...


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The National Education Association organized a world conference on education which convened in San Francisco from July 1 to July 6, 1923. One hundred fifty delegates, representing fifty nationalities and races in addition to 10,000 American teachers, ...


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The National Health Council, a combination of thirteen great medical and public health organizations in America, announced early in the year that during the twelve months beginning July 4, 1923, it would endeavor to persuade every person in the United ...


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Canada and the United States are giving more careful attention than ever before to the influx of people from other countries, both as to quality and quantity. Each country feels the need of encouraging immigration. The American republic has become ...


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The government of Benito Mussolini was established in 1922 as a dictatorship in effect though not in name, to supplant a regime which was permitting the country to drift towards communism, the rule of the proletariat. The new Premier's ...


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What is declared to be the greatest disaster in historic times pierced the heart of the island Empire during the week beginning Saturday, September 1, 1923. A series of earthquakes of great violence, followed by fires for many hours throughout a large ...


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Conditions in the industrial field during 1923 were more encouraging than in the year preceding. The only strike of national importance in the United States centered in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania; in Canada there was a serious ...


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A protracted meeting of delegates of the great powers of Europe and interested minor powers, held at Lausanne, Switzerland, to impose on Turkey the will of the allied countries. At the conclusion of negotiations the Turk could be no longer termed ...


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Before the close of the year 1923 various men who believe that their public record entitles them to the highest political distinction announced themselves as candidates for nomination to the office of President of the United States.


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It is declared by students of the social order that radio broadcasting is the greatest community factor that has entered into the lives of the people since the first settlements were made on the American continent. The invention of the wireless ...


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A vast new republic, more than twice as large as the United States or Canada, was ushered into existence during August, 1923. The organizing genius behind the movement was the leadership of the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic, the legal ...


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The monarchy experienced troublesome times throughout most of 1923. King Alphonso still retains his throne, and is apparently more firmly seated than observers of the trend of events thought would be possible, but his constitutional authority has in ...


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Turkey, which since June, 1922, has been known officially as the National State of Turkey and accounted at the time a weak, despised power, achieved during the ensuing twelve months the distinction of winning one of the greatest victories in the ...


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Two laws enacted by the Congress of the United States to protect children engaged in manual labor have been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The first was known as the Keating-Owen Act, passed in 1916. It was declared invalid two years ...


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Three years after the publication of population figures resulting from the Fourteenth Census the Bureau of the Census announced estimates of 1923 population for numerous cities of the Union. The new figures are not to be accepted officially as ...


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In the rocks and fossils hidden in the breast of Mother Earth scientists are reading the story of how our world came to be. That is geology. Another reading is going on, no less absorbing. In the ruins of buried cities, in excavations of tombs and ...


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At least three new building enterprises in the United States during 1924 were of as much general interest to ordinary citizens as to architects. All are unusually beautiful in design, and are to be enduring monuments to three of the greatest forces in ...


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Throughout Europe, Canada and the United States, interest in athletic contests seems to be on the increase. Added interest to outdoor sports was given by the Olympic games during 1924.


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The increase in the number of automobiles in daily service in the United States has been so tremendous from year to year that at the end of 1924 the manufacture of motor cars, motor trucks and accessories was recorded as the country's greatest ...


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In 1924, for the first time in history, the guiding hand in the government of Great Britain became the hand of labor. In January, on the downfall of the Conservative government under the Premiership of Stanley Baldwin, the king called upon James ...


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In a report issued during 1924 by the Eyesight Conservation Council of America, the statement is made that defective eyesight in pupils in the public schools costs our nation annually at least one hundred thirty millions of dollars. It is claimed that ...


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At the beginning of the year 1924 Raymond Poincare, former President of the country, was Premier and an outstanding figure in French politics. He lost the Premiership in June, as a result of the regime ushered in by the May election of members to the ...


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Very pessimistic was the outlook for Germany as the year 1923 drew to a close. Much more hopeful were the German people at the end of 1924. The outstanding incident in German history for the year was the reparations plan submitted by a commission of ...


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During the last two weeks of December, 1923, there was the beginning of a dramatic episode in Greek history which emphasized anew that this decade may be termed the twilight of the kings. On December 18 of that year, King George of Greece ...


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Before the year 1917, with the exception of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the so-called gentlemen's agreement in 1907, between the United States and Japan, which restricted the entry of Japanese into America, there were few ...


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Ravages of war, great as they are, are not as terrible as the loss of human life from disease. On many unseen battlefields, the laboratories of the scientists, constant warfare is waged against the latter, and victories are being recorded with greater ...


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There was less international ill-will in the world at the end of 1923 than at its beginning, even though the European situation remained full of peril. As a result of conferences extending over a period of several months, cordial relations were ...


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Conforming to provisions of the will of Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), founder of the Nobel Prizes, the Caroline Institute (Karolinska Institute), the medical faculty of the University of Stockholm, in October, 1923, awarded the prize in medicine for that ...


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The report of operations of the Panama Canal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, was made public late in November. The tonnage passing through the waterway during the twelve months was record-breaking, and is declared to be abnormal, though ...


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The government of the archipelago continues actively its campaign for independence, and during the past year has found an issue which serves to add emphasis to the unsatisfactory condition of local affairs. There is in progress a revolt against ...


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The principal political event of the year was the resignation of Governor E. Mont Reily on April 1, and the appointment of Horace M. Towner as Governor on April 6. This change led to a rather thorough reorganization of the government service through ...


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The following are hockey champions of the year:


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Winner of the national speed championship was Eddie Hearne.


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Poland's future was mixed with that of surrounding countries in 1923 after the formation of the Little Entente. The ending of the War of the Nations, the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and the establishment of the League of Nations did not put an ...


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Champions of 1923 were: World's Heavyweight: Jack Dempsey, Salt Lake City, Utah.


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Champions of 1923 were: British Open: Arthur Havers, England.


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The following are champions of 1923: Leading 2 Year Olds: Sarazen and Wise Counsellor.


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The following are speed-skating champions of 1923: International Outdoor (Amateur): Charles Jewtraw, Lake Placid, N.Y.


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The following are champions of 1923: National class A champion: A. Haugen, Minn.


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The following are tennis champions of 1923:


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The following are track and field champions of 1923:


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Mah-jongg, a Chinese game many centuries old, became remarkably popular in the Western world during 1923. Authorities do not agree as to its exact age; such information as is available is almost entirely traditional, for the story of its origin has ...


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The Western Union Telegraph Company started in September, 1924, to lay a new trans-Atlantic cable for direct communication between New York and Rome. What gives this enterprise unique distinction, in addition to being the first line to span the ocean ...


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While Canada has not excluded Japanese immigration, it is not for lack of a demand from British Columbia, which is both clamorous and insistent. At every session of Parliament complaints are voiced by members from the Pacific coast province that while ...


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Though China has a greater population than any other country in the world and has one of the oldest continuous governments, the great majority of Westerners know little about its people or its problems and are not greatly concerned about its destiny. ...


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The Norwegians have revived an ancient name for their capital. An act of Parliament passed in June, 1924, decreed that with the beginning of 1925 Christiana should be known as Oslo, the name given in 1048 by Harold Sigurdsson to the village he founded ...


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During 1924 the National Education Association established a committee of one hundred on Rural Teachers' Problems. The president of the Northern Normal and Industrial School at Aberdeen, South Dakota, was made chairman of this committee. The committee ...


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On November 19, 1924, the world was startled by the news of the assassination, in Cairo, Egypt, of Major-General Sir Lee Stack, Governor-General of the Sudan, and Sirdar (British commander in chief) of the Egyptian army. This was a deplorable ...


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If Harun al Raschid, the great Arabian caliph and tyrant, could have returned to Bagdad even a decade ago he would have been shocked to note that what was formerly one of the greatest and most beautiful of the world's capitals had fallen from its high ...


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International land adjustments resulting from pledges made among the Allies during the War of the Nations are yet in process of negotiation. One of these settlements, while overshadowed by issues of greater importance, is the peaceful settlement ...


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The year 1924 in Italy was like a vivid historic drama, in which action, suspense, play of emotion and outstanding personalities, all had a part. The wave of Fascism which swept Benito Mussolini into the Premiership in October, 1922, had by no means ...


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A survey of Mexico for the year 1924 shows real progress toward political stability and economic adjustment, notwithstanding there was a revolution against the government and a Presidential election. It has been said that elections in most countries ...


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During 1924 extraordinary interest was manifested in the effect which commercial motion pictures are exerting upon young people. A great number of articles on the subject appeared in the newspapers and magazines; and it was discussed at the meetings ...


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Every fourth year since 1896, except for the year 1916, when Europe was aflame with war, athletes from over the world have been gathering for the famous Olympic contests. The eighth and greatest of the series was held in France in the summer of 1924. ...


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News from Brazil and Mexico dominated much of the news from Latin America in 1924. The politicians of Brazil are confronted with the prospect of exchanging their days of ease in beautiful Rio de Janeiro for the hardships of pioneer life in a new ...


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In the autumn of 1924, the League of Nations adopted a protocol (a memorandum or resolution) that provided for compulsory arbitration and for joint aggression against any member nation that refuses to arbitrate international disputes. This was the ...


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American Automobile Association Champion was Jimmy Murphy (deceased).


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Champions of 1924 were: World's Heavyweight: Jack Dempsey.


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Champions of 1924 were: National Open: Cyril Walker, Englewood, New Jersey.


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The following are champions of 1924: Leading Two-year-olds: Master Charlie and Stimulus.


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The following are champions of 1924: Olympic Team: Finland.


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The following are champions of 1924: Olympic Team: Norway.


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Improvements in refrigeration methods which may result in widespread changes in systems of storing and shipping perishable foods are being put into effect by a group of shipping experts, fish distributors and officials of the Atlantic Experiment ...


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On the first Monday in December, 1925, there began a new Congressional period, with a new President of the Senate, in the person of Vice-President Dawes, and a new Speaker of the House, Honorable Nicholas Longworth of Ohio. There is a safe Republican ...


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On March 4, 1925, Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office for the second time as President of the United States, in circumstances notably different from those attending the first administration of the Presidential oath to him. He became President ...


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Most people in the United States and Canada, between whose countries no artificial barriers are needed, do not realize the menace to peace which exists in fortified national boundary lines, as is the rule throughout Europe. Every fort or military post ...


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An expensive, protracted war in Morocco, trouble in Syria, for which France holds a mandate from the League of Nations, failure to reach an agreement with the United States on the question of the war debt, strikes and a disturbed political situation ...


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On August 11, 1925, all Germany celebrated Constitution Day, the seventh anniversary of the formal adoption of the present Constitution and the birth of the German republic. What have those seven years brought to Germanya proud nation forced to ...


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Many men have held in private ownership American Western land 100,000 acres in extent, to the amazement of owners of small parcels in Eastern states, but Uncle Sam, typifying the United States government, is in a class by himself in the ...


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The science of communication by wireless telephone has developed within five years from being an interesting experiment with a total annual business below $6,000,000 to a giant enterprise totaling in commercial value in 1925 more than $500,000,000, an ...


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In the main the questions for discussion and action before the churches in 1925 were the same as had claimed attention 1924.


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The year 1925 was notable for an increase in interest in athletic sports. Possibly one fact stands out most prominentlyprofessional football has apparently established itself after a number of years of uncertainty as to its future. It will not ...


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French administration of the affairs of Syria was challenged in July, 1925, by the strong tribes of the Druses' province, and the resulting warfare extended over into 1926. Syria was given into the control of France by mandate of the League of Nations ...


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In the early morning of June 29, 1925, the city of Santa Barbara, California, was visited by an earthquake of unusual intensity for the North American continent. Buildings in the heart of the city were destroyed, a considerable part of the main ...


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The National State of Turkey which succeeded the Empire in 1922 by banishing the Sultan and establishing a President as a republican executive, commanded a large share of the world's interest during 1925. Though events were not as vital as in the ...


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So far as known, there was little change during 1925 in the internal condition of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, shortened to Ussr, by using the initials of the longer name. The latter is now the legal designation of the former empire of the ...


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An average of one disaster oftener than every three years is the record of the frequency of tornadoes of first magnitude in the United States. On March 18, 1925, the most frightful of these storms that ever took toll in life and property in America ...


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The following are soccer champions for the year:


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Winner of the Indianapolis Speedway race was P. de Paolo.


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The following are champions of 1925: Kentucky Derby: Flying Ebony.


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During 1924 Honorable Eugene Allen Gilmore, Vice-Governor of the Philippine Islands and Director of Education, spent some time in the United States investigating educational conditions and making arrangements for an educational survey of the ...


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The political campaign of 1924, preceding the general election in November, particularly in its early phases, was fraught with great uncertainty, and was full of surprises. The choice of President of the United States was the one great issue involved, ...


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Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), the famous Italian operatic composer, died in Brussels, Belgium, on November 29, 1924. He had gone to that city for treatment of a throat infection.


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The legendary account of the birth of Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdomhow she sprang full-grown from the head of Jupiter, clad in shining armor and singing a triumphant song of victoryreminds one irresistibly of the advent of the radio ...


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Great interest has been manifested in the work of the churches and in other religious activities during the year 1924. The theological difficulties revealed in the discussion of fundamentalism and modernism were greatly in evidence. The churches have ...


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The communist government of Russia suffered the loss of its great leader, Lenin, in January, 1924, but the events of the year emphasized in a most striking manner that, though dead, he continued to be the dominating influence throughout Sovietland. ...


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Both branches of Congress approved a draft of a Constitutional amendment in June 1924 to prohibit child labor. Its text follows:


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The following are tennis champions of 1924:


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The following are track and field champions of 1924:


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The politicians of Brazil are confronted with the prospect of exchanging their days of ease in beautiful Rio de Janeiro for the hardships of pioneer life in a new capital, which the government has bound itself to establish. In 1890 a Brazilian ...


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Population figures released for publication between regular census years are estimates only, for they are not based on actual enumeration of the people. Rates of growth or decline from one decennial census date to another provide the basis for newer ...


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The entire year and a fourth of the Coolidge occupation of the White House, to November 4, 1924, was to an unusual degree an abnormal period politically. The aspects of the approaching Presidential election weighed heavily in every important ...


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Spain dominates the Mediterranean shore of Morocco adjacent to Tangier, the Atlantic coast for some distance southward, the territory inland to the east for an undetermined distance, also a strip near Tunisia, centering about the city of Melilla. ...


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Notable achievements in diplomacy and somewhat discouraging symptoms at home marked the year 1925 in the tight little isle. Every European chancellory possesses statesmen of the first rank, yet somehow the diplomatic genius of England ...


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The problems arising from admission into white territory of an alien race which cannot be assimilated are seen in an acute form on the Pacific coasts of Canada and the United States. Developments of the past twelve months have shown that ...


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In November, 1925, the vexed question of the division of Ireland between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland was settled to the satisfaction of the two governments most directly concerned and to the great relief of the home government in London.


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The year 1925 witnessed an extraordinary development of dictatorial power in Italy. The upoar caused by the murder of the Socialist Deputy, Matteotti, in 1924, seemed to inspire Premier Mussolini with the spirit of moderation, but it was not many ...


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We live in an age marked by such rapid progress that most persons have difficulty in keeping informed respecting movements which may be really momentous. In their communities they see only local manifestations; they miss the sweeping vision which ...


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The following are champions of 1925: National class A champion: Alfred Orhn, Chicago.


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The following are champions of 1925: United States champion: Frank J. Marshall.


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The following are tennis champions of 1925:


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The following are track and field champions of 1925:


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The majority of people in other lands find it difficult to interpret clearly the kaleidoscopic situations that develop in the so-called Chinese republic. That country probably has suffered during the fourteen years since 1911, when it deposed the ...


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Not many years ago the United States and Canada applauded the enterprise of the city of Chicago when it built a great drainage canal at a cost of $49,000,000, joined it to the short but important Chicago River and to the Illinois River at the ...


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Two major bridges were in the news in 1925, one completed and open for traffic; the other just emerging from the drawing boards and entering its construction phase. Florida's Gandy Bridge across Tampa Bay is the finished bridge. Just beginning to be ...


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At the present time, broadly speaking, the United States is producing more than one-half of the output of the industries of the entire world. This statement carries its own emphasis, but the favored position of the American republic is more fully ...


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On September 1, 1925, the 158,000 anthracite-coal miners of the United States closed 828 hard-coal mines and 272 collieries owned by 135 companies, by a strike because demands for higher wages and certain changes in existing conditions were not ...


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There is among the statutes of Tennessee a law prohibiting the teaching of any theory of the evolution of man from lower forms of life. This law affects every school which draws support from the public funds of the statepublic schools, state ...


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For a decade the dusky men of the Riff, a section of Morocco, consistently fought Spain for independence, and for over two years they confronted both Spain and France. Abd-el-Krim, the Riffian leader, became convinced in the spring of 1926 that ...


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AIRPLANE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES


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When an heir-apparent to a throne marries his chosen princess the union may be inspired by affection only or it may be prompted solely by political expediency. In the past there have been many royal marriages of the latter type which have changed the ...


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The Canadian people have passed through an election campaign which proved to be one of the most exciting and most vital of any held in recent years, and it had the effect of clearing the political air. The net result is that there is guaranteed to the ...


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In August, 1926, Greece experienced its eighth revolution since the beginning of the present century. Kings, dictators, presidents and generals have ruled in succession, and no one regime has held power for more than two years. Such instability in the ...


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In the early hours of September 18, 1926, Southeastern Florida was visited by one of the most destructive hurricanes in the history of the United States. The devastating wind roared in from the southeast for several hours, with a velocity as great as ...


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The Immigration Bureau of the United States is operating under the provisions of the Johnson Act, passed by the Congress in 1924. Its effects have now been observable for nearly two years, and while from the standpoint of what is declared to be the ...


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In its permanent economic effects the late war bore heavier upon the English than upon any other allied nation. The British had to face the loss of many foreign markets for their manufactured goods, competition of countries with depreciated ...


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Throughout the British Empire a new census is taken every ten years, on the year ending in 1, as 1911, 1921. In 1921 civil strife in Ireland made a count of the people impossible; the enumeration both in the Irish Free State and in Northern Ireland ...


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Since the revolution of 1922, which brought Mussolini into power in Italy, there has been an unbroken development of the Fascist principles of government. The close of 1926 witnessed the disappearance of the last semblance of democracy in the ...


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By the middle of January, 1927, the United States had become committed to a policy involving Mexico and Nicaragua which held possibilities of serious international complications. In the latter republic, as in nearly all Central American countries, ...


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Announcement of the names of additional winners of Nobel Prizes for 1925 and of new names added for 1926 was made from Oslo, Norway, in December. For the first time since 1922 a Peace prize was awarded; it is given as of 1925 jointly to Vice-President ...


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The year 1926 will be remembered by music lovers as the year in which a new prima donna


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The Permanent Court of International Justice, popularly known as the World Court, comprising in its membership the representatives of forty-eight signatory nations, debated for the greater part of 1926 the question of the admission of the United ...


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The politicians of the island of Luzon, where the government of the archipelago is largely centralized, were even more persistent in 1926 than in any preceding year in their demand for independence for the islands. Their antagonism against ...


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Before the end of 1926 the United States possessed three-fifths of all the radio broadcasting stations in the world and five times as many receiving sets as there are in any other country. There are over 600 sending stations in the United States, and ...


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The most important matters claiming the attention of the churches during the year are chronicled below:


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A way to make synthetic civet has been discovered, and unhappy cat farmers in far-off Abyssinia are finding their profitable business slipping away from them, perhaps forever. Civet, which is a secretion contained in the pouch of the civet cat, is an ...


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Smallpox had more than its average potent killing power in eighteen American states and several of the Canadian provinces in the first half of 1926. If the same proportion of deaths had occurred throughout the country that prevailed in the single ...


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Winner of the Indianapolis 500-mile race was F. Lockhart.


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The regularly-elected President of Poland, Wojciechowski, was driven from his post in midyear of 1926, and another European dictator appeared above the political horizon, in the person of Marshal Josef Pilsudski. This man, looked upon as the ...


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Never before has one man held at the same time three of the greatest honors in the world of golf. As amateur golf champion of the United States Bobby Jones of Atlanta went to England in the spring of 1926 and won the British open contest, ...


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The following are champions of 1926: Kentucky Derby: Bubbling Over.


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The following are amateur champions of 1926: National class A: Anders Haugen, Grand Beach, Mich.


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During the year 1926 there recurred a wave of very high mortality from measles and whooping cough. This is in accordance with what seems to amount almost to a natural law, namely, that these diseases rise to a peak together, periodically, about every ...


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Civil war and banditry continued in this country throughout the year 1926. Conditions are believed to be no worse than at any previous time since the failure of centralized authority to maintain itself in Peking, but no improvement is discernible. ...


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Even though statesmen of the European continent publicly proclaim their faith in the League of Nations as an arbiter of international differences, there were evidences on every hand throughout 1926 that a slight misstep in any one of more than a dozen ...


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The desperate struggle to balance the budget and stabilize the franc, which routed a succession of French Premiers and their Cabinets in 1925, was carried over into 1926. At the opening of the new year the Cabinet in power was headed by Aristide ...


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The outstanding event in European political history for 1926 was the election of Germany to a permanent seat in the Council of the League of Nations. This event had more than local or even European significance; it may be regarded as a momentous ...


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The surface of the Great Lakes is about twenty-five inches lower than in 1909, with resulting inconvenience to navigation into and out of the harbors of a number of cities that are located on their shores. The situation properly has been a matter of ...


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On Christmas Day, 1926, at 1:30 A. M., though it was December 24 in the Western world, Yoshihito, the mikado of Japan, died after a long illness. His eldest son, Crown Prince Hirohito, who had ruled as regent for the latter months of his father's ...


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At the forty-sixth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor, held in Detroit in October, 1926, two momentous decisions were reached. The first, made public in the convention city, which happens to be the world's center of the automobile ...


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In 1925 Prof. Albert A. Michelson of the University of Chicago announced the conclusion of a series of experiments through which he hoped to determine the speed with which light travels. So far as known it travels faster than anything else known to ...


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Although the past year was not remarkable for any outstanding movement in literature, several tendencies can be discerned which are worthy of mention. Books of fiction, as always, were produced in large numbers and eagerly read, but they were not the ...


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One crisis after another developed during 1926 to focus the attention of the world upon the Mexican republic.


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The most important development in the moving-picture industry in 1926 was the development of the talking picture to the point where it gives a good degree of satisfaction to the listener-observer. It has been possible to synchronize ...


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At the general elections in November, 1926, United States Senators were elected in one-third of the states to take the seats of present incumbents whose terms will expire at noon on March 4, 1927. The contests held great interest for the nation at ...


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There were developments in the field of recreation during 1926 that are destined to have an important bearing upon sports in the future, and records were established which may not be broken for many years.


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The attempt of the United States to settle a quarrel of long standing between Chile and Peru met with complete failure in the summer of 1926. While it is the most difficult diplomatic problem confronting statesmen on the South American continent, ...


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For the 11th time in the history of the United States a Federal official has become involved in the most solemn and dramatic procedure known to the national government, that of impeachment.


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South Africa gained political independence from Great Britain in 1926. The political status of a very considerable part of the world was changed in November, 1926, when the Imperial Conference of member states of the British Empire, or Commonwealth of ...


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Add two more names to what may be called the woman's hall of famethose of Gertrude Ederle, an American girl who has the honor of being the first woman to swim the English Channel, and that of Mrs. Clemington Corson, who duplicated the Ederle ...


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The following are amateur champions of 1926: World: Jose R. Capablanca.


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The Twenty-eighth Eucharistic Congress of the Roman Catholic Church was held in the city of Chicago from June 20 to 24, 1926. For five days the unity and power of that ancient Church was displayed before such multitudes as had never before gathered in ...


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Possibly the most significant development of the year was the marked turning by notable stars from the ranks of amateurs to the field of professional sport. The great Suzanne Lenglen, world champion wielder of the tennis racket, abandoned ...


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The question of independence for the Philippine Islands commanded the attention of President Coolidge for much of 1926. The politicians of the island of Luzon, where the government of the archipelago is largely centralized, were even more persistent ...


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The Bureau of the Census of the United States finds that there has been no lessening in the drift of the people to the cities, with the result that the cities continue to grow at the expense of rural communities. This is a matter which is giving ...


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In the closing weeks of 1927 two men appeared to be mainly responsible for peace or strife in Europe. Both are dictators in their respective countriesMussolini, clothed with official authority in Italy, as Premier, but a dictator of the ...


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Possibly the most encouraging indication of a better understanding between former enemies in the great war, and hence a promise of the dawn of lasting peace and fraternity, is the new attitude of France and Germany toward each other. From the past ...


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Endeavors to steer a clear course through the maze of European politics kept British statesmen busy during 1927. High spots in international relations particularly affected Russia, Japan and the United StatesRussia over propaganda and trade ...


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Between 1924 and 1927 the immigration law limited the entrance of aliens into the United States from Europe to 162,000 each year; as the law yet stands (it may be modified in 1928) only 150,000 may be admitted in any one fiscal year, beginning July 1, ...


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Events of 1927 in the Emerald Isle appeared to confirm the belief of its friends that the Free State is gradually surmounting its political difficulties. By wise use of their powers its officials apparently are winning new friends from the ranks of ...


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In reviewing the history of Italy for 1926 it is apparent that even more than in preceding years the country is dominated by its resourceful dictator, Benito Mussolini. Within the twelve months his power was not shown in greater degree than in the ...


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In attempting to keep pace with affairs nearer home, most people have failed to note the rise of Poland to the status of one of the most important countries of Europe. It is well on the way to become one of the really great powers.


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On August 2, 1927, Calvin Coolidge, on vacation in the Black Hills, stood in the high-school room in Rapid City, S. D., his temporary office, and handed a scrap of paper to each of about thirty newspaper correspondents, much as a teacher would hand ...


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The chief historical event of 1927 in the field of radio was the passage of a law by the Congress of the United States for strict regulation of the management of broadcasting stations.


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Subjects which have held the thought of the Christian world during the twelve-months period are outlined below:


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The tenth anniversary of the colossal experiment in government, rule by the proletariat, was celebrated in November, for 1927 was Year Ten of the Revolution. The Soviet chiefs theatrically staged a flaming-red birthday in Moscow, the ...


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In the year 1927 a few outstanding events were notable.


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A few years ago scientists expressed the hope that ultimately it might be possible for two people talking over the telephone to see each other as in a moving picture, while engaged in conversation. The year 1927 witnessed this extraordinary ...


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The year 1927 witnessed the world's largest attendance at a boxing match, when in September Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey for the second time for the world's championship.


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In amateur golf Robert (Bobby) Jones continues to be the leading player of the world; Walter Hagen still holds first place in professional golf.


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The following are champions of 1927: Kentucky Derby: Whiskery.


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The following are amateur skating champions of 1927: National speed: Charles Gorman, Canada.


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The following are amateur champions of 1927: National class A: Lars Haugen, Saint Paul, Minn.


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The following are amateur champions of 1927: International chess champion: Alexander Alehkine, Russia.


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In the state penitentiary in Wisconsin there were at the end of 1927 at least one hundred prisoners who are enrolled in university courses conducted by the Extension Division of the University of Wisconsin. These courses are given regular university ...


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Miss Helen Wills, fully recovered from her operation of the preceding year, came through 1927 as the undisputed amateur tennis champion woman of the world. She expects to return to Europe for contests during the summer of 1928. Miss Suzanne Lenglen of ...


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Although the science of astronomy has had a comparatively recent rebirth, in the past few years scientists have unfolded wonders in the heavens, through invention and investigation, which pile incomprehensible facts upon what was already far beyond ...


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Tremendous strides were made in commercial aviation in 1928. The following gives a record of achievement in Canada and the United States.


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At the close of 1928, when United States President Coolidge was making a fervent address before the Pan-American Conference on Arbitration and Conciliation at Washington, D. C., when South America was welcoming President-elect Herbert C. Hoover on his ...


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The year 1928 was one of unprecedented prosperity in the history of Canada. Progress was evidenced in almost every field of enterprise. The Dominion's prestige as a nation was increased by the exchange of plenipotentiaries with France and Japan and by ...


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What has been hailed as another real achievement for world peace is credited to United States Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg, through whose friendly efforts diplomatic relations between Peru and Chile [severed in 1911 because of the dispute over ...


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Momentous events took place in wartorn China during 1928, when all of the country south of the Great Wall, beyond Peking, was brought under Nationalist control.


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The completion of three huge concrete, dome-shaped structures marked the last steps in the construction of the $10,000,000 Coolidge Dam on the Gila River, east of Phoenix, Ariz. These domes, said to be the largest in the world, were designed to give ...


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The science of astronomy, as is known even by the ordinary citizen, has had a comparatively-recent rebirth, and we have witnessed within the past few years the zeal of scientists who have unfolded wonders in the heavens through invention and ...


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On May 9, 1927, the island continent dedicated its new capital city, carved out of the wilderness in the short space of fifteen years, by fitting ceremonies which assumed international importance. Great Britain sent the second son of the king, the ...


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The sixtieth year of Confederation was enthusiastically celebrated throughout the Dominion beginning on July 1, 1927. On July 1, 1867, by virtue of royal proclamation of May 22 of that year, the provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were ...


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At the beginning of the year 1927 there were only two powerful forces in the nation. Marshal Chang Tso-lin, war lord of Manchuria, had battled his way successfully into the capital city, Peking, and had assumed power which made him a serious contender ...


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During 1927 great progress was made in the promotion of adult education in many cities throughout the country. No phase of educational work in America is receiving more attention at the present moment than providing facilities for all adults who wish ...


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Sailors of the seventeenth century who followed the Cabots in explorations along the North Atlantic coast put their opinion of Labrador into words which became a geographical classic:


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The continued popularity of biography and travel, and of religious, scientific and philosophical books, emphasizes the broadening tastes of the American reading public. Many critics would name as the two outstanding achievements of the literary year, ...


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Surface indications during 1927 showed Mexico on friendly terms with all powers except the United States. While between the two republics there were protestations of good will, there was on the part of each an undercurrent of suspicion which did not ...


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Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor who planned Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial but was dismissed because of lack of harmony between himself and the Memorial Association, almost at once found another gigantic task awaiting him.


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In April, 1927, the Norwegian Parliament voted to repeal the national prohibition law, in obedience to a popular vote by 110,000 majority against the measure in the preceding October. Norway desired to make it clear to the world that the repeal of ...


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The remaining mysteries regarding physical aspects of the earth are one by one being cleared up by venturesome men with the aid of rapidly-developing science. Of the land and water above sea level, much has been learned during the past few years, but ...


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The history of Turkey, now officially the National State of Turkey, since the great war has been fashioned by the powerful personality of Mustapha Kemal. The country is to-day what Kemal, its first President, but actually its dictator, has made it.


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A very important bill affecting the banking system of the United States, sponsored in Congress by Representative McFadden and Senator Pepper (the McFadden-Pepper Bill) became a law in February 1927. This new law was particularly desired by the ...


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In football the professional games drew larger crowds in 1927 than in preceding years, and this would seem to indicate growing popularity for that game in the professional field.


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The following are professional hockey champions of the year:


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Major Latin American stories in 1927 involved presidential elections and a controversy surrounding foreign ownership of oil resources in Mexico. The level of sugar prices in Cuba also made the news.


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Winner of the Indianapolis 500-mile race was George Souders.


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In the closing days of the Sixty-ninth Congress (ended March 4, 1927), a great deal of interest centered in proposed legislation in behalf of the farmers of the United States. In preceding sessions for several years like efforts had been barren of ...


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Declared to be the largest and most beautiful of its kind in the world, Chicago's new Buckingham Memorial Fountain in the city's lake front park is worthy of record among the achievements of the year. The fountain was the gift of Miss Kate Buckingham ...


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Many times since the mighty river which drains a large part of the United States was first known to white men it has swept over its wholly insecure banks and has carried destruction through great areas which flank its uncertain and erratic course. For ...


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The new international bridge spanning the Niagara River between Buffalo, New York, and Fort Erie, Ontario, was officially opened on August 7 in the presence of their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and Prince George, Stanley Baldwin, Premier of ...


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Albania, the smallest of the Balkan states, with a population of about 800,000, has reversed the order of program for kings since the great war. Instead of from king to refugee, we have from president to king, for on September ...


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The land of the Pyramids again is stirred by bitter anti-British feeling. Political leaders have protested against the protectorate; students and mobs have menaced life and property.


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For the fifth time France has turned to Raymond Poincare to pilot its ship of state. On November 6, 1928, the Poincare Cabinet fell, when four of its members, who belong to the Radical Socialist party, resigned because of lack of sympathy with current ...


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The entire world was deeply stirred when, on Nov. 22, 1928, the serious illness of King George was publicly announced. For a long time his life was despaired of, as his fever was high and his vitality waned to an alarming extent. On December 12 an ...


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The dramatic re-entry, in May, of the veteran statesman Eleutherios Venizelos into political power in Greece, followed by the overwhelming victory of his party (Liberal) in the general elections in August, was among the significant events in ...


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Herbert C. Hoover, who, on March 4, 1929, became the 31st President of the United States, was elected to that office by the Republican party in November, 1928. Since 1820, when during the era of good feeling James Monroe received all but ...


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More marked attention was devoted to immigration problems during 1928 than in any previous year of the post-war period. The visits of Lord Amery, Lord Lovat, and Hon. Ramsay MacDonald to Canada greatly stimulated interest in immigration both in Canada ...


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A significant musical event was the Schubert Festival, held in Vienna from July 19 to 23, honoring the one-hundredth anniversary of the great musician's death. Germany paid homage to this composer of exquisite songs with a magnificent chorus of 40,000 ...


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When the registered voters of Nicaragua went to the polls on November 4, 1928, it was perhaps the first time in their experience that they cast ballots in accordance with their own sentiments and preferences and without fear of violence or fraud. ...


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The 1928 Nobel Prize awards were announced from Stockholm, Sweden, on November 13. Each winner of a prize received about $42,060. This represents a new record, and is due partly to the remission of some of the Swedish taxes and partly to improved ...


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Oil production in Alberta is no longer a matter for speculation but a triumphant certainty. During 1927 the province produced 332,133 barrels of oil, which was an increase of 50 per cent over the 1926 production; that of 1928 has been estimated at ...


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The Ninth Olympics had their culmination in the period from July 28 to the middle of August, 1928, when several thousand athletes, representing the finest physical types of manhood and womanhood of almost every nation in the Old and New Worlds, met in ...


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During 1928 the government of Ontario organized a Research Foundation, which is being financed jointly by the provincial government and the Canadian Manufacturers' Association. The action of the Dominion government in expanding the field of service of ...


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Down the ages philosophers and poets have visioned a faithful, uncomplaining automatic mana likeness of man himself, fashioned out of scraps of material wrenched from the grasp of Mother Earthupon whom could be imposed the drudgery of the ...


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One of the most important of all the changes brought about by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, under the leadership of President Mustapha Kemal Pasha, Ismet Pasha (the latter, president of the Council), and their associates, is the resolution to ...


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Ancient differences in the kingdom of the Serbs, the Croats, and the Slovenes, which were set aside temporarily in the enthusiasm of forming a new European state under the Treaty of Versailles (1919), have been revived again and again since that time. ...


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The Administration of President Coolidge urged Congress to pass a bill bringing the navy up to full strength in the matter of new cruisers. President Coolidge deemed this necessary for national defense. As 1928 ended, Congress neared approval of a ...


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Champions of 1928: World's championNew York Yankees.


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The following are tennis champions of 1928:


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The following are track and field champions of 1928:


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The United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Exhibits, has created a giant cardboard cow that talks. Beginning with the 1929 season, it will be displayed at state and interstate fairs throughout the country. Observation and research have ...


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Two railway tunnelsthe New Cascade, in the state of Washington, and the Moffatt, at Denver, Colo.were completed in 1928. They rank respectively as the fifth and sixth longest tunnels in the world and the first and second longest in ...


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In Canada, fuels comprising coal, natural gas, and crude petroleum, rose about two million dollars in value, the 1928 production amounting to $73,420,000. Oil Production in Alberta


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Outstanding selections of poetry include the following:


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The sixth anniversary of the Fascist regime was celebrated on October 28 in every province throughout Italy. The ceremonies did not involve great expense, in accordance with the orders of Premier Benito Mussolini. The only message for the occasion, ...


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At the coronation of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, on November 10, 1928, costumes and customs of ancient Japan were adhered to, but beyond that little of the old Japan remains, at least in its political life.


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The following books, briefly reviewed, represent the fiction and non-fiction of 1928 in their main tendencies. Not every notable book is included. Those given are typical of the publications that are worthy of thoughtful reading.


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After a period of comparative quiet, the limelight again was focused upon Mexico when, on July 17, 1928, President-elect Alvaro Obregon was assassinated by a young Mexican fanatic, Jose; de Leon Toral. On September 25, by a unanimous vote of Congress, ...


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In 1928, for the third year in succession. Canada's mineral production reached a new high record, when the value of output was $271,000,000marking a gain of almost ten per cent over the output of 1927. Advances were general in all ...


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Ever since moving pictures were introduced to the public, inventors have been at work on processes that would permit reproduction of sound in conjunction with the pictures. The engineers of the Bell Telephone laboratories have perfected a process for ...


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World interest was focused upon Paris, when the treaty renouncing war as an instrument of national policy was signed there, on August 27, 1928, by representatives of fifteen nations. The French have chosen to call it The Pact of Paris,


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To the people of the United States the most significant event of 1928 was the election of a President to succeed Calvin Coolidge, who did not choose to be his party's candidate for another term. [The Coolidge administration ends March 4, ...


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The Davis Amendment to the Radio Act of 1927, reallocating wave-lengths and other radio facilities according to population, was approved by President Coolidge on March 28, 1928. Under the mandate of the amendment, redistribution of stations by the ...


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The most significant matters claiming the attention of the churches in 1928 are chronicled below:


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The Seventeenth Annual Congress for Safety Education was held in New York early in August, 1928. Delegates from every section of the United States, to the number of 6,000 or more, attended the Congress, which lasted for five days. There was much ...


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In the record of 1928 activities four names are conspicuoustwo diamond kings and two champions who made current fistic history. The former are George Herman (Babe) Ruth of the American League and Rogers Hornsby of the National League. The other ...


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Radio television leaped the barrier between the laboratory and the home in 1928, in the first demonstration of television broadcasting arranged by the Radio Corporation of America and the General Electric Company. At three different points in ...


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Cornstalks and cobs, oat and cotton hulls, wheat and oat strawabout the billion tons of farm waste annuallyare now being converted into valuable industrial products. Professor O. R. Sweeney, of Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, who is an ...


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The fascinating mystery of life, its origin, and the possibility of immortality were discussed at two important meetings of doctors and scientists during the year. The price of brains is death, Dr. Alexis Carrel, of the Rockefeller ...


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The highest electrical potential ever produced by man, over 5,000,000 volts, was achieved in 1928 in the laboratory of Dr. Gregory Breit and Dr. M. A. Tuve, at the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of the Carnegie Institution, of Washington, D. C. ...


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Winner of the Indianapolis 500-mile race was Louis Meyer.


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Poland was one of 15 nations to sign a pact renouncing war in 1928. World interest was focused upon Paris, when the treaty renouncing war as an instrument of national policy was signed there, on August 27, 1928. The French chose to call the treaty to ...


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Champions of 1928 were: Heavyweight: Gene Tunney.


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Champions of 1928 were: American Champion: Robert T. Jones, Atlanta, Georgia.


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The following are speed-skating champions of 1928: European amateur (men): Clas Thunberg, Finland.


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The following are national champions of 1928: Class A: Lars Haugen, St. Paul, Minn.


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Ahmed Zog I, or Zogu I, king of Albania, following the example of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, President of Turkey, and of Amanullah, the less fortunate former ruler of Afghanistan, is bringing about radical social and religious changes is his country. Since ...


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The archaeological discoveries of Charles A. Lindbergh, whose every movement is watched by an interested and kindly public, diverted popular attention, so far as relics of ancient civilizations were concerned, to Mexico and the Central American ...


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The triumphant progress of human flight continues to stir the imagination and add new chapters to the record of man's perseverance and ingenuity. The year 1929 was marked by several outstanding developments. Men circumnavigated the globe in a ...


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In opening the third session of the Canadian Parliament at Ottawa on February 7, 1929, the Governor-General, Viscount Willingdon, took occasion to refer to the unprecedented prosperity apparent throughout the Dominion and to the great ...


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In spite of indications of stability, peace, and unity, China lapsed into a chaotic condition during the year, and is now beset by disloyalty, famine, brigandage, and confusion in governmental circles. The Nationalist government seemed to be in firm ...


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Since both China and Russian are signatories to the General Treaty for the Renunciation of War, or Kellogg Pact, as it is commonly called, a bitter dispute between these countries over the Chinese Eastern Railway commanded world-wide attention in ...


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For fifteen years, the republic of Haiti, on the island of that name in the West Indies, has been a virtual protectorate of the United States. American advisers have assisted the government departments to function efficiently, and United States ...


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The first 10 months of the administration of President Hoover ended in December with a remarkable record of achievement. The important things accomplished and the no less important projects started were indeed so numerous as to cause a great New York ...


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On July 1 a new method of determining immigration quotas went into effect. This was the so-called national-origins method. The immigration law of 1924 provided that after June 30, 1927, the total number of immigrants to be admitted from ...


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Recent British rule in India is said by British authorities to have been based on the principle of assisting the people as far as possible on the road to autonomy and self-government. With the advent of the new Labour government in Britain, in 1929, ...


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The General Treaty for the Renunciation of War, popularly known as the Kellogg Peace Pact, or Pact of Paris, was proclaimed by President Hoover, on July 24, as having been ratified by the fifteen original signatory nations. The phrases of this great ...


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A rapid increase in book clubs is an interesting and significant feature of the literary history of America during 1929. Beginning in 1926 with the original Book of the Month Club, these organizations now number over twenty-five, and have a national ...


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Famed aviator Colonel Lindbergh contributed to the field of archaeological studies in Latin America in 1929. On one of his flights over Mexico and Central America, he had noticed that certain ruins of the Maya Indians, in Yucatan, could be seen from ...


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The Chicago club of the National League won the League championship; in the American League, the pennant was won by Philadelphia. In the World's Series, which closed the baseball season, the Philadelphia club won easily from the champions of the ...


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American football was apparently more popular than in any preceding year. More than 120,000 watched a game between the University of Notre Dame and Southern California at Soldier Field, Chicago. The year's winners are as follows:


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While the majority of scientists accept the theory of organic evolution, they have been unable to solve the problem as to why changes in plants and animals take place. Considerable progress toward finding the solution was made in 1929. The new theory ...


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Both physics and chemistry have a major interest in the discovery that hydrogen gas, supposedly indivisible, consists of two modifications having distinct physical properties. The experiment proving this fact was performed at a meeting of the American ...


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A great step forward in the study and treatment of diseases of the eye is marked by the dedication of the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute of Johns Hopkins University and Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Before its establishment, no one center for eye ...


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The Agricultural Marketing Act, designed to give agriculture an economic equality with other American industries, and thus cure some of the ills from which it has suffered in recent years, was signed on June 15 by President Hoover. The bill was passed ...


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During 1929, important work undertaken by the Canadian Pacific included the extension of terminal facilities of Quebec and Toronto, construction of an office building at Toronto, and construction of a great hotel at Toronto at a cost of $15,000,000.


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In June a bill was passed by Congress to provide for the decennial census, and the redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives according to the result of the new population figures, and retaining the existing membership of 435. A feature ...


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Among the government projects approved by Parliament were plans for construction of a new Canadian National terminal at Montreal, at a cost of $50,000,000. This will include the elimination of nearly 100 grade crossings in the Montreal district, as ...


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Engineers have made up for the deficiencies of nature in very remarkable ways, not the least of which are the great dams they have built. These massive structures, often built under tremendous physical handicaps, are designed to store the flood waters ...


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Constantinople, always a favorite with which to trip the unwary speller, is no longer the correct name for the former Turkish capital, one of the oldest cities of the world. Istanbul, a word not nearly so suggestive of song and ...


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From the beginning of the year 1929 until disaster overtook the stock market late in October, business conditions in the United States reflected the general prosperity of the people. The twelve-month period ending June 30 and constituting the fiscal ...


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The first ten months of the administration of President Hoover ended in December with a remarkable record of achievement. The important things accomplished and the no less important projects started were indeed so numerous as to cause a great New York ...


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The three tallest commercial structures in the world were newly occupied or were under construction in New York City during the year. All of them tower far above the historic Woolworth, which so long enjoyed prestige as the highest office structure ...


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As the year 1930 opened, Hipolito Irigoyen, President of the Argentine republic, was apparently strongly entrenched in power. His first term of office, 1916-1922, had revealed a somewhat mysterious and eccentric personality, but had proved him to be ...


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The current year affords no exception to the general rule that each year sees aviation more advanced than it was in the preceding twelve months. There was no abatement of man's eagerness to conquer the ocean, but there were fewer failures than in many ...


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The educational policy of the Hoover administration was laid down in the President's inaugural address when he said, Although education is primarily a responsibility of the states and local communities, and rightly so, yet the nation as a whole ...


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Under the terms of a draft treaty agreed upon in August, 1929, by Arthur Henderson, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the British Labour Cabinet, and Mohammed Mahmoud Pasha, then Premier of Egypt, an important change was proposed in the ...


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The English electorate on May 30, 1929, decided to try once more the experiment of government by the Labour party, which first held office for ten months in 1924 under the lead of J. Ramsay MacDonald. The election resulted in defeat for the ...


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National politics in France in 1929 revolved for some months around the sturdy and interesting figure of Aristide Briand. On July 29 he became Premier for the eleventh time, in succession to Raymond Poincare, who resigned on account of ill health. ...


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On August 11, 1929, the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Weimar Constitution, that is, of the formal establishment of the German republic, was celebrated with demonstrations of loyalty to the new democratic government. In many speeches ...


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The Revolution, spelled with a capital R to distinguish it from innumerable lesser rebellions, is believed to be practically at an end. Begun twenty years ago with the Madero uprising of 1910, the Revolution has been in its larger aspects ...


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When we consider that the first all-talking moving picture was produced as late as 1928, after a season of experimental newsreels and short subjects, the march of the talkie seems amazing. The first survey of sound pictures, made by the ...


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An outstanding event in the operatic history of the year was the dedication of the new home of the Chicago Civic Opera Company. A beautiful white stone building, forty-five stories high, contains the hall of opera and is a permanent memorial of a ...


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Many who are now reading this ANNUAL remember the days when explorers who went into the polar regions were lost sight of for months at a time. In 1929 the reading world realized as never before the marvelous progress of radio, for, throughout the ...


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A healthful increase in church membership and widespread interest in religious activities were characteristic of the past year. The outstanding religious event was the reestablishment of the temporal power of the Pope.


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Press reports from Spain in 1929 had an undercurrent of unrest and uncertaintydisturbances in the ranks of the army, classed as revolutions student disorders starting when the artillery school at Segovia was closed, and continuing as ...


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Many colorful events in 1929 gave stimulation to the constantly increasing interest that is being manifested in all outdoor sports and recreation.


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Widespread and popular interest was evoked by the announcement of an addition to the Einstein theory of relativity. The fact that relativity, a conception so difficult to understand, is now freely discussed by laymen, is an indication of great advance ...


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Since Gene Tunney relinquished the heavyweight championship of the world, no one has fought his way to the succession. The light heavyweight and the flyweight championships were also left open. Winners in other divisions in 1929 were as follows:


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Entries in most of the major golf events of the year exceeded in number those of any preceding year. Robert T. (Bobby) Jones of Atlanta was expected to maintain his supremacy in the golfing world. He won the national open championship, but in the ...


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The following are champions of 1929: North American: Jack Shea, Lake Placid.


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The following are champions of 1929: Class A: Strand Mikkelson, Massachusetts.


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When, on February 11, 1929, Mussolini, as Foreign Minister of Italy, and Cardinal Gasparri, Secretary of State for Pope Pius XI, signed the Lateran Treaty and Concordat, thereby creating a tiny independent state for the Pope to rule and defining the ...


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The following are tennis champions of 1929:


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Work on the Boulder Canyon project began in July 1930. The first actual construction consisted in the building of a town, with living quarters for a thousand men and their families. Secretary Wilbur has this to say of the great project that has been ...


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Since the World War, which was responsible for the recognition of the leading British dependencies as individual members of the League of Nations, there have been four British Imperial Conferencesin 1921, 1923, 1926, and 1930.


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A surprising development of the London round-table conference on the government of India arose in December, when it was practically decided that Burma, hitherto an integral part of the Indian Empire, with a total area of 262,732 square miles and a ...


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The year 1930 found Canada, in common with the rest of the world, in the grip of discouraging problems of industrial and agricultural readjustment, involving serious unemployment and impairment of financial resources. But the country at large, under ...


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Early in his administration, President Hoover issued a call for a nation-wide conference on the welfare of the American child. Then was set in motion the machinery for a get-together meeting of American social workers that has now passed into history. ...


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Although the year 1930 opened with some prospects of internal peace and unified government in unhappy China, it was not long before the ambitions of regional war lords in the north again caused chaotic conditions, and these were aggravated during the ...


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A strange political situation existed in the German republic during the year, with one minority government struggling in vain against economic conditions and parliamentary opposition, and another kept in office only by Kaleidoscopic combinations of ...


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The special commission appointed by President Hoover to investigate conditions in the Haitian republic opened public hearings at Port-au-Prince, the capital, on March 1, and subsequently toured the country. Its object was to ascertain facts which ...


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The second year of President Hoover's term was one of trial in the midst of adversity. It was an unfortunate year for many peoples, in Europe as well as in North and South America; the Hoover administration was no exception to the general rule that ...


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Events in India in 1930 demonstrated that the British government is faced with a serious and urgent problem in India. Early in January the Nationalist Congress, assembled at Lahore and representing indirectly about one-third of the total population of ...


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The mandate from the League of Nations by which Great Britain exercised control over the new kingdom of Iraq (old Mesopotamia), lying between Turkey, Syria, Arabia, and Persia, was formally relinquished by Britain on July 1, 1930. A treaty was signed ...


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The Cosgrave government resigned March 29, after a defeat by two votes in the Dail Eireann (legislative body, lower house), on the question of extending old-age pensions, which the government opposed as involving too great a financial burden. On April ...


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Radio broadcasting reached its tenth birthday in 1930, and the event was duly celebrated on November 3 in Pittsburgh by Station KDKA, the first American station to receive a regular broadcasting license. On the night of November 2, 1920, the ...


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The religious forces of every country are always profoundly influenced by the conditions of the time. The churches are made up of folks who represent every stratum of human life, and they must rise and fall with the fortunes of folks. The world ...


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While the United States continues firm in its refusal to recognize the Soviet administration of Russia, American economists are watching with interest the development of a great economic experiment in the Soviet Union, known as the pyatiletka,


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Political and social turmoil characterized the year 1930 in the kingdom of Spain. The throne itself appeared at times to be in danger, but King Alfonso XIII, with the aid of a dictatorial government, succeeded in weathering the storms, as he had done ...


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Although the year 1930 was marked by general business depression, it proved to be a record-breaker in American and international sports, as regards public interest, attendance, and financial returns. Baseball, football, racing, and other sports ...


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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES (1930)

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President Hoover's appointment of Charles Evans Hughes as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court in February, 1930, was popularly approved, and was duly confirmed by the Senate in spite of radical opposition in that body; but his next ...


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Since the discovery of a tooth of the Peking man, several years ago, scientists have been eagerly searching for other remains of this prehistoric race. Last year a complete skull and various fragments were unearthed, and in July, 1930, Professor ...


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What is the cause of the common cold? This prevalent malady, estimated to cause a loss in wages totaling $2,000,000 a year, is considered important enough to be the focus of a special research fund. In 1928 an endowment of $195,000 was established by ...


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Professor Einstein's unitary-field theory created a sensation in 1929. In 1930 he created an equal furor with a treatise entitled The Space Field and Ether Problem in Physics.


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The national speed champion was Billy Arnold of Chicago, Illinois.


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Champions of 1930 were: Heavyweight: Max Schmeling.


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An outstanding feature of 1930 was the remarkable performance of Robert T. (Bobby) Jones of Atlanta, Ga., in winning all the four leading championships in golfthe British open and amateur and the American national open and amateur. ...


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The following are champions of 1930: Kentucky Derby: Gallant Fox.


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The following are champions of 1930: World's champion: Michael Stakrud, Norway.


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The following are champions of 1930: World's ski jump champion: Gunnard Anderson, Norway.


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The following are champions of 1930: H-Y-P-D League: Princeton University.


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Nothing reveals more clearly the world-wide ramifications of the Roman Catholic Church than its international congresses in honor of the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. From May 7 to 11, 1930, the Thirtieth Congress was held on the site of ancient ...


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William T. Tilden, Jr., seven times national tennis champion and a truly great player for many years, relinquished his amateur standing in 1930 to fulfill contracts for moving pictures illustrating the technic of his game.


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The summer of 1930 in the United States was the driest on record, and one of the hottest, since the organization of the Weather Bureau, in 1870. The result was a disastrous drought, seriously affecting farm interests in many states, and but feebly ...


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In Brazil, three weeks of revolutionary civil war in October 1930 resulted in the overthrow of President Washington Luis Pereira de Souza and the inauguration of a new regime, with Dr. Getulio Vargas, southern leader of the revolt, as Provisional ...


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The decennial census of the United States is the one national institution with which all residentsmen, women, and childrencome in contact on equal terms. Taxation, tariff regulations, trade laws, naturalization, and immigration all affect ...


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The bridging of the Saint Lawrence River at Montreal is an engineering feat comparable with that of bridging the Hudson River at New York. It was therefore with expressions of pride and satisfaction that the great Montreal Harbor Bridge was formally ...


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Under the terms of the Apportionment Act of 1929, President Hoover transmitted to Congress in December the figures, based on the 1930 census, showing how the membership of the House of Representatives will, in all probability, be reapportioned among ...


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Six times during the past five years the Preparatory Disarmament Commission of the League of Nations has met and has endeavored to draft a proposed convention for world-wide limitation of armament, to be submitted to an international disarmament ...


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As Maine goes, so goes the nationthus runs the time-honored proverb of United States politics. But the first of the 1930 fall elections, held in Maine on September 8, failed for once to forecast the general result. Maine went ...


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A thousand chanting Coptic priests marched through the streets of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia (Abyssinia), on October 25, escorting to the Cathedral of St. George two great jeweled crowns worth a million dollars, a superb scepter, and a set of ...


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Premier Andre Tardieu with Foreign Minister Aristide Briand and Georges Leygues, Minister of Marine, represented France at the London Naval Conference during the first weeks of its deliberations, which opened January 21, but their work in London was ...


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The 11th anniversary of the birth of Fascism in Milan in 1919 was celebrated throughout Italy in March, and found Premier Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader, apparently more strongly than ever entrenched in power. In September, 1929, he had ...


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President Ortiz Rubio made a rapid recovery from the wound inflicted in the attempt at assassination which followed his inauguration on February 5, 1930. He transferred the Presidential offices on March 10 from the National Palace in Mexico City to ...


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Predictions that the fickle public would soon grow tired of talking pictures and ask for a return of the silent films were not fulfilled in 1930. Among the outstanding stars of the film world, Charlie Chaplin alone refused to employ ...


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That the prize in literature was granted to an American for the first time since the annual prizes have been awarded, has attracted wide comment. The recipient of the honor is Sinclair Lewis, one of the best-known American novelists of the modern ...


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PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE


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Eleven years of dictatorial control by President Augusto B. Leguia of Peru resulted in his overthrow by the process of revolution on August 25, 1930.


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The discovery of a ninth planet was the outstanding astronomical event of the year. Also, a total eclipse of the sun was observed in the region of the South Pacific in October.


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The French mandate over Syria, sanctioned by the League of Nations in 1922 and confirmed by the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, was surrendered by France in 1930, with the exception of the Syrian state called Great Lebanon, which includes the seaport of ...


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Mr. John C. Burkholder, chief engineer of the Canadian National Telegraphs, has made possible two-way telephonic communication from a moving train. As a result of his experiments, and of the perfection of his equipment, Sir Henry Thornton, Chairman ...


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Reversing the order of talking moving pictures, television is bringing pictures to a public long used to receiving sounds through the agency of the radio wave. Television apparatus now is definitely a commercial product, and several broadcasting ...


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Political turmoil shook much of Latin America in 1930. Revolution overthrew the governments of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru in 1930, and the president of Mexico survived an assassination attempt.


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Meteorological balloons equipped with cameras are being used in connection with the excavation of Armageddon, in Palestine. Balloons have been found more practical than airplanes. The entire surface of the mound has been cleared down to the age of ...


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In 1930, the total population of the continental United States was 122,775,046. The count for the U.S. and its possessions (including the Philippine Islands) was 137,530,097. California had the greatest percentage of increase, showing a gain of 65.7 ...


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A world-wide wave of nationalism has caused old, well-known cities to be renamed in order to reflect in their nomenclature the nationality of their people. Czechoslovakians do not want their cities called by their old German names, now that they have ...


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In the United States, as in most other countries, the optimistic views frequently expressed early in the year as to business prospects for 1930 were not justified by events. The business sky in fact became overcast as soon as reaction from the 1929 ...


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The appointment of John Masefield to the poet laureateship of England has inspired new interest in that time-honored British institution. The association of the word laureate


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In January, Albania signed a naturalization treaty with the United States.


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Anthropology advances by the study of living peoples and by the study of the prehistoric.


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Ibn Sa'ud, who was proclaimed King of Hejaz in the great Mosque of Mecca on January 8, 1926, had an anniversary celebration in 1931. The eulogies were quickly followed by revolts in February and March. Jealousy of Ibn Sa'ud's power and the hanging of ...


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One objective in archaeology is to recover history or to supply relative and, it possible, exact dates for the appearance and the decline of cultures. Henry F. Osborn, distinguished American paleontologist, announced that the folds in elephants' teeth ...


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The outstanding characteristic of architecture in America during 1931 was its tendency toward a growing modernism. This was to be noted particularly in such commercial structures as stores, office buildings, and apartments, and more remotely in ...


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On March 14, the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his brother, George, arrived in Buenos Aires in time to open the British Empire Trade Exhibition. The Prince made a speech in Spanish and English stressing the need for cultural as well as economic ...


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The two outstanding events in the astronomical world during the year were: (1) the close approach to the earth of the small planetoid, Eros; and (2) the extension of a discovery that the lines in spectra of the extra-galactic nebulae are shifted ...


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During the year, Australia faced the necessity of severe economic reform with a great deal of internal and party strife. Australia's position had been impaired by extensive foreign indebtedness, while its chief commodities (wool and wheat) were hard ...


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Early in February, Carlos Ibanez, the President of Chile, obtained extreme dictatorial powers while the Chilean Congress was having a four months' recess, and established 150 new laws. As a result of these sweeping innovations, Ibanez was forced out ...


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Beginning with the year 1931, corresponding to the twentieth year of the Republic of China, the Kuomintang government with the capital at Nanking entered upon the third year of its existence after the unification of the North and South.


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The Colombia-Ecuador boundary dispute, which severed diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1925, was settled by mutual agreement in 1931; and on August 18, diplomatic relations were resumed. In a treaty with Ecuador, Colombia had promised ...


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While the major criminals of the country, classified in the metropolitan cities as public enemies, continued to operate through the year, with alliances here and there with politics for protection of their most lucrative activities, the ...


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In 1931, Czechoslovakian currency remained stable. The country paid $3,000,000 due the United States on June 15. The Hoover moratorium was a boon to the Czechoslovakian finances, saving about $7,000,000 which otherwise would have occasioned the ...


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Economic distress, succeeded by political revolt, marked the year.


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The Danish budget for 1931 showed a large surplus, although there was a decided decline in foreign trade. On September 29, Denmark, always so dependent on commerce with England, followed the course of that country in suspending the gold standard. A ...


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With 1931, Greece rounded out a century of independence as a nation. Celebrations were held at home and abroad.


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The three subjects of vital importance to Hungary in 1931 were its trade relations with other countries, the catastrophic state of its finances, and the downfall of the Bethlen government.


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The eyes of the world were focused on two Round Table Conferences, which were in session during 1931 to solve the problem of India's status in the British Empire.


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Interest in American Indians on the part of the public and the government, and interest of Indians themselves in their own welfare, reached a high point in 1931.


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The Mandates Council of the League of Nations approved the terms for ending the British Mandate over Iraq in September, and hereafter the country will govern itself. As a step preliminary to the League's action, King George V and King Feisal signed ...


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On October 28, 1931, Benito Mussolini and his comrades of the Fascist party entered upon the tenth year of their mastery of Italy. The year 1931 witnessed certain notable modifications of Fascist policy, but none of these changes implied any weakening ...


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When the year opened, Japan was in the grip of economic depression. Official figures placed unemployment at 325,000. Though the actual number was believed to be much larger, the old tradition whereby members of the same family help each other, ...


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In the general economic disturbance prevalent throughout the world in 1931, Mexico presented a picture of marked financial, industrial, and political unrest. However, decisive measures were taken by President Ortiz Rubio's government to counteract ...


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New works, new people, new ideas, new assignments and adventures in activity for people already establishedthese are the facts of a year in music.


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In each country, the economic depression has been noticeably reflected in major exports. In the Netherlands, high tariff walls and the general financial slump curtailed the export of tulip bulbs. The Netherlands' diamond factories, too, were affected, ...


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Newfoundland could not find a buyer for its $8,000,000 bond issue in New York in May. This led to the report that it would sell Labrador for $100,000,000, the amount of the colony's national debt, plus $20,000,000. Bankers were interested in the ...


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For many years, New Zealand was deemed the most socialistic country in the world, and is considered so now, with the exception of Russia.


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Four of the five Nobel Prize awards were made in 1931, that for physics not being awarded.


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The year saw two national crises in Norway, one in the government and the other in labor disputes. The biggest problem since the country declared itself independent of Sweden in 1905 confronted it in the downfall of the Mowinckel ministry, which had ...


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Events in Austria in 1931 provoked the German financial crisis. The main cause was the threatening collapse of the Austrian Creditanstalt, or Credit Bank. On May 11, Dr. Otto Juch, Minister of Finance in the Ender Cabinet, declared the government ...


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From the standpoint of immediate monetary returns, 1931 was not profitable to the entire automobile industry. The industry shared decreased production activity with all other business during this year of depression.


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The centenary of the present Belgian dynasty, that of the House of Saxe-Coburg, was celebrated on July 19.


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Among the discoveries and developments of the year in the field of botany were the following:


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King Boris, in the spring of 1931, tried to rid Bulgaria of the unpopular Liaptcheff government. He forced the Cabinet to resign on April 20, but after various unsuccessful attempts on the part of Kantcho Malinoff and others to form a new ministry, ...


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The year brought to Canada a succession of grave economic problems not dissimilar to those faced by the United States. For the most part, they were a natural reflection of world events and conditions which more than ever, found the public looking to ...


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At the time Mendeleef arranged his periodic table, there were places for twenty elements then unknown. The last two were discovered in 1931. The final discovery of the last two elements with characteristics surprisingly close to those prophesied is of ...


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In the United States, approximately 21,280,000 students were enrolled in public elementary schools during the year; 4,400,000 went to public high schools; and 1,200,000 were registered in colleges and universities. Private and parochial schools, both ...


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On July 19, 1928, King Fuad of Egypt suspended Parliament for three years in order to stop political disorders in the government. Early in 1931, the Premier, Sidky Pasha, announced a new Constitution, and named May 14, 16, and 18 as election days. The ...


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Prominent in the events and interests of France in 1931 were the names of such leaders as the late Marshal Joffre, President Doumer, and Premier Laval. These men were representative, not only of the political life of the nation, but of the spirit of ...


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Because of the reduction of mining operations and exploration for oil and gas, many an economic geologist found himself during 1931 out of work for the first time in his professional career. The Geological Society of America, however, became one of ...


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Towering in importance above all other events in Germany's history for the past year was the financial and economic crisis, precipitated during the summer of 1931. The far-reaching consequences of Germany's threatened collapse and the measures taken ...


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It has been said that the economic storm, which began in 1929 and blew with the force of a gale in 1930, assumed the fury of a tempest in 1931. Upon Great Britain these winds drove with converging and disastrous violence. As the commercial banker of ...


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The outstanding factor in any consideration of the field of labor in 1931 is that of unemployment. The census of 1930 reported 48,832,589 gainful workers in the United States, comprising 49.5 per cent of the population ten years old and over, or 39.8 ...


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The unfortunate economic situation had affected libraries in two ways. There has been a country-wide increase in book circulation (probably amounting to over 10,000,000 volumes) and especially in the demand for the literature of economics, social ...


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Perhaps the most notable feature of literature during the past year has been the swing away from experimentation toward that revival of interest in the romantic and the historical, which has added so many ample volumes to the publishers' lists during ...


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Russia is probably the only important country which published as many books in 1931 as in the years immediately preceding. In Russia, book publishing is an official enterprise, a part of the state's educational activity. Books in Russia are more or ...


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The frontiers of medicine are constantly extending into fields hitherto impenetrable. Much of the advance in modern medical science had to do with advances in correlated fields, particularly chemistry and physics. Much is due also to the development ...


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Five destructive hurricanes took their toll during the year, and in the United States two severe droughts occurred. The northwest part of the country experienced the driest growing season on record, but later the drought moved to the southeast and ...


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In the later history of art, 1931 may have its importance, for during the year, certain notable tendencies in art creation as well as in appreciation appeared for the first time. Since the war, America, and much of the world at large, has been under ...


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Workers in the science of paleontology during 1931 produced more than their usual number of important discoveries of fossils, and elucidated several new theories concerning the evolution of the life of the past.


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On January 15, 1931, the Permanent Court of International Justice began its twentieth session, the first session of the Court as constituted by the second general election of judges. The judges elected for a term of nine years in September, 1922, had ...


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At the beginning of 1931, the Peruvian government was painstakingly picking up the threads of administration after the chaotic downfall of Augusto B. Leguia's regime in August of the previous year. The sixty-eight-year-old former President languished ...


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In 1931, the Filipinos' perennial plea for independence took on unusual political and economic importance. Philippine exports, amounting to $100,000,000 a year, have been entering the United States free of duty. American farming and commercial ...


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The physicists have centered much of their attention upon the disintegration of the atom, devising apparatus with which as much as 25,000,000 volts can be employed. The most modern physics needs no electrons and the theory of wave mechanics has been ...


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In spite of the depression, there was plenty of drama on the sports stage during 1931. The public demand for entertainment was especially evident in the increased attendance at athletic events taking place at night.


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In 1931 the country was impoverished by foreign loans. In 1930, Germany had borrowed $124,500,000. With the German financial collapse of 1931, Sweden found its own finances seriously impaired. At the opening of the Riksdag, or Parliament, on January ...


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In the yearly elections, held late in 1930 in Switzerland, Dr. Henri Haeberlin, the sixty-two-year-old chief of the Federal Department of Justice and Police, had been elected President for 1931; and Giuseppe Motta, chief of the Federal Political ...


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In August, France decided to renounce its Syrian mandate acquired in 1919, and to lead the Druses and Arabs, whom it once subdued, into a gradual state of self-determination. The League of Nations approved the terms by which France hoped to free Syria ...


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As in all new arts, progress during 1931 in television was spasmodic, but it was highly important in several major respects.


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The year 1931 in the American theater was marked by the first full effects of the depression, and by other forces which operated to cause managers, actors, and theater lovers grave concern. The depression came at a time when the so-called living ...


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Economy and frugality ruled Turkey in 1931. Out of the towering Moslem minarets came exhortations to thrift as well as calls to prayer. Turkey failed to make satisfactory arrangements with its creditors, and could not obtain loans from abroad. ...


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Champions of 1931: American Association, Saint Paul.


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The year 1931 in the entertainment industry was marked by the first full effects of the depression. The depression came at a time when the talking pictures had ceased to attract for their novelty alone, and their producers were being forced to ...


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National speed champion was Louis Schneider of Indianapolis, Indiana.


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Awards in motor boat racing included: British International Trophy races, Kaye Don in Miss England II.


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The Permanent Court of International Justice issued several rulings involving Poland in 1931.


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Champions of 1931 were: Heavyweight: Max Schmeling.


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The four golf championships, which Robert T. (Bobby) Jones acquired in 1930, went their several ways in 1931. Francis Ouimet, of Newtonville, Mass., recaptured the United States amateur championship after seventeen years; and William ...


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The following are champions of 1931: Arlington Classic: Mate.


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The following are champions of 1931: Intercollegiate ski jump: Jacques B. Landrey, Ottawa University.


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Sir Robert Falconer, for twenty-five years president of the University of Toronto, retired in June because of ill-health. The Reverend Canon H. J. Cody of Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Toronto, was chosen to succeed Sir Robert.


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The year 1931 has so recently come to a close that the precise vital statistics are not yet available. Enough certain data already at hand, however, reveal an extraordinary situation. Disregarding minor exceptions, the essential facts are that the ...


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In a general election on August 24, Quebec Premier Taschereau retained office with an increased majority of seats. Totals were: Liberals, seventy-nine; Conservatives, eleven. The victory of Premier Taschereau implied the political extinction of Mr. ...


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In 1931 the results of our decennial census of 1930 began to be issued. As of April 1, 1930, the population of the continental United States was 122,775,046. This represents an increase of 17,064,426 or 16.1 per cent over the population at the ...


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The Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, continued its work of providing opportunities on irrigated land for country-minded people of small means, under conditions which would afford them a reasonable assurance of success. The total ...


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Any discussion of American banking during 1931 must treat it, in common with every field of economic happenings during that fateful period, in terms of a distinctly special epoch in the course of financial affairs. The year is neither fully paralleled ...


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An important item in the construction bill for 1932 was an expenditure of $53,000,000 for the modernization of old buildings. Private construction, however, declined markedly from that of 1931, about 50 per cent of all new construction being financed ...


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On February 19, Agustin Justo took office as President. Six political groups, including those which had fought him in the campaign, rallied to his aid, fearing a dictatorship. The outstanding event of the year, from the standpoint of the country's ...


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In the United States there are four astronomers for every million inhabitants, the same as in England, while Switzerland leads the world with nine per million. In the number of astronomical observatories, however, the United States ranks first with ...


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At the beginning of 1933, Australia seems definitely on the road to financial recovery after three years of trouble, suffering, political turmoil, and self-sacrifice. The improved position of the Commonwealth is not a matter of guesswork; facts and ...


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Trade continued to decline rapidly and during the first nine months of 1932 the decrease amounted to 34 per cent in imports and 43 per cent in exports, as compared with a corresponding period in 1931. The serious situation of Austrian industry was ...


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From the standpoint of product improvement, the year 1932 was noteworthy. Not in the last decade have engineering research and development been carried on with such vigor and enthusiasm. When sales were easy, every effort was made to obtain volume of ...


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In April, Portugal mobilized troops to guard its frontier during Spain's revolution. Influenced by the neighboring example, opponents of the dictatorship of President Antonio Oscar Carmona decided that Portugal, too, was ripe for a revolution.


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While the year 1931 saw its fair share of improvements in radio art, the developments were of a technical nature which generally escaped public attention. As the radio industry has become more stabilized, the rapid developments and startling ...


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The religious world in 1931 was more than ever concerned with the immediate problems of the day and their solution.


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The Communist leaders of Soviet Russia christened 1931 the third, the decisive year of the Five Year Plan. Events have justified the characterization. Steps taken during the year will have an important influence on the subsequent history ...


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In many respects, events in Spain during the year 1931 were the most momentous in all Europe. Spain, with all the colorful history of romance and adventure associated with a long monarchial rule, put off monarchy and became a republic. The change was ...


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The Earl of Clarendon, who owns the historic ruins of Kenilworth Castle, in England, went out to South Africa in January as that Dominion's new Governor-General.


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If the paradoxical year of 1931 in the United States can be classified in any one particular, it must be as twelve months in which almost anything could happenand usually did.


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Dr. Gabriel Terra was designated by the Uruguayan electoral college, January 21, as President-elect of that South American republic; and Terra's party, the Colorados, were swept into power. Their opponents, the Riveristas and Blancos, made the usual ...


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One South American country that was comparatively peaceful in 1931. This state of affairs was due chiefly to the iron rule of General Juan Gomez, the seventy-four-year-old President who first held office in 1909; then gave it up two years ago, only to ...


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Suddenly and dramatically, King Alexander of Yugoslavia made the startling announcement of the end of his dictatorship, on September 3. This unexpected action was thought to be due to the influence of France, which refused to extend credit to a ...


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Ultra-violet light or artificial sunlight was used in the Highland Park Zoo at Pittsburgh and also in the zoo at San Francisco to improve the health of certain animals. Reptiles, the big cats, and monkeys were given special radiations equivalent to ...


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Political turmoil shook Ecuador and Cuba in 1931. In Ecuador, revolution forced the president to resign, and in Cuba, government forces defeated a rebel uprising.


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In 1931, most of the women's swimming honors were captured by Helene Madison of Seattle. Here is the complete list of champions:


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The following are champions of 1931: H-Y-P-D League: Princeton University.


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In 1931, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody won the women's national tennis championship for the seventh time. Internationally, Americans gave outstanding performances. The greatest tennis trophy for women remained in this country, and the Wimbledon men's singles ...


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Efforts that had been begun in 1930 nationally to alleviate distress, both individual and corporate, were carried on to a much greater extent. Among the most outstanding measures planned and put into effect during 1931 for such relief was President ...


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American farmers in 1931 were apprised anew, in a painfully convincing manner, that the agricultural industry is interlocked with the economic life of the nation and of the world. They suffered more than most other producing groups from the world-wide ...


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A friendship monument, the gift of the people of the United States to Brazil, and symbolic of the relations between the two countries, was dedicated in Rio de Janeiro on July 4. The ceremony was especially appropriate in a year when economic hardships ...


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Over on Chicago's man-made lake front, on a site stretching from Twelfth Place to Thirty-ninth Street, important progress in the preparations for Chicago's 1933 World's FairA Century of Progress Expositionwas made in 1931.


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Several remarkable engineering feats were accomplished in 1931 which were of immense benefit to the world, and lasting monuments to the men whose genius, practicality, and imagination created them. The United States and other countries went on with ...


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The story of business in 1931 is best epitomized by the single word, contraction. Feeling the pinch of depression, people found they could eat less, wear less, and spend less generally than they had thought possible in the boom years. Health ...


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The past year has on the whole been undistinguished in poetry. In England, Masefield's Minnie Maylow's Story


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The conquest of the air from the standpoint of spectacular first flights has been so complete as to leave few new laurels to be won. The year 1932 witnessed the success of the first woman to span the Atlantic in a non-stop solo flight and ...


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While no new races of early man were discovered in 1932, a number of important finds deserve comment. One species of man, Homo neanderthalensis,


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On Sept. 18, 1932, King Ibn Saud ordered that the name of his dominion be changed from the Kingdom of the Hejaz and Nejd and their Dependencies to the Saudian Arabian Kingdom. The existing plan of government was continued temporarily, but the King's ...


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In the Maya area of Central America, C. Longworth Lundell has discovered two new cities to which the names Calakmul and Nohoxna have been assigned. The importance of Calakmul lies in the fact that already more than a hundred dated inscriptions have ...


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In March of 1932 the Belgium Chamber approved a bill raising customs duties on meats, butter, fruits, oil, and other products. All budgetary expenses were reduced 10 to 15 per cent, thus effecting a saving of $18,210,600. Taxes were increased by 10 ...


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Research workers of the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research found that carbon monoxide causes plant tissues to sprout new roots in shorter time or even to produce roots where otherwise no roots would grow.


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Three representatives of the League of Nations investigated Bulgaria's economic situation in 1932. This move came at the urgent request of the Bulgarian government, which insisted on the abolition of reparations and the reduction or suspension of ...


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The outstanding event of the year was the Imperial Economic Conference, held in Ottawa in July and August. That meeting of representatives from all the principal members of the British Commonwealth of Nations was the natural, one might say the ...


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Interest in the ever popular vitamins continues undiminished, and scientific research on the subject led to several discoveries during 1932. The oil from the livers of halibut was found to offer a higher concentration of vitamin D than cod liver oil ...


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For the year 1932 the publishers adopted the slogan Young American's Book Parade. Certainly the year brought a number of fine books about America for young Americans.


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There was practically no increase in public elementary-school enrollment in the United States in 1932, the number remaining at approximately 21,280,000. The elementary school has begun to register the result of a decreased birth rate and has probably ...


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The government continued throughout the year with Fuad as King, Sidky Pasha as Premier, and a parliament elected by a minority under government pressure. Parliament passed various economic laws before its recess from July 7 to December 15. On August ...


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On January 24 a Red revolt was reported in three towns and martial law was declared. Within three days the authorities were again in complete control, although 600 were reported to have been killed. Congress declared Vice-President Maximiliano H. ...


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Reparations and war debts were of paramount interest to France during 1932 and affected the domestic as well as the foreign policies of the country throughout the year. Four successive Cabinets attempted a solution of these problems.


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Professor R. A. Daly of Harvard, in his presidential address before the Geological Society of America, said that 99.9 per cent of the earth's volume is not only invisible but untouchable. From the indirect evidence of data from earthquakes, volcanoes, ...


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The year 1932 was one of unusual political and diplomatic activity in Germany. Five elections were held and three different governments were in power. In the field of foreign diplomacy, the Reich achieved its greatest victory since the War, namely, ...


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For the 300,000 Indians in the United States, 1932 was a difficult year. Always a marginal group in the labor market, Indians were among the first to lose employment, especially those who had entered industry. The effects of the drought and ...


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On October 3 Iraq was admitted to the League of Nations, the first of the mandated countries to receive this promotion. Its independence was not complete, however, since England retained, in the treaty of alliance, some control of defense and rights ...


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With characteristic audacity, Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy announced late in December, 1932, the intention of the Italian government to spend more for public works and other governmental activities in 1933 than had been spent in the year just ...


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Relations with China, the United States, and the League of Nations dominated the politics of Japan, both foreign and domestic, during 1932. Japanese intervention in Manchuria, begun on September 18, 1931, became a large-scale program of conquest. On ...


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Unemployment increased during a part of 1932 but monthly gains in employment as compared with the preceding month were reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for August, September, and October, the rates being respectively 0.5 per cent, 3.5 per ...


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A different, not to say wholly new, emphasis on the actual and potential usefulness of books was evidenced in the publication, in 1932, of Making the Most of Books,


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Import restrictions and ship subsidies were two of the 1932 legislative measures planned to revive Dutch trade. A customs union with Belgium was negotiated for the purpose of reciprocally lowering economic barriers. In spite of increased taxes and ...


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On April 5 an enraged mob of 10,000 persons wrecked the Newfoundland legislative building, demoralized the police force, and assaulted Sir Richard Squires, the Prime Minister, who had been charged with falsifying minutes of the Council for the ...


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Property damage estimated at $500,000 resulted from rioting and looting in Auckland on April 14 and 15. The riots began with a parade of civil employees protesting against pay cuts and were soon augmented by the unemployed. On May 10 and 11 riots of ...


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Nicaragua continued to pay off its foreign indebtedness ahead of schedule. In April, clashes occurred between United States Marines and outlaws, and a state of siege was declared in the Atlantic Coast departments. On July 12, General Sandino, still at ...


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Only three of the five Nobel Prize awards were made in 1932. The peace prize and the prize in physics were not awarded.


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The sixtieth birthday of King Haakon VII, on August 3, was marked by expressions of sincere devotion and esteem on the part of his subjects. During the twenty-seven years of his reign the King has maintained the complete confidence and good will of ...


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On June 4, Carlos Davila, former Chilean Ambassador at Washington, overthrew President Montero and set up a Socialistic regime. His program was too mild for some of his followers and within a few days he was forced to resign. Colonel Marmaduque Grove, ...


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If we count from the beginning of Chinese written history, the year 1932 of the West would correspond to the year 4137 in China. China, however, counts its years from the founding of the republic, which reached its twenty-first birthday last October.


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This country faced the year 1932 with a lower gold supply than the previous year. A subsidy was decreed for coffee in the form of a 10 per cent export bonus. During 1932 the Colombian coffee trade with the United States increased about 50 per cent ...


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Early in January, 1932, six rebel leaders, including three colonels and the son of former President Menocal, were freed. Elections were held on February 28, at which time Liberal candidates were victorious throughout Cuba, thus strengthening the ...


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A change of government occurred on October 29, when the Udrzal Cabinet, which had been in power since February, 1929, was replaced by the Cabinet of Jan Malypetr. No change of policy resulted, however, as the same parties remained in the coalition. ...


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The abandonment of the gold standard in 1931 did not have the serious consequences that were feared. Increased taxes and duties for the fiscal year 1932-33 are expected to offset the general downward trend of business. Drastic reductions in military ...


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The hope with which Great Britain faced the year 1932 was not fulfilled in its achievements. The anxieties about India, which were intensified by the failure of the Second Round Table Conference, were not relieved during 1932, though it was hoped that ...


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The republican form of government was maintained throughout 1932. Except for nine days at the end of May, Venizelos was Prime Minister until November 4. Early in the year he visited London, Paris, and Rome, seeking a new loan for reconstruction in ...


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Guatemala continued to suffer from the low prices of its coffee. Collections were poor. Trade was on a sounder basis, however, as imports were curtailed. The negotiations for settling the boundary dispute with Honduras continued.


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The transfer of military authority from the United States Marines to officials of Haiti continued during 1932. Georges Leger was sent to Washington to appear before the United States Senate Finance Committee to show that United States loans were ...


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Parliament was unexpectedly recessed during the month of March; meanwhile parliamentary business was conducted by the same committee of thirty-three that controlled Hungary during the latter half of 1931. The adjournment was occasioned by ...


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The London Round Table Conferences of 1930 and 1931, at which delegates from India sat with delegates from Great Britain, drew up the outline of the new constitution which will give India dominion status like Canada. The sequel of these ...


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Literature in America in 1932 reflected the economic situation by a decrease in the number of publications. There was a marked falling off in books on travel, in volumes on popular psychology, stunt books, and the general ornamental and ...


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The total quantity of book production in foreign countries was little affected by the economic problems which have become the average reader's chief preoccupation. There was a noticeable increase, however, in the number of publications dealing with ...


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Medical discoveries are not made in any single year, but represent always the accumulation of studies made over several years. Of special significance in 1932 was the announcement of a new product, nucleotide, which is given in the exceedingly ...


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The high temperatures of 1931, the warmest year on United States Weather Bureau records, persisted through 1932, though to a lesser degree. January, February, and July, for instance, were abnormally warm throughout most of the country. The most ...


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Mexican political activity in 1932 was characterized by a change of Presidents and many Cabinet changes. In the national elections held on July 3, candidates of the National Revolutionary (Government) party won sweeping victories throughout the ...


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Economic conditions, which affected the entire world in 1932, had their influence upon music as upon the other arts. While governments have recognized the remarkable effects of music in stimulating morale, the fact remains that fundamentally opera and ...


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The tenth modern revival of the Olympic Games was held in Los Angeles from July 30 to August 14. The United States ranked first among the thirty-nine nations who competed, while Italy and Japan won second and third places respectively. The Marathon ...


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The economic conditions of the year 1932 presented the most severe challenge to art that it has yet had to meet. Painting and sculpture, often scorned as the mere trappings of wealth and social position, were sounded for their spiritual worth, and ...


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Man, with his great mental development, may represent an early stage in a new class of vertebrate animals, according to Professor W. K. Gregory of the American Museum of Natural History. The wonder is not that we suffer from gunmen and racketeers, but ...


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On February 15 the world Court observed informally the tenth anniversary of its founding. During the ten years of its existence the Court has held twenty-four sessions and has given sixteen judgments and twenty-two advisory opinions. Persia's ...


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A Leftist revolt was nipped in the bud on February 16, and thirteen leaders were seized. President Luis Sanchez Cerro was wounded by a would-be assassin while attending church. March floods caused $4,200,000 worth of losses in Southern Peru. A law was ...


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Progress was made during 1932 in the reorganization of the Philippine government with a view to consolidating functions of bureaus and reducing expenditures. Bureaucracy and the duplication of services had caused governmental expenses greatly to ...


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Although the Olympic Games attracted the greatest interest among sport fans during the summer of 1932, yet there were large crowds at the big league baseball games, and boxing, football, horse-racing, and tennis remained popular. Regional, national, ...


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A materially smaller budget was brought in when the Riksdag (the Swedish Parliament) opened in January, 1932. The budget was balanced by increased duties on luxuries, increased income and death duties, and curtailed military and naval expenditures. ...


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An event of great importance to Swiss commerce was the decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice in regard to the thirteen-year-old dispute between France and Switzerland over the free zones of Upper Savoy and Gex. The court held that ...


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During 1932 Syria remained under the mandate of France, and Henri Ponsot entered on his second term as High Commissioner. Some progress was made in developing the organization of the five separate portions. The Constitution of the Syrian State came ...


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During 1932 many new interests came into the field of television, but practically all developments in that field were confined to the laboratory.


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The spring tour of Katharine Cornell in The Barretts of Wimpole Street


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The leadership of President Mustapha Kemal Pasha was maintained throughout 1932. The outstanding event of the year internationally was the entrance of Turkey into the League of Nations on July 6. Of more immediate practical importance were the visits ...


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Champions of 1932: American League, New York Yankees.


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It would be pleasant if we could record that the screen had scored advances in 1932 to balance the setback of the stage, but we cannot. Hollywood still gets the cream of Broadway writers, but uses them to no better advantage than of old; it does not ...


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Winner of the Indianapolis 500-mile race was Fred Frame of Los Angeles, California.


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Awards in Motor-Boat Racing included: British International Trophy, Miss America X,


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The World Court on Feb. 4, 1932, delivered an advisory opinion in regard to the treatment of Polish citizens in the Free City of Danzig. This opinion approved Poland's claim that Poles in Danzig were entitled to the same rights as Danzigers, a claim ...


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Champions of 1932 were: Heavyweight: Jack Sharkey, Boston, Massachusetts.


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The following are champions of 1932: Agua Caliente Handicap: Phar Lap.


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The following are champions of 1932: National amateur: Anton Le Kang, New York City.


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The following are champions of 1932: H-Y-P-D College Chess League: Harvard.


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Early in 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, governor of New York, made public his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States. In spite of a belated but aggressive movement in behalf of Alfred E. Smith, Roosevelt was the visible standard bearer of ...


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The following are tennis champions of 1932:


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President Hoover's Committee on Social Trends issued completed its two-volume report entitled Recent Social Trends in the United States


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American agriculture in 1932 suffered the worst crisis recorded in seventy years. Farm commodity prices and farm incomes dropped more than in any year during a period of nearly three-quarters of a century. The consumption of farm commodities did not ...


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Early in 1932 the regime of General Vargas faced clamorous demands for a speedy return to constitutional government, which had been suspended since October, 1930. The fight was led by political factions from Sao Paulo and from the President's own ...


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Preparations for Chicago's 1933 World's FairA Century of Progress Expositionmoved steadily forward during 1932.


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During 1932 the population as a whole experienced the healthiest year on record. The effects of the economic situation upon health may not become evident for some years. Fortunately, the economic difficulties have not broken down either our public ...


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Each year marks some gain in our knowledge of early man. Fossils of animals and reptiles are now so numerous and so well placed in geological periods that we can date human bones and stone tools whenever these are found in the earth side by side with ...


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Several times during 1933 rumors came that war had broken out between King Ibn Saud, of the Saudian Arabian Kingdom, and the Imam Yahya of the Yemen, over the district of Asir, which lies between their dominions. Ibn Saud has in recent years ...


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The task of the archaeologist is to find and explain the ruins and relics of extinct nations, thereby extending our knowledge of history backward through many centuries. Several significant archaeological discoveries were made in 1933. A tablet was ...


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Due to the federal program to stimulate construction, architectural work has shown a progressive increase since April, 1933, a large part of the activity being publicly financed.


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Argentina began the year 1933 in a state of siege, which meant that certain constitutional rights were suspended. This condition, which is not unusual for a Latin American state, was the result of an attempt on December 16, 1932, to kidnap President ...


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The opening of the Century of Progress Exposition by the light of the star Arcturus was a spectacular astronomical performance enjoyed by thousands of Exposition visitors. This light, which had been forty years in coming from its distant stellar ...


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The year 1932 saw a world-wide attack on the problem of the origin and nature of cosmic rays. America's Nobel Prize winners in physics, Robert A. Millikan (1923), and Arthur A. Compton (1927), formerly a student under Millikan, took the lead in ...


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The text of the proposed Portuguese constitution was made public on May 28, but had not yet been submitted to a popular referendum by the close of 1932. Late in December the term of President Carmona was extended for two years, thus prolonging the ...


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The number of broadcast stations in operation has decreased from 681 in 1927 to 604 in 1932. The total number of assignments licensed for simultaneous operation at night was only 397 as of June 30, 1932.


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During the year 1932, the Owyhee Dam on the Owyhee River in eastern Oregon was completed. This concrete structure, 405 feet in height, is the highest dam in the world and will store water for the irrigation of 123,000 acres on the Owyhee project in ...


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The year 1932 witnessed a great number and variety of events in the religious world, some of which were highly significant for the future.


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On December 31, 1932, the greatest social, economic, and political experiment in the world's history came to a temporary pause as Soviet Russia celebrated the formal closing of the Five Year Planthe Piatiletka


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The Spanish Republic, proclaimed April 14, 1931, entered the year 1932 with a thoroughly up-to-date constitution (promulgated December 9, 1931), a newly elected President, and a constitutionally organized government. The transformation of a ...


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After fifteen months of effort on the part of Minister of Finance Havenga, the Union ended the year by going off the gold standard. During the latter days of December withdrawals of between (L)2,000,000 and (L)3,000,000 in gold caused the Treasury, ...


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The United States, last among the war-affected nations, came inevitably to the point of explosion in 1932, when all the discontents and miseries which temporarily depress the American people swept the things that are out of office and ...


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The Chamber of Deputies voted for suspension of payments on Uruguayan bonds help abroad, although interest payments were continued. The government, already in the insurance, hotel, and electric power businesses, moved to enter the cement and gasoline ...


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This country began the fiscal year with no foreign debt and with a surplus in the treasury. Royalties and taxes on petroleum were mainly responsible for Venezuela's happy condition, despite the fact that oil production was less than in previous years. ...


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In his address to Parliament on January 19, 1932, King Alexander ended the first state of the dictatorship which had been in effect since the suspension of the Constitution in 1929. The new regulations gave to Parliament and the Cabinet, rather than ...


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Five species of crustaceans hitherto unknown to science have been discovered by Charles C. Wilson, of the Smithsonian Institution.


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Issues affecting Latin America in 1932 included trade with the United States and unemployment. Political unrest also shook Brazil.


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The banking problem continued to be one of the leading public issues in the United States during 1932. The problem centered around what changes in banking methods and regulations, either voluntary or prescribed, were shown to be necessary by the large ...


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The four great aims of modern engineeringpower, speed, safety, and conservationwere furthered during 1932 by the construction of dams, highways, tunnels, bridges, and dikes in many parts of the world. These projects, employing thousands of ...


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During the latter half of 1932, there were indications that the long hoped-for irreducible minimum had been reached, at least in certain lines of business, notably steel, automobiles, and food products. Wheat prices seemed to find rock ...


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Aircraft flew faster, farther, and higher in 1933 than at any time since the Wrights first flew at Kitty Hawk thirty years ago. It was a year of record-breaking achievement which again saw the name of America's hero of heroes, Colonel Charles A. ...


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Australia's financial recovery, noted at the beginning of 1933, was steadily maintained throughout the year and now at the beginning of 1934 there is no doubt that the country is well on the way to prosperity.


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In Austria the year 1933 was marked by a series of conflicts between the supporters of Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss and the Nazi agitators who sought to annex Austria to Germany. The much discussed Anschluss,


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Toward the end of 1933 we find a definite upturn in the trend of the nation's business. The automotive industry, one of the first to feel the effects of the depression, was among the first to show a definite improvement. Those manufacturers who did ...


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In January, 1933, the Catholic-Liberal Cabinet in power in Belgium faced the problem of raising more than 440,000,000 francs to balance the budget. Despite Communist and Socialist protests, the Belgian Chamber adopted a finance bill which, when put ...


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Many facts of deep interest to those who study the development of our race have been uncovered by archaeologists examining ancient tombs in Egypt. Barley found in 1933 in a tomb at least seven thousand years old has been shown to be identical with ...


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The birth of a daughter to King Boris and Queen Joanna on January 13, 1933, caused rejoicing throughout Bulgaria. Far-reaching complications arose in regard to the baptism of the infant Maria Luisa, because of the Queen's pre-nuptial promise to the ...


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Cuba entered 1933 in an ominous political calm, foreshadowing an upheaval in political life more stormy than those usually found in other Latin American countries and more disastrous economically than some of the worst hurricanes. In January three ...


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The Little Entente, which Czechoslovakia created with Rumania and Yugoslavia in 1920, was greatly strengthened in 1933. It is now an alliance of three independent states which act as one in matters of foreign policy. The council of the Little Entente, ...


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In 1933 Danish agriculture, which is the major industry of the kingdom, passed through the greatest crisis in its history. Among the causes of this depression were the new tariff laws in England and Germany, which almost destroyed the market for ...


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The average intelligence of adults in the United States is equal to that of the average seventeen- or eighteen-year-old, the age of most high-school graduates, according to determinations made in 1933 by Dr. David Segel, of the Federal Office of ...


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During 1933 quarrels broke out among the supporters of Sidky Pasha, the Prime Minister. King Fuad grew more and more displeased because, among other reasons, Sidky did not invite abler men to work in his Cabinet. Finally, in September, Sidky resigned ...


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Throughout the year the United States continued to refuse recognition to El Salvador and its President, Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez, on the ground that he had come into office by armed revolution, thus violating the rule of recognition approved in ...


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For several years the negro republic of Haiti has felt that it could not retain its self-respect as long as the United States marines controlled much of the political, economic, and intellectual life of the country. But on August 7, 1933, Haitians ...


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Throughout the year 1933 Hungary was in a state of unrest due to Nazi activities within the country itself and in the neighboring states. All the nations of the Danube River area became alarmed over the spread of Hitlerism. Premier Goemboes, however, ...


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India had an unusually quiet year in 1933. Perhaps the most dramatic incident was the successful flight over Mt. Everest accomplished by British aviators under the leadership of the Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale. The difficulties of this ...


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The return to the American Indians of part of the vast lands taken from them over a period of many years was the most significant action sought by the new administration of Indian affairs that came into power in 1933. Under the so-called allotment ...


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Iraq suffered two serious misfortunes in 1933the revolt and massacre of Assyrian Christians and the death of King Feisal.


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Transcending all other developments in Italy in 1933 were the bold moves of the Fascist regime in the direction of the corporative state. Organization of the state along productive, rather than political, lines and been a goal of Fascism from the ...


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What happened to the business side of the motion-picture industry in 1933 (or any other year) will matter far less, in after years, than what happened in the studios. The depression continued severe and resulted in the closing of many more theaters ...


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An unusually interesting feature of musical events in 1933 was the concert activity of a number of highly gifted children. Newly prominent among this group was Ruth Slenczynski, an eight-year-old American born pianist, whose recitals in New York and ...


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The results of the quadrennial elections, held in 1933, showed that the conservative elements were still in control. The Socialists were heavy losers and the Fascists failed to elect any of their candidates.


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The devaluation of the New Zealand pound, in January, to prevent the further fall of export prices, was thought by many to violate the spirit of the Ottawa Conference not to increase tariffs, and W. Downie Stewart, Finance Minister and delegate to the ...


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The last of the United States legation guard was withdrawn from Nicaragua on the day after New Year's. This departure was viewed with alarm in some quarters because of the fear that anarchy might again appear. The country remained generally peaceful ...


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Five different nationalities were represented by the Nobel prize winners of 1933. Ivan Bunin, a 63-year-old Russian novelist, won the prize in literature.


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One of the greatest obstacles to the satisfactory and efficient distribution of electric current for light, heat, and power is the damage done to high voltage lines by lightning. This has given rise to many experiments which require electric energy in ...


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On March 19 the people of Portugal, in a referendum vote, formally approved the new Constitution, which went into effect on April 12. This Constitution stresses the economic and social life of the people and the advisability of settling ...


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Once we were healthy and wealthy and, so we thought, wise. Have we lost health along with our money in these years of depression? The fact that poverty breeds disease has been abundantly shown by centuries of experience. Health authorities have ...


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The number of broadcast receiving sets in use throughout the world, according to the Union Internationale de Radiodiffusion (International Broadcasting Union) was 40,000,000 at the beginning of 1933. Estimating an average of four listeners per radio, ...


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During 1933 considerable progress was made on the 730-foot Boulder Dam which is being constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, on the Colorado River near Las Vegas, Nevada. At the present rate of progress the dam and ...


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During 1933 religion was characterized by movements no less than by individual happenings, movements whose ultimate results are still rather uncertain because of the inadequate perspective of the present.


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The memorable fact of 1933 was the awakening of the Canadian people to the value of their neglected heritage in the far North. For generations the Northwest Territoriesa million and a quarter square miles between the Arctic Ocean and the ...


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Deuterium is the name proposed for the new isotope of hydrogen, the discovery of which is considered of as great importance as a new element. This isotope of hydrogen has a mass of 2, whereas most of the hydrogen has a mass of 1. The lighter atom is ...


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As we look over the books for children that were published during 1933 we cannot help being impressed by their quality. In quantity they are fewer; the depression forced publishers to think twice before accepting a manuscript. There are fewer books ...


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Throughout the year Arturo Alessandri, the Lion of Tarapaca;, remained as President of Chile. A man of great energy, understanding sympathy, and good common sense, he assumed office on Christmas Eve, 1932. As a Moderate Socialist he stood ...


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Regardless of political and economic disturbances in 1933, the young generation of China made great advances. October 10 in China corresponds to our Fourth of July, for on that day in 1911 young China overthrew a despotic monarchy and established the ...


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President Olaya Herrera, an avowed friend of the United States, continued successfully throughout the year to maintain peace and harmony within Colombia and to be a good neighbor internationally. In May the Leticia dispute ceased to have a warlike ...


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Visitors to the famous Latin Quarter of Paris witnessed a most unusual scene on April 6, 1933. The students of the University of Paris were on strike. Professors, interrupted by the clamors of boisterous students, could not give their lectures, and ...


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During 1933 the physical scientists continued more avidly than ever to search for answers to the perplexing questions: How did the earth originate? What is the composition and structure of its interior? How old is it?


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On January 30, 1933, fourteen years and two months after Kaiser Wilhelm II had abdicated his imperial throne, Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi party, was appointed Chancellor of the German Reich by President Paul von Hindenburg. By the end of 1933, ...


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England usually has its full share of domestic complications and the year 1933 was not at all exceptional in this respect. The year did not, however, bring forth any highly dramatic events and the attention of the British public was therefore occupied ...


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During the first half of 1933 the country was greatly troubled by party strife, while in the quieter second half distinct progress was made toward good understandings with neighboring nations.


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As in the previous year Guatemala continued to enjoy peace, if not prosperity, under the presidency of Jorge Ubico, who in 1931 had been elected as a candidate of the Liberal and Progressive parties for a term of six years. On January 23, in the Hall ...


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The year 1933 had a happy ending in the birth, on December 23, of an imperial prince. Upon the death of the reigning sovereign, this prince will become the 125th emperor in what Japanese historians believe to be an unbroken line which has lasted for ...


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Although the number of unemployed reached an estimated fifteen million in 1933, primary interest attaches to the effect of this fact on current American thinking rather than to any mere statistical statement. The increasing pressure of distress during ...


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Between four and five million new readers have registered in public libraries of the United States since 1920, according to estimates of the American Library Association. In 1929 about twenty million readers were enrolled. The use of books has ...


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The literary historian who at the beginning of the next decade looks back over the one just gone will see 1933 as the year of One Big Book.


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The removal of an entire lung because of the presence of cancer, the removal of one entire half of the cerebral hemispheres of the brain, and the removal of the thyroid gland to stop overstrain on a diseased heart were surgical accomplishments of 1933 ...


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The upper atmosphere was twice penetrated by man to a height of more than 60,000 feet during 1933. The Soviet scientists and air veterans, Birnbaum, Prokofiev, and Gudenoff, in the stratosphere balloon Stratostat


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During 1933 Mexico prepared for the general elections to be held on July 1, 1934. The chief interest centered in the selection of the presidential candidate of the National Revolutionary party, since for the past decade that party has dominated ...


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The eighty-second regular session of the Storthing convened in the second week of January. The Peasant government, under Jens Hundseid as Prime Minister, found it exceedingly difficult to plan the budget (374,000,000 kroner); not only was there a ...


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The economic status of the American artist, which was precarious enough during the days of prosperity, has become tragic during the depression. The Arts and Writers Dinner Club was formed in New York City last winter and gave seven thousand meals to ...


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The Earth is a vast cemetery where the rocks are tombstones on which the buried dead have written their own epitaphs, wrote Louis Agassiz many years ago. In spite of numerous attempts to popularize these epitaphs, nothing has ever brought ...


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American supporters of the World Court found their confidence in that tribunal, as it is at present constituted, waning during 1933. Concerted action of the principal powers, on which the effectiveness of the Court depends, seemed more remote than ...


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Political life continued to be chaotic. In March former President Gustavo Jimenez led an abortive revolt against the government of the part Indian, ex-revolutionist President Sanchez Cerro. Being defeated, Jimenez committed suicide and the rebellion ...


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The Hawes-Cutting Philippine Independence Act, passed in January, 1933, provided that the law, in order to become effective, must be accepted by the Philippines within a year. Strenuous opposition to the law was led throughout 1933 by Manuel Quezon, ...


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The year 1933 brought a measure of relief to both the leaders and the people of Soviet Russia. The strain of the drive for the first Five-Year Plan was over. By the middle of the summer there came relief from the food shortage of the preceding years. ...


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Accidental deaths numbered approximately 88,000 in the United States during 1932 (the latest year for which statistics are available), thus registering a decrease for the second successive year. Motor-vehicle accidents still head the list, according ...


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In Spain the political pendulum swings to extremes. When the reactionary monarchy was overthrown in April, 1931, a republic dominated by Socialist elements was established. These extremists thereupon proceeded with too great haste and enthusiasm to ...


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Baseball maintained its lead as the most popular professional sport while football continued to attract the largest crowds among amateur games. Other athletic contests had their usual followers. Winners in the major sporting events are listed below:


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The government budget of over a billion kroner, by far the largest in Swedish history, was balanced by greatly increased taxation and by sharply reduced appropriations in every government department except unemployment relief. National defense ...


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Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations caused some alarm in Switzerland and resulted in a large appropriation for increased military preparedness, including the purchase of eighty new airplanes. In the Geneva elections in November the ...


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This fortunate republic continued its condition of peace and general prosperity. With no foreign debt and with a treasury surplus the country could hold its head high among nations. Its president, Juan Vicente Gomez, continued to live the life of an ...


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Various moves were made to cement friendly relations with neighboring countries, including a new pact with the Little Entente. A gathering of 130,000 celebrated the formation of a new party, advocating Yugoslav unity. Both religion and politics were ...


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Reports have come from three different laboratories of success in keeping alive, for short periods, animal tissue on artificial media. Some extremists visualize a future society where ectogenesis may be practically realized and where the young of many ...


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Latin America struggled with the effects of the worldwide economic depression in 1933. Political ramifications of the social unrest created by the depression affected many countries.


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Champions of 1933: American League, Washington Senators.


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Winner of the Indianapolis 500-mile race was Louis Meyer of Walnut Park, California.


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In motor-boat racing, the Gold Cup, El Lagarto, was awarded to George C. Reis of Bolton Landing, New York.


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On July 3 Germany brought to the attention of the World Court nearly 700 cases involving German landowners living in Poland, against whom, it was claimed, Poland has discriminated in applying its agrarian reforms. Reparations were demanded and, ...


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Champions of 1933 were: Heavyweight: Primo Camera, Italy.


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The following are champions of 1933: Ague Caliente Handicap: Gallant Sir.


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The following are champions of 1933: National amateur: Roy Mikkelson, Auburn, Calif.


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The following are champions of 1933: H-Y-P-D College Chess League: Harvard.


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The year 1933 saw several inventions related to food production, preparation, and preservation.


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The following are tennis champions of 1933:


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In 1932 the United States came to the point of economic explosion; the country reached the rock bottom of the depression. On March 4, 1933, the nation welcomed Franklin D. Roosevelt as the thirty-second President of the United States, with John Nance ...


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American farmers, with the help of the federal government, began to tackle their problems in an entirely new way in 1933. They undertook systematically to control their production.


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The year 1933, where business is concerned, can well be described by the expression, In like a lamb, out like a lion. In terms of graphs and curves, with which students of economics are familiar, business Would resemble an S ...


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Of poetry, both England and America had a small output in 1933. The most important poetical works were Edwin Arlington Robinson's Talifer,


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During the year numerous large engineering projects were undertaken at public expense to help conquer the economic depression and give employment to thousands of persons. The following important undertakings were completed in 1933.


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Aviation in 1934 was furnished a striking incident, trivial yet filled with significance, when ten-year-old Elsa Elizabeth Geise stepped out of a transcontinental air liner at Newark airport in September after having flown unaccompanied from Seattle. ...


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There were in 1934 no startling finds in early forms of man or man-like creatures; but claims were made for homo soloensis


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To the archaeologist, searching the earth over for evidence bearing on the lost history of the ancients, apparently trifling finds are often highly significant. A few charred grains of wheat were discovered in eastern Europe by a German archaeologist. ...


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Perhaps the outstanding architectural activities of the year were the contributions to housing stimulated by federal aid. Housing in America is in a bad way. It was estimated that at the end of 1934 less than half the homes occupied by Americans ...


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A vigorous attempt was made late in 1933 to change the basis of the relationship between France and Syria from a mandate to a treaty of alliance. M. Ponsot, after six years as High Commissioner, was sent to rule Morocco, and M. de Martel was brought ...


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A curious situation developed in television during 1933. Most of the actual improvements in equipment and circuits were made in the United States, while England led the field in the matter of regular broadcast programs. Television broadcasting ...


