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(Encyclopedia) engineering, profession devoted to designing, constructing, and operating the structures, machines, and other devices of industry and everyday life. Until the Industrial Revolution…Natick
(Encyclopedia) NatickNaticknāˈtĭk [key], town (1990 pop. 30,510), Middlesex co., E Mass., a residential and industrial suburb of Boston, on Lake Cochituate; founded as a Native American village by…Modoc War
(Encyclopedia) Modoc War, 1872–73, series of battles between the Modoc and the U.S. army fought as a result of the attempt to force a group of the Modoc to return to the Klamath Reservation in S…U.S. Landmarks Timeline
Find out when some of the most historical sites in the U.S. became national landmarks. by Jennie Wood The U.S. began the National Historic Landmark Program to recognize and preserve the…Internet Resource Guide
The Internet has become a convenient tool for finding information on just about anything. These days it's hard to find a company or organization that doesn't have its own homepage. Because sifting…U.S. Light Vehicle Production by Manufacturer
Manufacturer19851990199519981999Cars American Motors111,1380000AutoAlliance0184,428149,562167,268165,143BMW0011,87754,80248,394Chrysler Corp. 1,266,070726,753574,184433,631431,827Ford N.A…commando
(Encyclopedia) commando, small, elite military raiding and assault unit or soldier. Although the word was coined in the Boer War (1899–1902), the role is as old as battles themselves. In 1940, when…Gilpin, William
(Encyclopedia) Gilpin, William, 1813–94, U.S. army officer, politician, and businessman, b. Philadelphia, grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1833. He dropped out of West Point, but joined the army (1836)…Skilled Migrant Workers in the U.S., 2011
Countries with the most H-1B visa recipients Highly skilled migrants are defined as those who have been granted the H-1B visa, reserved for those “employed…McCarthy, Joseph Raymond
(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Joseph Raymond, 1908–57, U.S. senator from Wisconsin (1947–57), b. near Appleton, Wis. He practiced law in Wisconsin and became (1940) a circuit judge. He served with the U.S…Trending
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