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1944 College Basketball Recap

Major Conference Champions NCAA & NIT Tournament Teams NCAA Tournament (8 teams) NIT Tournament (8 teams) Red Cross World War II Benefit Game Player of the Year…

Knausgård, Karl Ove

(Encyclopedia) Knausgård or Knausgaard, Karl Ove, 1968–, Norwegian writer, b. Oslo grad. Univ. of Bergen. He is best known for his six-volume autobiographical work, Min Kamp (2009–11, tr. My Struggle…

1962 College Basketball Recap

Final AP Top 20Major Conference ChampionsNCAA Tournament (25 teams)NIT Tournament (12 teams)Players of the YearCoach of the YearConsensus All-America Cincinnati and Ohio State, again ranked 1–2 at…

most-favored-nation clause

(Encyclopedia) most-favored-nation clause (MFN), provision in a commercial treaty binding the signatories to extend trading benefits equal to those accorded any third state. The clause ensures equal…

Gettysburg Address

(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg Address, speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication of the national cemetery on the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa. It is one of the…

Utah Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Utah is a diverse U.S. state located in the western part of the country, bordered by Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. The state is a magnificent place to visit, with…

The United Nations

In 1945, the United Nations was founded by "peace-loving states"   Related Links About the UN Security Council UN Charter UN Security Council Members Current and Completed…

National Anthems

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions National Anthems Where can I find all the national anthems for countries of the world? The Navy Band provides MP3-format audio of anthems for…

National Monuments

Name and location Total acreageAfrican Burial Ground (N.Y.)n.a.Agate Fossil Beds (Neb.) 3,055.22Alibates Flint Quarries (Tex.) 1,370.97Aniakchak (Alaska) 137,176.00Aztec Ruins (N.M.) 317.…

National Preserves

Name and location Total acreageAniakchak (Alaska) 465,603.00Bering Land Bridge (Alaska) 2,697,393.11Big Cypress (Fla.) 720,565.67Big Thicket (Tex.) 97,168.03Craters of the Moon (Idaho)410,000…