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(Encyclopedia) navy, originally, all ships of a nation, whether for war or commerce; the term navy now designates only such vessels as are built and maintained specifically for war. There have been…Everest Timeline
A chronology of the world's highest peak by Borgna Brunner 1852–1920 1921–1953 1955–1978 1996–Present 1852 The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India…The Year of Living Dangerously: Indonesia after Suharto
17,000 Islands, 300 Ethnic Groups, 250 Languages by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 7, 1999. Relatives of pro-independence supporter Adlinda da Silva, 24, grieve…The Charges Against Columbus
A controversy of historic proportion The Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn (1847)Within the last half century, many historians have come to criticize Columbus's legacy and question whether he…air forces
(Encyclopedia) air forces, those portions of a nation's military organization employing heavier-than-air aircraft for reconnaissance, support of ground troops, aerial combat, and bombing of enemy…Kuropatkin, Aleksey Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Kuropatkin, Aleksey NikolayevichKuropatkin, Aleksey Nikolayevichəlyĭksyāˈ nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch k&oomacr;rŭpätˈkĭn [key], 1848–1925, Russian general. He distinguished himself in the Russo-…Middle East
(Encyclopedia) Middle East, term traditionally applied by western Europeans to the countries of SW Asia and NE Africa lying W of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Thus defined it includes Cyprus, the…Americanization
(Encyclopedia) Americanization, term used to describe the movement during the first quarter of the 20th cent. whereby the immigrant in the United States was induced to assimilate American speech,…Biographies: U.S. Military Leaders
U.S. Military Leaders Douglas MacArthur See also People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Military Personnel Veterans Memorial Day Veterans Day America's Wars: U.S.…Landmark Affirmative Action Ruling
—Borgna Brunner Citing the possession of weapons of mass destruction, links to terrorism, and Saddam Hussein's despotism as the casus belli for “regime change” in Iraq, President George W. Bush…Trending
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