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    The HMS Bounty, Pitcairn Island, and Fletcher Christian's Descendants

    Read about the mutiny on the HMS Bounty and life on Pitcairn Island. This article includes a history of life on the…

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    Thor Heyerdahl Biography

    Learn about anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl by reading this biography. This resource includes extension…

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    The Bismarck

    Read this article to learn about Bismarck, a powerful but short-lived Nazi ship that was sunk by the British during…

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    James Bond - Fictional Character Biography & Activities

    Read a biography of the fictional secret agent James Bond – created by Ian Fleming – to learn more about this…

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    Timeline of Boris Yeltsin's Life and Career

    View this timeline to learn about the life and career of political leader Boris Yeltsin, Russia's president from…

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    Napoleon Bonaparte Biography

    Napoleon Bonaparte is best known as a French emperor and military genius of the 1800s. Read this biography to learn more…

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    Marie Antoinette Biography

    Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France during the French Revolution. Read this biography to learn more about her.

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    Algeria

    Algeria declared independence from France in 1962. Read this country profile to learn more about the history, geography,…

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    Sir Thomas More Biography

    Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…

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    Bahamas

    The Bahamas gained independence from Great Britain in 1973. Read this country profile of the Bahamas to learn about the…

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    Aviation: Over and on the Sea

    Learn about Louis Blériot, Henri Fabre, and Glenn H. Curtiss, three aviators known for their early 20th-century…

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    Passenger Planes: Boeing 707

    Learn about the origins of commercial jetliners, from the ill-fated British deHavilland Comet to the success of the…

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    Rasputin Biography

    Rasputin was a twentieth century political figure in the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. Read this biography to…

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    Vanuatu

    Vanuatu, an archipelago of 83 islands in the South Pacific, gained independence from France and Britain in 1980. Read…

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    Cyprus

    Study the ancient and modern history of Cyprus, the third-largest Mediterranean island. Read this country profile to…

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    The Persian Gulf War

    Read about the events of the Persian Gulf War (Jan. 16, 1991-April 6, 1991).

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    Women and Work

    Read about the history of women and work. This reference lists careers you might consider, and women who have succeeded…

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    Nancy Pelosi Biography

    Read about Nancy Pelosi who became the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives on 4 January 2007.

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    Oil Spills & Disasters

    This list includes major oil spills around the world since 1967. Find information about the circumstances surrounding…

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    Earth-Altering Accidents

    Discuss the cause and environmental impact of these earth-altering accidents with your students. Highlighted events…

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    Money Around the World

    Use this chart to learn about the different kinds of currency used around the world.

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    Thanks Around the World

    Learn how to say "Thank You" in 26 different languages.

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    Latin Words and Phrases

    What's the language of scholars, doctors, lawyers, scientists, and priests? It's Latin, and it's not a dead language, as…

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    Mitt Romney: 2012 Campaign Issues

    Read about the 2012 presidential campaign issues and learn where Republican Mitt Romney stands on immigration,…

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