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    Passenger Planes: Concorde

    Learn about the specs, speed, and history of the Concorde passenger plane, one of the world's most widely recognized…

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    Social Studies and History
    Transportation
    Aviation & Flight
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    British Summer Time (BST)

    In 1908, the United Kingdom became the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time. Read about the history of British…

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    Social Studies and History
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Telling and Measuring Time
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    Mao Zedong Biography

    Read this biography to learn more about Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung), the world's most prominent Chinese communist during…

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    Social Studies and History
    Political Figures
    China
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    Johnny Cash Biography

    Read this biography to learn more about the life and career of musician Johnny Cash.

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    Social Studies and History
    Musicians
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    Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales Biography

    Learn about the British royal family by reading this biography of Prince Harry, the second son of Britain's Prince…

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    Social Studies and History
    Royalty
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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    Caesar Augustus Biography

    Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. Read this biography to learn more about this politician and soldier.

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    Social Studies and History
    Ancient History
    Historic Empires
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    Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson Biography

    Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar, becoming the greatest hero in British naval…

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    Social Studies and History
    World History
    European History
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    Dr. Who Character Profile

    Learn about Dr. Who, a long running television series in the United Kingdom, by reading this profile of the show.

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    Social Studies and History
    Culture and Diversity
    Popular Culture
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    Ships: Mysterious Disappearances

    The Mary Celeste, USS Cyclops, and Köbenhavn disappeared at sea. Read this article to learn more about these three…

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    Social Studies and History
    Community and Ways of Life
    Transportation
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    Major Islamic Holidays

    Learn about celebrations for Muslims around the world. This reference reviews major Islamic holidays and notes the dates…

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    Social Studies and History
    Religion and Philosophy
    Islam
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    King Edward VIII

    In 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated his throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Read this biography to learn more about this…

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    Social Studies and History
    Twentieth Century
    Royalty
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    St. Andrew's Day

    Learn about St. Andrew's Day, Scotland's newest holiday.

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    Social Studies and History
    Scotland
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    The Northern Irish Conflict: A Chronology

    Study the history of Northern Irish conflict through this chronology. This article documents the conflict and the slow…

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    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Northern Ireland
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    Canada

    Read this country profile to learn about Canada's history, government, geography and economy.

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    Social Studies and History
    Canadian History
    Geography
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    Countries Hosting Refugees, 2006

    Examine the ratio of refugees to total population in countries around the world.

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    Social Studies and History
    Twentieth Century
    Population
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    Famous Firsts in Aviation

    Explore this timeline of famous firsts in aviation, from the first balloon flight to the first black pilot to fly solo…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Aviation & Flight
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    Families of Countries

    Countries have relatives too. The groupings exist for several reasons, such as location, trade or politics.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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    The World's 14 Highest Mountain Peaks

    All 14 of the world's tallest peaks are located in the Himalaya or the Karakoram ranges in Asia.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
    Landforms
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    Guatemala

    Facts and figures on Guatemala.

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    Social Studies and History
    Central America
    Guatemala
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    More Flag Facts

    A list of interesting facts about the United States flag.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Flags
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    Fathers as Caretakers -- Facts and Figures

    This reference article provides facts and figures about caretakers.

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    Social Studies and History
    Community and Ways of Life
    Families
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    President George Walker Bush Biography

    A biography of George Walker Bush.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Presidents
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    The Early Congresses

    A description of the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia on Sept. 5, 1774.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Colonial America
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    U.S. Weights and Measures

    A chart of the United State's weight and measure system.

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    Social Studies and History
    United States of America (USA)
    Measurement
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