Louisiana State Information
Capital: Baton Rouge
Official Name: State of Louisiana
Organized as a territory: April 30, 1803
Entered Union (rank): April 30, 1812 (18th state)
Present…
Contested in Hawaii since 1978, the Ironman Triathlon Championship consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. The race begins at 7 A.M…
Maine State Information
Capital: Augusta
Official Name: State of Maine
Organized as a territory/republic: 1820
Entered Union (rank): March 15, 1820 (23)
Present constitution adopted:…
(Encyclopedia) Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart), 1542–87, only child of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Through her grandmother Margaret Tudor, Mary had the strongest claim to the throne of…
(Encyclopedia) Declaration of Independence, full and formal declaration adopted July 4, 1776, by representatives of the Thirteen Colonies in North America announcing the separation of those colonies…
(Encyclopedia) James I, 1566–1625, king of England (1603–25) and, as James VI, of Scotland (1567–1625). James's reign witnessed the beginnings of English colonization in North America (Jamestown was…
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2006.
Record:
“Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day
Album:
How to…
Rookie of the Year Voted on by the Baseball Writers Assn. of America. One award was presented from 1947-48. Two awards (one for each league) have been presented since 1949. Winners who were…
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