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American Civil War, military conflict (1861-1865) between the United States of America (the Union) and 11 secessionist Southern states, organized as the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). In the South, the conflict is also known as the War Between the States. The Civil War...
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There are vast differences in culture between Americans and their British Commonwealth counterparts throughout the world. American English is spoken in the USA, Canada and many Pacific Rim countries where America has exerted an influence. Queens English is spoken throughout the British...
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New books by Ralph Ellison and Ernest Hemingway, two of the greatest figures of 20th-century American literature, were planned for release in June and July 1999, despite the fact that both writers have been dead for years. The two posthumous works are among the most highly anticipated...
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American English acquired international significance after World War II, when the United States assumed a more global role and political, economic and technological developments promoted American influence worldwide. American English currently asserts a dominant influence on world...
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Britain includes Great Britain (comprising England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland, and lies off the northwest coast of mainland Europe. It is 500 Km wide and nearly 1, 000 km long. Its closest continental neighbors France and Belgium. It lies between latitudes 50 North and 60...
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Schwarzenegger, Arnold Alois (1947-), Austrian-born bodybuilder, who became an American film star. Born in Graz, Schwarzenegger started out as a bodybuilder, winning the Mr Universe title three times and Mr Olympia seven times. Schwarzenegger showed considerable charm in a supporting...
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The American drama of the 20th century expresses strong feelings of hopelessness and disillusionment about the condition of man in the modern world. Miller s first distinguished work was Death of a Salesman. It relates the story of an unsuccessful travelling salesman whose unfortunate...
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Use too or very, whichever makes the meaning clearer. 1. This coffee is hot. 2. It is hot to drink. 3. The weather is hot. 4. It is hot to wear a coat. Circle the correct word in each sentence. 1. He doesn t drink (much, many) coffee. 2. She doesn t have (much, many) work to do. 3. Do...
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Prusso-German statesman, who was the architect and first chancellor (1871-1890) of the German Empire. Bismarck was born on April 1, 1815, at Schonhausen, north-west of Berlin, the son of a landowning nobleman (Junker) and a prosperous bourgeois mother: his multifaceted background...
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Deposit of spirit or blackened pages between thicker covers? Extra-ordinary substance of energy, or tedious words, ideas, images considerably lacking appeal? The restless, unreflective, mundane individual will have the stupendous liberty to esteem reading books as a waste of time. In...
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Nature Reserve protects the entire 300 sq km of the Bucegi mountain range. The reserve contains a variety of forests and abundant botanic species. The Carpathian Mountains are among the least spoilt mountains in Europe, with alpine pastures. About 1350 floral species have been recorded...
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I Introduction Bucharest, capital and largest city of Romania, located in the southeastern part of the country. The city is situated about 65 km (about 40 mi) north of the Danube River, near Ploie ti, on the banks of the Dimbovi?a River (a tributary of the Danube). Bucharest lies on a...
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Bullet Train, popular Western term for Japanese high-speed trains. The high-speed rail network is formally known as Shinkansen (New Trunk Line). Japans national rail system was built in the 19th century to the 1, 067 mm (3 ft 6 in) track gauge (see Narrow-Gauge Railway). That limited...
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Cambridge (England), city, administrative center of Cambridgeshire, central England, on the Cam River. Cambridge is important as a center of learning and is the seat of the University of Cambridge, one of the great educational institutions of Europe. It is also a market center for the...
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Cameron born August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California. She is a successful model and star actress. Cameron is the daughter of a second generation Cuban American father, and a mother who is of Native American, Italian, and German decent. Her talent landed her in such magazines as...