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5 days ago · Harriet Tubman (born c. 1820, Dorchester county, Maryland, U.S.—died March 10, 1913, Auburn, New York) was an American bondwoman who escaped from slavery in the South to become a leading abolitionist before the American Civil War. She led dozens of enslaved people to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad —an ...
1 day ago · Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
4 days ago · Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler reviewing German troops in Poland, September 1939. Adolf Hitler (born April 20, 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria—died April 30, 1945, Berlin, Germany) was the leader of the Nazi Party (from 1920/21) and chancellor ( Kanzler) and Führer of Germany (1933–45). His worldview revolved around two concepts: territorial ...
1 day ago · Nepal, country of Asia, lying along the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountain ranges. It is a landlocked country located between India to the east, south, and west and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north. Its territory extends roughly 500 miles (800 kilometres) from east to west and 90 to 150 miles from north to south.
5 days ago · Illinois was named for the Illinois Indians. The capital is Springfield, in the west-central part of the state. Facts & Stats. Capital, Population, Government... Admitted as the 21st member of the union on December 3, 1818, Illinois lies within both the so-called old industrial belt and the fertile agricultural heart of the country.
5 days ago · Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
2 days ago · United Arab Emirates. Also known as: Al-Imārāt al-ʿArabiyyah al-Muttaḥidah, Trucial Coast, Trucial Oman, Trucial Sheikhdoms, Trucial States, U.A.E. Associate Professor of Political Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Author of Oil and Politics in the Gulf and others. Historian, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Security and ...
