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1 day ago · The U.S. acquired the Philippines from Spain on December 10, 1898, via the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish–American War. However, Philippine nationalists led by Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence and in 1899 began fighting the occupying U.S. troops.
7 hours ago · Manuel María Caballero Province – Manuel María Caballero (1819–1865), one of the signatories of the Bolivian constitution of 5 August 1861; Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz (Cochabamba) – Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz; Maximiliano Paredes (Cochabamba) – Maximiliano Paredes (1879–1900), Bolivian soldier
7 hours ago · As per a New York Times article in 2019, eight years of budget cuts have stymied the agency’s ability to scrutinize tax filings from wealthier and more sophisticated filers. At the same time poorer Americans are facing increasing audits on wage subsidies available to low income workers.
7 hours ago · Visa requirements for United States citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states that are imposed on citizens of the United States. As of 2024, holders of a United States passport may travel to 188 countries and territories without a travel visa , or with a visa on arrival .
1 day ago · Rank Subnational flag Coat of arms/seal Common name Capital Largest city Sovereign state Area Population Rank within sovereign state Population density
7 hours ago · A cousin marriage is a marriage where the spouses are cousins (i.e. people with common grandparents or people who share other fairly recent ancestors). The practice was common in earlier times and continues to be common in some societies today, though in some jurisdictions such marriages are prohibited.
7 hours ago · A national poet or national bard is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture. The national poet as culture hero is a long-standing symbol, to be distinguished from successive holders of a bureaucratically-appointed poet-laureate office.
