James Buchanan (1791-1868) was the fifteenth president of the United States. His administration was dominated by fighting between pro-and antislavery forces. In 1860, at the close of his term in offic...
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A $100 million fund is being set up by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to pay for five years of research into global warming.The aim of the foundation's Climate Change Initiative is to look at...
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Question 1 of 10:The war began when the pro-slavery Southern states broke away from the rest of the
USA
. This act was referred to as...?The JunctureThe Confederate Break
The Secession
The Dixie D...
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Today is Monday, April 23, the 113th day of 2007. There are 252 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:April 23, 1564, is believed to be the birthdate of English poet and dramatist Will...
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Today is Friday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2007. There are 213 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, Capt...
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Today is Sunday, June 17, the 168th day of 2007. There are 197 days left in the year. This is Father's Day.Today's Highlight in History:On June 17, 1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill...
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Today is Thursday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2007. There are 137 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tenn., a...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even when faced with his
lowest approval ratings over the Iraq war, President
Bush had always pointed proudly to what he considered
his crowning achievement -- his stewards...
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James Buchanan
Duke foundation to provide $100 million for global warming research
