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- 6641: Russia
- ... legislature. Yeltsin ran for congress in 1989 and won with 90% of the vote. Later on, in 1991, having quit congress, he ran for the presidency of Russia and won. The KGB placed Gorbachev under house arrest when he threatened to change policy and not allow Yeltsin to be president. A two-week showdown began, ending with bloody fighting in the streets of Moscow. Following Yeltsin's victory, congress elections were ...
- 6642: Utah's State Symbols
- ... revised in 1913. The Utah State Flag, as we know it today, was originally designed for the battleship Utah in 1912. It was later made the official flag of Utah when Governor William Spry signed House Joint Resolution I in 1913. Explanation of the Symbols on Utah's State Flag The Utah State Flag has a blue background with the State Seal inscribed in the center and is easily distinguished from ...
- 6643: Australia
- ... Australia grew as a group of British colonies during the 19th century, and in 1901 the colonies federated to form a unified independent nation. National Government The federal parliament consists of a bicameral legislature. The House of Representatives has 146members elected for three years by a popular vote. The Senate has 76 members also elected by popular vote, but for a six year term. One half of the Senate is elected ...
- 6644: The Town of Cheltenham
- ... by a flood. Surrounding the mill pond is a small area of grassland. The types of industries in Cheltenham from 1850-1870 were a Flour and grist Mill, a Cooper Shop, a Sawmill, a Slaughter House, a General Store, a Blacksmith Shop, a Tannery, and three hotels. The sawmill, Flour and Grist Mill, and the cooper shop were located right beside each other. The tannery is just a little walk away ...
- 6645: Evolution Of Canada
- ... serves as symbol of the association with the Commonwealth. Parliament is divided into two houses. Members of the Senate are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. Members of the House of Commons are elected. The executive branch includes a cabinet, headed by the prime minister, who is the leader of the party in power. Within each province the government is headed by a premier and ...
- 6646: From Village to City
- ... Art was very popular during these times. This terra-cotta urn demonstrated that this culture enjoyed arts as an entertainment, use for burial or as barter. Architecture was demonstrated with the early construction of Ziggurats. House walls were plastered and sometimes painted. These same Ziggurats were used for worshipping in, and was considered a sacred place. Technological Advancements: The Wheel: The artifacts above are the actual first wheels that were ever ...
- 6647: Luxembourg
- ... a king, queen or other ruler. BIBLIOGRAPHY Fodor's Belgium and Luxembourg. Ed. Richard Moore. New York: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc., 1989. Hoffman, Mark S., Ed. World Almanac Book of Facts. New York: Random House, Inc., 1987. Johnson, Otto, et al., eds. Information Please Almanac Atlas and Yearbook. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992. Lepthien, Emilie V., Luxembourg. Chicago: Children's Press, 1989. Raachlis, Eugene. The Low Countries. New York: Time ...
- 6648: Germany
- ... rebuilt. There are apartments in Germany, too. Some of the houses in the farmlands are very old. A common type of German farm home is the Bauernhof. It is a single building containing both a house and a barn. Many have been remodeled inside so the people can gave more space, but some still have animals living in the barn half. The Government The government of Germany is a federal republic ...
- 6649: Odysseus and His Adventures
- ... Island. After the encounter with the Laestrygonians, Odysseus' lone ship reached the Aeaen Island, where Circe (daughter of the sun) lived. Odysseus sent half his men to investigate the island and they discovered Circe's house. She invited them in to eat and feed them drugged food which turned the men into pigs. One man escaped and returned to Odysseus and told him what had happened, and Odysseus set out to ...
- 6650: About Open-Minded People
- ... fast. They will listen to the others' opinions, evaluate and analyze them, choose the best one, and get out from the situation thinking logically. For instance if the fire starts in a huge multi-store house they will not jump from the window risking to hurt themselves. Instead of that they will get out from the building trying to find an accessible way usually the way trough that the fresh air ...
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