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A-Mei
Chang Hui Mei, (Chinese: 張惠妹; pinyin: Zhāng Huì Mèi) (born August 9, 1972), better known as A-mei, is a remarkable aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and is occasionally a songwriter. She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made..
AME
AME is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: The African Methodist Episcopal ChurchAircraft Maintenance Engineer (in Canada)Alternate Mission EquipmentAviation Medical Examiner (in the United States)AME - developer of AME Accounting SoftwareAmE usually stands for A..
Ame
This page is about instrument construction. For various acronyms, please see AME Ame (Fr., lit. "soul") is the soundpost of an instrument in the violin and viol families. The bow has also been referred to as the soul of these instruments. The Italians use the same term, anima, for this. Reference ..
Ame-no-Koyane
Ame-no-Koyane(天児屋命, 天児屋根命) is a kami, a male deity of the Japanese religion of Shinto. He is one of the deities of Kasuga Shrine, Nara, Japan. He is considered to be an ancestor of the Nakatomi family and the Fujiwara family. Japanese Mythology Stories and Myths: Kojik..
Amealco
Amealco is a town about 200 kilometers from Mexico City. Its population is mainly composed of native indians and criollos. It is located in the state of Querétaro. many natives with the last name garduño inhabit this state. ..
Amealco de Bonfil
Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro, Mexico Coat of Arms Latitude 20.11° N Longitude 100.08° W Municipal president Luis Franco Mejía (PRI) Surface 682.1km² Population (2005) 56,457 HDI (2000) 0.6803 Time zone (UTC) -6 UTC CST GDP (per capita) (2000) US$2.20..
Amebelodon
Amebelodon is a member of a diverse group of primitive proboscideans called gomphotheres, a group that also gave rise to the modern elephants and their close relative the mammoth. Amebelodon first appeared in the Great Plains and Gulf Coast regions of North America during the late Miocene, roughl..
Amebix
Amebix, formed in 1978, was a band that many consider to have started the sub genre crust punk. Their music, heavily influenced by Motörhead (and to a lesser extent Lemmy-era Hawkwind), Black Sabbath, and early Killing Joke, combined with an ethos and worldview akin to Crass, represented their n..
AMEC
AMEC (LSE: [AMEC]) is a British company, headquartered in London. It carries out engineering and construction for the oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear, pharmaceutical, defense, chemical and water industries. AMEC employs 44,000 people in over 40 countries. It has operations around th..
Amecameca
Amecameca is municipio (municipality) in México State, Mexico. The municipal seat is Amecameca de Juárez. The municipality is located in the southeastern portion of the state. It covers a total surface area of 181.72 km² and, in the year 2000 census, reported a population of 45,255. ..
Amecameca de Juárez
Amecameca de Juárez is a city in México State, Mexico. The city is the seat of the municipio (municipality) of Amecameca. The town is overlooked by the twin volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. It serves as a popular starting point for excursions into the mountains. ..
AmeCon
AmeCon is a three day anime convention in Leicester, England, and is one of the largest anime conventions in England. The convention was formed after several committee members of the [Leicester Anime and Manga Club (LANMA)] decided to run a small, residential event in 2004. This event, be..
AMeDAS
AMeDAS (Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System), commonly known in Japanese as "アメダス" (amedasu), is a high-resolution surface observation network developed by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) used for gathering regional weather data and verifying forecast performance. Begun operat..
Amedée Simon Dominique Thierry
Amedée Simon Dominique Thierry (August 2, 1797 - March 27, 1873), French journalist and historian, was the younger brother of Augustin. He began life as a journalist (after an essay, like his brother, at schoolmastering), was connected with the famous romantic harbinger the Globe, and obtained a s..
Amedeo
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Amedeo is a free medical literature service that was..
Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta
Amadeo di Savoia (October 21, 1898 - March 3, 1942) was the third Duke of Aosta and a cousin of the Italian king, Victor Emmanuel III. His baptismal name was Amadeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni di Savoia. During World War II, he was the Italian Governor-General of Italian E..
Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta
Prince Amedeo Umberto Constantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo of Savoy, (born 27 September, 1943) is one of several claimants to the headship of the House of Savoy, the family which ruled Italy from 1861 to 1946. Until July 7 2006 Amedeo was styled Duke of Aosta; on that date he declared hi..
Amedeo Avogadro
"Avogadro" redirects here. For , see Albert Avogadro. --> Section>sections].Please format the article according to the guidelines laid out at[Manual of Style]. Caricature of Amedeo Avogadro Count Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro di Quaregna e Cerreto (August 9, 1776&nd..
Amedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni (born 6 April, 1965 in Arezzo, Italy) is a professional footballer who has represented his country eighteen times as a defender. Carboni has represented many Italian Clubs before joining Valencia CF. On 23 October 2005, he became the oldest player at the age of 40 years, six month..
Amedeo D' Angelo
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Amedeo D' Angelo is a businessman who has worked in software companie..
Amedeo Guillet
Amedeo Guillet was born in Piacenza in 1909 from a noble family from Piedmont. He graduated from the Academy of Infantry and Cavalry of Modena in 1930 and began his career in the Regio Esercito Italiano. He was one of the greatest cavalrymen of his time, both in civil and military fields. Conte..
Amedeo Maiuri
Amedeo Maiuri (January 7, 1886 - April 7, 1963) was a renowned Neapolitan archaeologist, famous for his archaeological investigations of the Roman city of Pompeii, famously destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in August of A.D. 79. Born at Veroli, Italy, from 1914 until 1924 the young Maiur..
Amedeo Modigliani
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 – January 24, 1920) was a Jewish Italian painter and sculptor. Modigliani was born in Livorno, Tuscany and began his artistic studies in Italy before moving to Paris in 1906 where he began to create his unique style, influenced by the artists in his ci..
Amedeo Obici
Amedeo Obici (1877–1947) was an Italian-American businessman who founded the Planters Peanut Company. Biography Obici immigrated to the United States from Oderzo, Italy in 1889. He began his career in business by selling five-cent bags of peanuts on the street in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In..
Amedi
Amedi is a small Kurdish city in the Kurdish Autonomous Region of Iraq. It is 10 kilometers away from the Turkish border. The history of this city goes back to 3000 years B.C. , it has always been a strategic place as it is built on the flat top of a mountain. The altitude of the city is 1400 meter..
Amedie Mannheim
Amedie Mannheim (1831-1906) was the inventor of the modern slide rule. Around 1850, he introduced a new scale system that used a runner to perform calculations. This type of slide rule became known under the name of its inventor: the Mannheim. ..
Amedio Jungle
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Amedio Jungle is a large stretch of tropical rainforest located in the southwestern Flanaess, on the continent of Oerik. Lying east of the Hellfurnaces, the Amedio extends over 300 leagues south from its nort..
Amedzofe
Amedzofe can refer to the following things: Amedzofe (Ghana), the settlement south of Hohoe in the Volta Region of GhanaAmedzofe (history), the origin of humanity in Ewe traditions This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an r..
Amedzofe (Ghana)
Amedzofe is a settlement south of Hohoe in the mountaineous Volta Region of Ghana. It has played a role in the nineteenth century Anglo-Ashanti Wars. The Amedzofe Training School was built in 1880 by German Missionaries. See also Amedzofe (history) for Amedzofe in Ewe oral history. ..
Amedzofe (history)
In Ewe oral history, Amedzofe (Amedzoɸɛ), literally 'origin/home of humanity', is one of the names for Ketu. Ketu, in present-day Benin, was a central place in the history of the Gbe peoples. The Gbe peoples originally were part of the Oyo people of Nigeria, but they were pressed westwar..
AMEE
AMEE can mean Africa, Middle East, and Eastern EuropeAssociation for Medical Education In EuropeAMEE is the name of a fictional robot in the 2000 film Red Planet, directed by Antony Hoffman.Amee means Mother in Urdu ..
Ameena Badawi
Ameena Badawi was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. She was played by Shobna Gulati. History Ameena was Sonia Jackson's social worker when Sonia gave birth to baby Chloe in 2000, aged just 15. Ameena tried to persuade Sonia that it would be best to try and bond with h..
Ameen Sayani
Ameen Sayani was one of the most famous popular announcer from India. He achieved fame and popularity right across South Asia when he presented his Bianaca Geet Mala program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon. Ameen Sayani belonged to a band of announcers of Radio Ceylon who enjoyed iconic ..
Ameer-al-Momineen
Commander of the Faithful (Arabic: Ameer-al-Mo'mineen أمير المؤمنين). The title was used by caliphs starting with Umar bin-l-Kahttab]] as Abu Bakr used Khalifa-t RasulAllah as title. Shi'a believe that only Ali is the Ameer and no body else should be called with that title. Shi'a name..
Ameer Bukhari
Ameer Abbas Bukhari (امیر البخاری) was initially reported by CNN to be one of the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 11 as part of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and was mistakenly referenced as being the brother of Adnan Bukhari - another man accused of being one of the hijackers..
Ameer Bux Bhutto
Ameer Bux Khan Bhutto currently Vice President of Sindh National Front, also Ex-Member of Sindh Assembly and Son of Sardar Mamtaz Ali Khan Bhutto. ..
Ameer Hamza Shinwari
b. 1907 d.February 1994 Life in brief Ameer Hamza was a famous Pashtun poet. He was born in Landi Kotal in the year 1907. He Belonged to Shinwari tribe of the Pashtuns. Ameer Hamza's work is considered a fusion between classic and modern poetry. He followed the traditional, old classical poetry and..
Ameet Chana
Ameet Chana (born 9 December 1975 in Epsom, Surrey, England) is a British Asian actor. His most notable role is Adi Ferreira in EastEnders. In May 2006 he took over presenting the Breakdown Show (Bhangra Music) on BBC Asian Network (a National Radio Station). Filmography It Could Be You (2005)East..
Ameet Channa
Ameet Channa is a popular British actor of Indian heritage who received worldwide acclaim for his role as "Tony the Gay Guy" in the hit film "Bend It Like Beckham". Channa's performance was hailed as a breakthrough in acting and his character has become one of Britain's most popular contemporary per..
Amefurashi
Amefurashi is a Japanese mythological monster that resembles a child. Literally the monster would be called something like "The Rain Bringer". ..
Amefurikozō
Amefurikozō is a weather spirit in Japanese mythology that takes the form of a strange child carrying a paper lantern and wearing a hat made from the husk of an old umbrella. It is said to be in service of Ushi, a Chinese god of precipitation, and thus has the power to make the rain fall. ..
Ameghino (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Ameglio
Pietro Ameglio (born in Italy 1958) Humanist, Gandhian Civil Rights leader, Author on book on non-violence in Mexico. Has defended envionmentalists and humanitarians in Mexico, member of Serpaj, dedicated to promoting peace worldwide. ..
Ameide
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ameide in the municipality of Zederik. Ameide ([51°57′N 4°58′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 9 km southwest of IJsselstei..
AMEInfo
AME Info is a business news and information website about the Middle East. Founded in the United Arab Emirates in 1993, the company began as a CD-ROM directory of regional businesses and established AMEInfo.com as a support website in April 1996. In 1999 this directory was moved onto the internet..
Ameiva
Ameiva is a lizard genus which belongs to the family of Teiidae. Classification Genus Ameiva Ameiva ameivaAmeiva anomalaAmeiva auberiAmeiva bifrontataAmeiva bridgesiiAmeiva chaitzamiAmeiva chrysolaemaAmeiva cineracea (extinct)Ameiva coraxAmeiva corvinaAmeiva dorsalisAmeiva edracanthaAmeiva erythro..
Ameixoeira (Lisbon)
Ameixoeira Ameixoeira (pron. IPA: [ɐmɐiʃu'ɐiɾɐ]) is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Lisbon. It has a population of 9,644 inhabitants and a total area of 1.62 Km². External links [Ameixoeira heraldry]   Parishes of Lisbon municipality ..
Amel
This article is not about the character in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles; see Amel (The Vampire Chronicles) For the river see Amel (river) For part of Lebanon or Palestine see Jabal Amel Amel (French: Amblève) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, and is part of th..
Amel-Marduk
Amel-Marduk (d. 560 BC), called Evil-merodach in the Hebrew Bible, was the son and successor of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon. He reigned only two years (562 - 560 BC). According to the Biblical Book of Kings, he pardoned and released Jehoiachin, king of Judah, who had been a prisoner in Babylon f..
Ameland
Ameland (Frisian: It Amelân) is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes. It can be reached by ferry from the Frisian village Holwerd. Population centres BallumBuren (Bueren)HollumNes(Frisian names) (Ameland..
Amelbert
Saint Amelbert (d. c. 800) was a Bavarian priest and saint in the Roman Catholic Church. As with other early medieval saints, his legend is difficult to confirm, but his Acta say that he was born into a family of knightly rank but refused to bear arms. His parents therefore gave him the task of ten..
Amelia
This article is about Amelia, the birth defect. For the first name, see Amelia (name). Amelia is the birth defect of lacking one or more limbs. It can also result in a shrunken or deformed limb. For example, a child might be born without an elbow or forearm. See also PhocomeliaPolymeliaThalidomi..
Amelia's Notebooks
Amelia's Notebooks are the journals of fictional character Amelia, created by Marissa Moss. The books take the shape of black-and-white notebooks, complete with lined-paper pages and text that looks more like writing than any other computer font (and it actually stays on the lines). Each notebook s..
Amelia, Louisiana
Amelia is a census-designated place and town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,423 at the 2000 census. Geography Amelia is located at [29°40′24″N, 91°6′11″W] (29.673361, -91.103181)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Unite..
Amelia, Ohio
Amelia is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,752 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 External links Geography Amelia is located at [39°1′45″N, 84°13′16″W] (39.029123, -84.221111)[Geog..
Ameliasburgh Township, Ontario
Ameliasburgh is a historic township in southern Ontario, one of the three original townships that formed Prince Edward County. The other two townships were Marysburgh and Sophiasburgh. Originally known as Seventh Town, it was renamed in 1787 after Princess Amelia, the youngest child of George III. T..
Amelia (Italy)
Amelia is a city and commune in the province of Terni (southest Umbria, in central Italy), near the Tiber river, and the capital of the province of Terni. The city is approximately 93 kilometers from Perugia, 8 km north of Narni and approx 15.2 km from Orte. It is about 100 km from Rome. Conten..
Amelia (name)
This article is about Amelia, the name. For the birth defect, see Amelia. For the Italian commune, see Amelia, Italy. Amelia is a female given name. It is derived from the Germanic word amal meaning "work". The diminutive is usually Amy. Etymologists believe that the name Amelia is unrelated to th..
Amelia (Underworld)
Amelia is the only known female vampire Elder in the Underworld mythos. She appeared briefly in Underworld and appeared in a flashback sequence in [[Underworld: Evolution]]. She is portrayed by Zita Görög. Biography [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. ..
Amelia and Michael
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } Amelia and Michael is a short film produced by Actae..
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (April 16, 1984) is an American author of fantasy and young adult literature. She was born in Silver Spring, Maryland and lived most of her life in Concord, Massachusetts. Her debut novel, In the Forests of the Night, was published in 1999, when she was just fifteen years ol..
Amelia Bedelia
right Amelia Bedelia is a series of children's books written by Peggy Parish, and illustrated by Fritz Siebel. The books usually deal with Amelia, who is a maid for a wealthy family, the Rogerses, botching her assignments by taking her instructions literally. For example, she will be told to ..
Amelia Best
Amelia Martha (Millie) Best MBE (1900 - 1979) was one of the first two women elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly. Martha was born in Lower Barrington, Tasmania. She ran an arts and crafts business in Launceston, and was involved in the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Canteen Services durin..
Amelia Biagioni
Amelia Biagioni (1916-2000), was born in Gálvez, Argentina. She taught Spanish and Spanish literature in her native town and, after 1955, in Buenos Aires. She began publishing poetry under a pseudonym in 1944, and resolved to use her own name only after 1950. Her pieces appeared in newspapers and r..
Amelia Bloomer
Amelia Jenks Bloomer (May 27, 1818—December 30, 1894) was an American women's rights and temperance advocate. She received only two years of formal schooling. She presented her views in her own monthly paper, The Lily, which she began publishing in 1849. When Amelia was 22, she married a law..
Amelia Bloomer Project
The Amelia Bloomer Project is an annual book list published by the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table for the purpose of honoring children's books with feminist themes published during the award year. The project organizers state the criter..
Amelia Boynton Robinson
Amelia Boynton Robinson LaRouche Movement Lyndon LaRouche LaRouche's political views U.S. Presidential campaigns United States v. LaRouche Helga Zepp-LaRouche Amelia Boynton Robinson Janice Hart Jeremiah Duggan Political organizations LaRouche Movement National Caucus of Labo..
Amelia Bullmore
Amelia Bullmore (b. January 31, 1964) is a British actor and comedian. Bullmore was born in London, and studied Drama at Manchester University. Bullmore started working as an actor but turned to writing in 1995. Her writing credits include epidsodes for This Life, Attachments and Black Cab. Bu..
Amelia County, Virginia
Amelia County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 11,400. Its county seat is Amelia6. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History Amelia County was ..
Amelia Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Amelia Cove is a hamlet in the St. Barbe District, near Griguet. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador ..
Amelia Curran
Amelia Curran (1775-1847) was an Irish painter. She was the daughter of heroic barrister and wit John Philpot Curran. Her mother walked out on the family early in her life. Her sister Sarah Curran was the fiancée of Robert Emmet. She was a member of the Church of Ireland for the early part of her ..
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart (1897-1937?) Amelia Mary Earhart (July 24, 1897 – missing as of July 2, 1937), daughter of Edwin and Amy Earhart, was an American aviator and noted early female pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during a circumnavigational flight in 1937. Contents ..
Amelia Earhart Award
The Amelia Earhart Award is an award of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in honour of Amelia Earhart. Awarded and certified by the National Headquarters to denote the level of achievement in the CAP cadet program, requiring the successful completion of the specific requirements in Phase III of this pro..
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Amelia Earhart Elementary School is a primary school located a 5987 E. 7th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida named after missing American aviator, Amelia Earhart. Its principal is Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman and it is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System. Its total enrollment for the 2005-20..
Amelia Earhart Park
The Amelia Earhart Park is a recreation area owned by Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation. It is located in Hialeah, Florida. It offers a number of recreation-attractions like bike trails, skateboarding, and fishing. Contents 1 Attractions1.1 Bike Trails1.2 Farm Village1.3&nb..
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Amelia Edith Barr (Huddleston) (b. March 29, 1831 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England , d. 1919) was a British American novelist, In 1850 she married William Barr, and four years later they emigrated to the United States and settled in Galveston, Texas where her husband and three of their 6 children..
Amelia Edwards
Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards (7 June, 1831-15 April, 1892) was an English novelist, journalist, lady traveller and Egyptologist. Born in London to an Irish mother and a father who had been a British Army officer before becoming a banker, Amelia was educated at home by her mother, showing consid..
Amelia Fieldmouse
Amelia Fieldmouse is a character from the fictional Mickey Mouse universe. She is Mickey Mouse's sister and the mother of Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse. She has appeared in very few comic book stories. ..
Amelia Fletcher
Amelia Fletcher is a British singer and guitarist. She was the frontwoman of an evolving series of pop groups from the 1980s to the early 21st century. Her bands included Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, Marine Research, Tender Trap, and Sportique. She also sang backing vocals for The Wedding Present early ..
Amelia Fowler
Amelia Fowler was the master needle worker who restored the original Star Spangled Banner in 1914. By that time, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the U.S. national anthem, was just "a frail piece of bunting." But, Fowler called upon her patented preservation techniques to save it ..
Amelia Frid
Amelia Frid Amelia Frid (born 30 July, 1975 in Russia) is an actress who played Cody Willis in Neighbours. She retired from acting to concentrate on studies, current profession: forensic psychology. Amelia's final appearance as Cody Willis and final acting work was July 30, 1991 which coincid..
Amelia Gayle Gorgas
Amelia Gayle Gorgas (June 1, 1826 - January 3, 1913) was librarian and post-mistress of the University of Alabama for 25 years until her retirement at the age of eighty in 1907. She expanded the library from 6,000 to 20,000 volumes. The library building at the university is named after her. Amelia ..
Amelia Heinle
Amelia Heinle (born March 17, 1973 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American actress best known for her work on daytime soap operas. From 1993-1995, she played the role of Stephanie "Steffi" Brewster on the soap opera Loving. She also played the character in that shows short lived spin off The City from..
Amelia High School
Amelia High School Address 1351 Clough Pike Batavia, OH 45103-2546 Principal Pieter Elmendorf School type Public Location Batavia, Ohio, USA Grades 9 to 12 Enrollment 1100 students (2005 – 06) Mascot Baron Colors Blue and While Website [Amelia High School ..
Amelia Island
Amelia Island is the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands that stretches along the east coast of the United States from North Carolina to Florida. It is 13 miles long (21 km) and approximately 4 miles (6 km) wide at its widest point. Amelia Island is situated south of Cumberl..
Amelia Island Affair
The Amelia Island Affair was an episode in the history of colonial Florida. The Embargo Act (1807) and the abolishment of the American slave trade (1805) made Amelia Island, on the coast of Spanish Florida, a resort for smugglers with sometimes as many as 300 squarerigged vessels in its harbor. To A..
Amelia Island lighthouse
The Amelia Island lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the north end of Amelia Island at the mouth of the St. Mary's River. It was built in 1838 using materials taken from the former Little Cumberland Island lighthouse in Georgia. The Little Cumberland Island lighthouse had been built in 1820. The..
Amelia Island North Range Light
The Amelia Island North Range Light was built to mark a channel over the sandbar at the mouth of the St. Mary's River, which led to the harbor at Fernandina Beach, Florida, on Amelia Island. It consisted of a lighthouse and a front range tower with a light, arranged so that when ships could see one..
Amelia Island State Park
Amelia Island State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located 7 miles north of Little Talbot Island State Park on SR A1A, and 8 miles south of Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida. The park is comprised of 200 acres of beaches, salt marshes and coastal maritime forests . Activities in..
Amelia Jones
Amelia Jones is a professor, holds the Pilkington Chair and is Head of Art History at Manchester University. She is an American academic considered a revolutionary art historian whose books include Performing the Subject, The Engendering of Marcel Duchamp and Irrational Modernism - a Neurosthenic H..
Amelia Josephine Burr
Amelia Josephine Burr (1878-?) was an American poet. Born in New York City, she was educated at and graduated from Hunter College (New York). She worked for the Red Cross in 1917-8. She married Reverend Carl H. Elmore of Englewood, New Jersey. She published several books of verse: A Roadside Fire..
Amelia Kinkade
Amelia Kinkade is an actress, dancer, choreographer, and self-proclaimed "animal communicator." She is best remembered in her film career as "Angela," in the Night of the Demons film series. Other credits include appearances in Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Roadhouse. In 2001, Kinkade's work, St..
Amelia Marshall
Amelia Marshall, in a still from All My Children. Amelia Marshall (born April 2, 1958) is an American soap opera actress. She was born in Albany, Georgia. Her most famous role to date is television presenter Gillian "Gilly" Grant Speakes, which she played on Guiding Light from 1989 until 199..
Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington
Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington (born December 24 2001) is the only daughter of Lady Alexandra Etherington and granddaughter of the Duke of Fife. She is 59th in the line of succession to the British throne. Her godmother is the Countess of Wessex. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Amelia McVeigh
Amelia McVeigh (born March 15, 1989) is a gymnastics athlete (rhtyhmic gymnastics) from Croydon, New South Wales, Australia. Born in Caringbah, New South Wales, as a child she had always been involved in a large variety of sports, later continuing into only Rhythmic Gymnastics and Athletics. Amelia..
Amelia Milka Sablich
Amelia Milka Sablich, also known as Flaming Milka, was a 19 year old woman from Trinidad, Colorado who became a leader in the 1927 coal strike in that state. Sablich became ecoming a familiar personality throughout the United States during the months of November and December. The strike in Colorad..
Amelia Natasha
Amelia Natasha aka Atta is Indonesian Idol's host. She hosted the show since it's first season in 2004. ..
Amelia Opie
Amelia Opie (November 12, 1769 - December 2, 1853), English author, daughter of James Alderson, a physician in Norwich, and was born there. Miss Alderson had inherited radical principles and was an ardent admirer of John Horne Tooke. She was intimate with John Philip Kemble, Sarah Siddons, William ..
Amelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen
Amelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen and 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth and 9th Baron Conyers (12 October 1754–27 January 1784) was a British peeress. Amelia was the only child of the 4th Earl of Holderness and his wife, Mary. On 29 November 1773, she married Francis Osborne, Marquess of ..
Amelia Peabody
Amelia Peabody Emerson (c. 1852-after 1939) is a fictional character in a series of mystery novels, set in Victorian Egypt and England, written by author Elizabeth Peters. As of 2006, there have been 18 novels spanning a thirty-eight year period from 1884 to 1922. Peabody is married to Egyptologist..
Amelia Peabody's Egypt
Amelia Peabody's Egypt : A Compendium is a 2003 non-fiction book, edited by Elizabeth Peters and Kristen Whitbread. It provides background and commentary for the settings, customs, and characters in the Peters' series of mystery novels featuring Amelia Peabody, which take place in Victorian-era Egy..
Amelia Pelaes
Amelia Pelaes is a well known Cuban artist. Her paintings have been exposed around the world. Pelaes has been influential in the careers of other artists, such as the well known painter and sculptor, Luis Chamizo. ..
Amelia Reynolds
Amelia Reynolds is a television journalist who works for the BBC's early evening regional programme Look East. Brought up in Fressingfield, Suffolk, Reynolds was educated locally in Suffolk at Stradbroke High School and Thomas Mills High School before attending Exeter University where she studied..
Amelia Rosselli
Amelia Rosselli (1930 - February 11 1996) was an Italian poet, the daughter of Carlo Rosselli, a member of (and considered by many a hero of) the Italian Resistance. ..
Amelia Rules!
Amelia Rules! is the title of a comic book series written and drawn by Jimmy Gownley. Amelia Rules! follows the life of Amelia Louise McBride as she adjusts to life in a new town after her parents divorce causes her to leave life in Manhattan. She is helped along the way by an odd group of friends,..
Amelia Sach and Annie Walters
Amelia Sach and her lesbian lover Annie Walters known as the Finchley baby farmers operated an adoption agency, disposed of the infants by poison. Unknown number, probably in the dozens. They were the first people to be hanged, in the new women's prison of Holloway on 3 February 1903. External li..
Amelia Shankley
Amelia Shankley (born June 18 1972) is a British actress. Shankley is best known for her role as Sara Crewe in the 1986 LWT/PBS version of A Little Princess, based upon the novel, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. She also portrayed Vicky Lovejoy in the television series Lovejoy as ..
Amelia Stone Quinton
Amelia Stone Quinton (July 31, 1833–June 23, 1926) was an American social activist and advocate for Native American rights. She helped form the Women's National Indian Association in 1883 and was the associations president from 1887 to 1904, during this time the association made progress in ad..
Amelia Vega
Victoria Amelia Vega Polanco (born November 7, 1984), known simply as Amelia Vega, is a Dominican woman who won the Miss Universe contest held in Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003, becoming the first Dominican woman ever to win the Miss Universe title. Coming from a family of beauty queens, sh..
Amelia Voght
Amelia Voght is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men franchise. Created by Scott Lobdell and John Romita, Jr., she first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #300 (May 1993). A mutant with the ability to turn her body into mist, Amelia was a love interest of Professor X before he founded the..
Amelia Warner
Amelia Warner A portrait of Amelia Warner used to promote the film Love's Brother. Born June 4, 1982 Age: Occupation Actress Famous for Quills Amelia Warner (born June 4, 1982) is a British actress. Warner was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, the only child of actress Annette E..
Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun
--> --> Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun (sometimes spelled as "Ameria" and "Saillune"), is a fictional character from the Slayers manga, light novels and anime series. She is a short, bouncy, bubbly princess who's always ready, willing, and happy to help those who need it, but despite her young age, her ..
Amelie Beese
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Amelie Beese, known as 'Melli', was born in Germany..
Amelie Chabannes
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Amelie Kober
Amelie Kober (born November 16, 1987 in Bad Aibling) is a German snowboarder. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy she won silver in the Parallel Giant Slalom competition. At the Junior World Championships 2005 in Zermatt, Switzerland she also won silver. In the World Cup she was ranked fif..
Amelinghausen
Wappen Karte missing Basisdaten States of Germany: Niedersachsen Landkreis: Lüneburg (district) Geographic coordinate system: 53° 7' n. Br.10° 13' ö. L. Height: 3 - 35 m ü. Sea level Surface: 27,26 km² Inhabitant: 3,858 (31.12.2003) Population density: 142 i..
Amelita Galli-Curci
Amelita Galli-Curci Amelita Galli-Curci as the title role in Lakmé Amelita Galli-Curci (18 November, 1882 – 26 November, 1963) was an operatic coloratura soprano, one of the best regarded of the early 20th century. She was born as Amelita Galli into an upper-middle-class family in..
Amelita Ramos
Amelita "Ming" Martinez Ramos is the wife of Philippine President Fidel Ramos and was the twelfth First Lady of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. Ming Ramos was in many ways a remarkable First Lady, despite possessing a rather retiring character. Prior to her, most other Filipino first ladies remai..
Ameli finel
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Ameli Finel is a clothing line for men founded in 20..
Amelle Berrabah
Emma Amelle Berrabah (born April 22, 1984, Aldershot, England) is the newest member of the English girl band, Sugababes. The 22 year old officially replaced co-founding member Mutya Buena on 21 December 2005. Berrabah is from Aldershot in Hampshire and is of Moroccan descent. Before joining the S..
Ameloblast
Ameloblasts are cells in teeth that deposit enamel, the hard outer most layer that forms the chewing surface. Ameloblasts are blasts which secrete the enamel proteins enamelin and amelogen which will later mineralise to form enamel on teeth, the strongest substance in the human body. Ameloblasts ar..
Ameloblastin
Ameloblastin, also known as amelin, is a gene-specific protein found in tooth enamel. Although less than 5% of enamel consists of protein, ameloblastins comprise 5%-10% of all enamel protein. This protein is formed by ameloblasts during the early secertory to late maturation stages of amelogenesis..
Ameloblastoma
Ameloblastoma is a rare, benign tumor of odontogenic epithelium (the cells that create the enamel, or outside portion, of the teeth during development) much more commonly appearing in the mandible than the maxilla. While these tumors are rarely malignant or metastatic (that is, they rarely spread to..
Amelogenesis
Amelogenesis is the formation of enamel on teeth and occurs during the crown stage of tooth development after dentinogenesis, which is the formation of dentin. Since dentin must be present for enamel to be formed, this prerequisite is an example of the biologic concept, termed reciprocal induction...
Amelogenesis imperfecta
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a disorder of tooth development. This condition causes teeth to be unusually small, discolored, pitted or grooved, and prone to rapid wear and breakage. Other dental abnormalities are also possible, and the defects vary among affected individuals. These problems can a..
Amelogenin
Amelogenin is a gene-specific, low-molecular-weight protein found in tooth enamel, and it belongs to a family of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Although less than 5% of enamel consists of protein, amelogenins comprise 90% of all enamel protein. Although not completely understood, the functio..
Amel (The Vampire Chronicles)
A named spirit in the novel Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice. Amel was considered an "evil" spirit for his antics and jealousy of humans. It was his fusion with the Queen of Kemet, Akasha, that brought vampires into being. The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice Interview with the Vampire | The Va..
Amel Bent
Amel Bent (born Amel Bentbachir on June 21, 1985 in Paris, France) is a French singer who grew up in the French commune of Joué-lès-Tours with her Algerian father and Morrocan mother. Her career jump started after making it to the semi-finals of the reality T.V. show Nouvelle Star 2, France's v..
Amel Larrieux
Amel Larrieux Amel Larrieux is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. She grew up in New York City's Greenwich Village. Her African-American mother, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, was a dance critic and professor. Her father is White of French, English, and Scottish descent. Larrieux was..
Amen
This article is about the Hebrew word; for other meanings see Amen (disambiguation). The word Amen (Tiberian Hebrew אָמֵן ’Āmēn "So be it; truly", Standard Hebrew אמן Amen, Arabic آمين ’Āmīn, Ge'ez' አሜን ’Āmēn) is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible a..
Amen. (film)
Amen. is a 2002 German, Romanian, and French film directed by Costa-Gavras. (Note that the period is part of the title). The film is based on a 1963 play by Rolf Hochhuth, The Deputy, a Christian Tragedy. Contents 1 Main cast2 Plot3 Controversy4 External links Main cast Ulri..
Amen: The Awakening
Amen: The Awakening is a first-person shooter/computer role-playing game (FPS/CRPG) with some stealth elements by Cavedog Entertainment. It was supposed to be the first FPS by Cavedog. It was cancelled in 2000. Story On Christmas Eve 2032, "The Awakening" happens. Over 4 billion humans go into a mu..
Amena
Amena is a mobile telecommunications company in Spain. In 2005 Amena was bought by France Télécom. Its competitors are movistar and Vodafone Spain. Its name Amena more or less means pleasant in Spanish. It is to be rebranded Orange España in November. Its legal headquarters are in Barcelona but t..
Amenable group
In mathematics, an amenable group is a topological group G carrying a kind of averaging operation, that is invariant under translations by group elements. In the case where G is not an abelian group, that means translation on a fixed side (left- or right-translation). The amenability property has a..
Amenable number
An amenable number is an integer for which there exists a multiset of as many integers as the original number that can be either added up or multiplied together to give the original number. To put it algebraically, for an integer n, there is a multiset of n integers , for which the equalities [..
Amendeuix-Oneix
Amendeuix-Oneix (Basque: Amendüze-Unaso) is a small village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. It is located in the former province of Basse-Navarre. External link [AMENDUZE-UNASO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia..
Amende honorable
Amende honorable was originally a mode of punishment in France which required the offender, stripped to his shirt, and led into a church or auditory with a torch in his hand and a rope round his neck held by the public executioner, to beg pardon on his knees of his God, his king, and his country; no..
Amendment
Amendment may refer to: A change made to a lawConstitutional amendment - a change made to a written constitution.Soil amendments - materials added to soil to improve plant growth and health. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Amendments to the Constitution of Canada
Amendments to the Constitution of Canada are changes to the Constitution of Canada initiated by the government. Only since 1982 has there been an official protocol to amend the Constitution. Contents 1 History2 Amendment formulas3 The Supreme Court of Canada in the amending formula..
Amendments to the Constitution of Ireland
An amendment may be made to any part of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, but only by referendum. An amendment must first be approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas (parliament), then submitted to a referendum, and finally signed into law by the President. Asid..
Amendments to the United Nations Charter
Amendments to the United Nations Charter can be made by a procedure set out in [Chapter XVIII] of the UN Charter. The UN Charter has been amended five times since 1945[link]. Contents 1 Amendment process2 Amendments3 Structural changes adopted without amendment4..
Amendola
Amendola may refer to: Giovanni Amendola - Italian politicianTony Amendola - Mexican actor This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ..
Amends (Buffy episode)
"Amends" is the tenth episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. See also List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes. Contents 1 Plot synopsis1.1 Summary1.2 Expanded overview2 Christmas ''Buffy'' promo2.1 Promo synopsis2.2 Promo offer2.3&nb..
Amenemhat
The name Amenemhat or Amenemhet refers primarily to the four Dynasty 12 kings of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom. All 4 rulers were immensely powerful Pharaohs who ruled over a united Egypt. There was also an early Dynasty 13 Second Intermediate Period king named Amenemhat V but little is known of his r..
Amenemhat I
Amenemhat I was the first ruler of the Twelfth Dynasty (the dynasty debated to be the beginning of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt). Amenemhet I was not of royal lineage, and hence took measures to assure the authority of his kingship, such as including literary works (the Prophecy of Neferti, Instru..
Amenemhat II
Amenemhat II was the third pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He ruled Egypt for 35 Years from 1929 BC to 1895 BC. The most important monument of his reign are the fragments of an annal document found at Memphis. It reports events of the first years of his reign. Donations to various..
Amenemhat III
Amenemhat III (ca. 1860 BC-1814 BC) was a pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1860 BC to 1814 BC, and is regarded as the greatest monarch of the Middle Kingdom. He may have had a long co-regency (of 20 years) with his father, Sesostris III. Amenemhat III depicted in statue..
Amenemhat IV
Amenemhat IV was Pharaoh of Egypt, likely ruling between 1815 BC - 1806 BC. He served first as a junior coregent to Amenemhat III and completed the latter's temple at Medinet Madi. The Temple of Medinet Madi is "the only intact temple still existing from the Middle Kingdom" according to Zahi Hawas..
Amenemnisu
While Neferkare Amenemnisu's existence was only confirmed in 1940, the memory of his rule as the second pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty was preserved in Manetho's Epitome as king Nephercheres who is assigned a short reign of 4 years. He ruled around 1043-1039 BC. While his reign is generally obscure, he..
Amenemope
Amenemope (ca. 1100 BC) was a "wise man" who lived in Egypt. He lived in Akhim, which was located on the east side of the upper delta of the Nile. His discourses resembled that of a father telling his son how to live the good life. Although his discourses are unique, they share common themes with o..
Amenemopet
King Usimare Amenemopet (or Amenemope) was the son of Psusennes I and Queen Mutnedjemet. He served as a junior co-regent in his father's last years according to the evidence from a mummy bandage. Both Psusennes I and Amenemopet's royal tombs were discovered intact by Pierre Montet in the 1939-40 Egy..
Amenherkhepshef
The Egyptian noble Amenherkhepshef lived in the Twentieth dynasty. He was probably the son of Ramesses III. He was buried in the reused sarcophagus of Twosret, in the reused tomb of Bay, KV14, in the Valley of the Kings, on the west bank of the Nile, in Thebes, Egypt. ..
Amenhotep
Amenhotep is the name of several Ancient Egyptian pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty: Amenhotep IAmenhotep IIAmenhotep IIIAmenhotep IV (Akhenaten) Amenhotep may also be: Amenophis (band), a 1980s German progressive rock band This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ass..
Amenhotep I
Djeserkare Amenhotep I (d. 1504 BC) was the second Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1525 BC to 1504 BC. Amenhotep I was the third son of Ahmose and Ahmose-Nefertari. His elder brothers both preceded him in death clearing the way for his ascension to the throne in 1525 BC. Inva..
Amenhotep II
Aakheperure Amenhotep II (d. 1401/1400 BC) was the seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1427 BC to 1401 BC and is thought to have enjoyed a reign of 25 Years and 10 Months as a certain Misphragmouthosis according to Josephus' version of Manetho's Epitome. An inscription con..
Amenhotep III
Nebmaatre Amenhotep III (called Nibmu(`w)areya in the Amarna letters) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty. According to different authors he ruled ca. 1389 BC-1351 BC, or 1391 BC-1353 BC, following on from his father Thutmose IV. With his Chief Queen Tiy, he fathered his second son,..
Amenia
Amenia may refer to: Amenia (town), New YorkAmenia, North DakotaAmenia (CDP), New YorkThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended artic..
Amenia, North Dakota
Amenia is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 89 at the 2000 census. Amenia was founded in 1880. The town is the site of several transmitter towers of Fargo broadcast television and radio stations. Geography Amenia is located at [47°0′14″N, 97°..
Amenia, Wife of Horemheb
Amenia was an Egyptian noble woman and the first wife of Horemheb, the last ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Very little is known about her, and she seems to have died during the reign of Ay, before Horemheb ruled as pharaoh. She was buried in the Memphite tomb of Horemheb, alongside his second wif..
Amenia (CDP), New York
Amenia is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,115 at the 2000 census. The community of Amenia is in the Town of Amenia on US Route 44 at the junction of Routes 22 and 343. Geography The community is near the border of Connecticut..
Amenia (town), New York
For the unincorporated community, see Amenia (CDP), New York. Amenia is a town in Dutchess County, United States. New York, USA. The population was 4,048 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Latin word, amoena, which means "pleasant to the eye." The Town of Amenia is on the east bord..
Amenirdis I
The Ancient Kushite princess commonly known as Amenirdis I was the daughter of Kashta and sister of Piye and Shabaka. Kashta arranged to have her adopted by the Divine Adoratrice of Amun, Shepenupet I, at Thebes as her successor; this proves that he already controlled Upper Egypt prior to the reign ..
Amenirdis II
The Ancient Egyptian princess Amenirdis II was Divine Adoratrice of Amun from around 650 BC to 640 BC during the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt. Preceded by:Shepenupet II Divine Adoratrice Succeeded by:Nitocris I ..
Amenity
In the context of residential Real Estate and rentals, amenities are offered by builders of planned developments as non-monetary benefits to entice prospective home-owners towards their property, available for sale or even for rent. These amenities may be in the form of tangible benefits e.g. parks,..
Amenmesse
Amenmesse (also Amenmesses) was the 5th ruler of the Nineteenth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt, possibly the son of Merneptah and queen Takhat. Others call him the son of Ramesses II and others consider him not to have been a pharaoh but only a vizier. Very little is known about this king, who apparentl..
Amenokal
Amenokal is an autochthonous title for the highestTuareg traditional chiefs. History Before the colonization by the French of the North African and Sahel countries they dwell in, the nomadic Tuareg federations elected a chief among the wise men of the tribes to rule the loose union of closely relat..
Amenonuhoko
Part of the series onJapanese Mythology Religions  · Divinities Creatures & Spirits Stories and Myths]] Kwaidan]] Nihon Shoki  · Otogizoshi Yotsuya Kaidan Legendary Figures Abe no Seimei  · Hidari Jingoro Kintarō  · Momotarō Nezumi K..
Amenophis (band)
Amenophis were a German symphonic rock band that released two albums in the eighties. They were strongly influenced by bands like Yes, Genesis, and Camel. They first performed in October 1979, doing a series of live performances before gambling on their 1983 eponymous album to rescue them financial..
Amenorrhoea
Amenorrhoea (BE) or amenorrhea (AmE) is the absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age. Physiologic states of amenorrhoea are seen during pregnancy and lactation (breastfeeding). Outside of the reproductive years there is absence of menses during childhood and after menopause. F..
Amensalism
Amensalism is a biological interaction, a type of symbiosis, between two species in which one impedes or restricts the success of the other without being affected, positively or negatively, by the presence of the other. Usually this occurs when one organism exudes a chemical compound as part of its ..
Ament
Ament may refer to: Amunet, an ancient Egyptian god.Catkin, a flower.Jeff Ament, musician and member of Pearl Jam.Tom Ament, a politician in Wisconsin. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you m..
Amentotaxus
Amentotaxus (Catkin-yew) is a genus of conifers comprising five species, treated in either the Cephalotaxaceae, or in the Taxaceae when that family is considered in a broad sense. The genus is endemic to subtropical southeastern Asia, from Taiwan west across southern China to Assam in the eastern ..
Amentra
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Amentra is an IT solutions delivery firm based in Ri..
Amen (album)
Amen is the second album by the American band Amen and their major label debut. It was released on September 21, 1999. The first track on the album "Coma America" became the bands first single. In 2001 the album was reissued with the b-sides from the Coma America single as bonus tracks. This album..
Amen (Astral Projection album)
Amen is a Goa Trance album released in 2002 by the Israel-based psychedelic trance group Astral Projection Track listing AmenChaosInfinite JusticeNexusSticks and StonesTechno Drome1,000,000 Years From TodayAnything is PossibleHeaven's GateElectric Blue ..
Amen (band)
Amen (sometimes all-capitalised to AMEN) is a cross-genre hard rock band mainly taking influence from heavy metal music and 1980s punk rock. They have had a number of different band members, with lead vocalist Casey Chaos the only surviving member of the original lineup. They have been voted "Overal..
Amen (disambiguation)
There are a number of uses of the word "Amen": Amen, a Biblical Hebrew word meaning "so be it" or "truly", generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding formula for prayers and hymns.In Egyptian mythology, "Amen" is an alternative spelling of "Amun".Amen (Drenthe) is a village in the Nethe..
Amen (Drenthe)
Amen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. Amen ([52°57′N 6°37′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km south of Assen. The statistical area "Amen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, ha..
Amen (Paula Cole album)
Amen is Paula Cole's third album and last studio album to date. Tracks "I Believe in Love""Amen""La Tonya""Pearl""Be Somebody""Rhythm of Life""Free""Suwannee Jo""God Is Watching" ..
Amen (Salif Keita album)
Amen is the third studio album from Malian artist Salif Keita. It was released in 1991 by Mango and produced by Joe Zawinul. Track listing Yele n NaWarayaTonoKumaMyanafinKarifaN B'I FeLony ..
Amen (So Be It)
Amen (So Be It) is the debut album by Irish musician Paddy Casey. It was released June 28, 1999. Track listing FearWhatever Gets You TrueAncient SorrowEverybody WantsSweet Suburban SkyDowntownWould U BWinter's FireRainwaterIt's Over Now ..
Amen (TV series)
Sherman Hemsley (right, as Deacon Frye) and Clifton Davis (as Reverend Gregory) in Amen redirect[[Template:Portal]]Amen was an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from 1986 to 1991 on NBC. The series stars Sherman Hemsley as Ernest Frye, a member of the deacon b..
Amen break
The wave form of the Amen break. The "Amen break" (usually pronounced /ˈeɪmɛn/) by Gregory C. Coleman (The Winstons) is one of the most frequently used sampled drum loops in hip hop, jungle and drum and bass music. It is 5.20 seconds long and consists of 16 beats of the drum break lifted f..
Amen classification
The Amen classification is a new guideline for classifying psychiatric patients into particular groups of ADHD created by Dr. Daniel Amen of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. The Amen classification system defines six different subtypes of ADHD. These subtypes were created usi..
Amen Corner
Amen Corner may refer to: Amen Corner (band)Amen Corner (niche), Fifth Avenue Hotel (1859-1908), New York CityAmen Corner (musical)Amen Corner is a street in the centre of London, England. It is near St Paul's Cathedral.Amen Corner is also a place in Bracknell, Berkshire.The Amen Corner is a play b..
Amen Corner (band)
Amen Corner was a successful British pop group, formed in 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. Contents 1 Career2 Band members3 Discography3.1 Singles3.2 Albums4 References Career The band is named after Amen Corner, a small residential area on the edge of Bracknell in Berkshire..
Amen Corner (niche)
The Amen Corner was a celebrated niche in the corridor of the old Fifth Avenue Hotel (1859-1908),New York City, where politicians and reporters gathered to discuss coming political events. It was here that Senator's Thomas C. Platt's "Sunday School Class" was held in the late 1890s, and when the Sen..
Amer
Satellite image of the Rhine-Meuse delta, showing the Amer (g) The Amer is a river in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. It is the continuation of the Bergse Maas river from the river Donge near Raamsdonksveer to the point where it joins river Nieuwe Merwede to form the Hollands Diep estuary,..
Ameralik Span
Ameralik Span is the world's longest span of an overhead powerline in the world. It is situated near Nuuk on Greenland and crosses Ameralik fjord with a span width of 5376 metres. ..
Ameranthropoides loysi
--> "Ameranthropoides loysi" (otherwise known as de Loys' Ape) is the unofficial name for a large primate supposedly encountered by François De Loys in South America. Apart from one photograph, no other evidence for the existence of this animal has ever been found. Controversy continues about t..
Amerasia
Amerasia was a journal on Far Eastern affairs, edited by Phillip J. Jaffe and Kate L. Mitchell. Contents 1 The Amerasia Affair2 Congressional Investigation]] Congressional interest in the case continued however. In 1946, a House Judiciary subcommittee chaired by Rep. Samuel F. Hobbs a..
Amerasian
Amerasian is a term coined by author Pearl S. Buck, and adopted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, for a person fathered abroad by U.S. servicemen to women of Asian nationalities. Thousands of children were born to Asian women during World War II and the Korean War, fathered by both U.S...
Amerax
Amerax is an American language spoken in prisons by converts to Islam. J M. Cowan reports that it has no native speakers, and possibly has Arabic influences. References [ethnologue.com] ..
Amercement
An amercement is a financial penalty in English law, common during the Middle Ages, imposed either by the court or by peers. While it is often synonymous with a fine, it differs in that a fine is a fixed sum prescribed by statute and was often voluntary, while an amercement is arbitrary. They were c..
Ameren
Ameren Corporation is a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Ameren is the holding company for the following: AmerenCILCO, formerly Central Illinois Light CompanyAmerenCIPS, formerly Central Illinois Public Service CompanyAme..
Amerer Air
Amerer Air is a cargo airline based in Linz, Austria. It is a cargo-only carrier operating services from Linz, as well as a service from Liege to Vienna. Its main base is Horsching Airport (LNZ), Linz. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Fleet4 External links Code Data ICAO Code:..
Amergin
Amergin (Amairgin, Amorgen) is the name of two poets from Irish mythology. Amergin mac Míled Amergin mac Míled (or Aimhirghin), known by the epithet glúngel ("white knee"), was a son of Míl Espáine and served as a druid, bard and judge for the Milesians, who are usually identified as represent..
Ameria
Ameria is a city of Umbria, situated about 65 miles north of Rome on the Via Amerina (which approached it from the South starting from Falerii and passing through Castellum Amerinum, probably mod. Orte, where it crossed the Tiber). The modern town, below the fortified city walls, is called Amelia. ..
Amerian House
Āmeriān House, or House of the Āmeri family (خانه عامری ها), is a traditional house in Kashan, in Isfahan Province, in Iran. Built in the mid 19th century during the Qajar era, the house is one of several large spectacular old houses in the central district of Kashan. Like the other h..
Amerias
Amerias (Greek: Ἀμερίας) was an ancient Macedonian lexicographer, known exclusively for his compilation of a Macedonian glossary entitled Glossai (Γλῶσσαι).[link][link] Αnother of his surviving works is called Rizotomikos (Ριζοτομικός). ..
Ameribaatar
Ameribaatar is an extinct mammal of the middle Cretaceous. It was a member of the also extinct order of Multituberculata. It lived in North America during the Mesozoic, also known as the "age of the dinosaurs". Whether it belongs to Plagiaulacida, Cimolodonta, or neither, is presently unclear. The ..
America
America is usually meant as either: the Americas, the lands and regions of the Western hemisphere, usually subdivided into North America and South Americathe United States of AmericaSee also: Americas (terminology) and Use of the word American. America may also refer to: America, Buenos Aires in A..
America's Army
For the actual U.S. Army, see United States Army. America's Army (also known as AA or Army Game Project) is a tactical multiplayer first-person shooter owned by the U.S. government and released as a global public relations initiative to present an image of the current U.S. Army and help with U.S. A..
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier is a game developed by the U.S. Army, Ubisoft, and Secret Level. It is the version of the America's Army series for the video game consoles Xbox and PlayStation 2. The game has a single player campaign as well as a multiplayer mode. It was released in the United St..
America's Army classes
Classes in America's Army Contents 0.0.1 Loadout0.0.1.1 Rifleman(R)0.0.1.2 Fireteam Leader(R)0.0.1.3 Squad Leader(R)0.0.1.4 Grenadier(G)0.0.1.5 Automatic Rifleman(AR)0.0.1.6 Advanced Marksman(S)0.0.1.7 Indigenous Forces(IF) Loadout Rifleman(R) Riflemen are..
America's Army equipment
America's Army's equipment overview. Every player starts the round with one or two firearm(s), a small number of grenades and, on some maps, night vision goggles and/or binoculars. A list of weaponry available follows: Firearms*Riflemen:**M16A2**M4A1 carbine**M136 AT-4 anti-tank weapon on certain m..
America's Army maps
This is a list of America's Army maps from the computer game America's Army. The map list is sorted by the version they were released in, with most recent maps coming first. The game currently features 36 multiplayer maps in various locations as well as 14 single player training missions whose compl..
America's Best
America's Best is an eyeglass and contact lens provider. It provides discount eyeware. External links [America's Best's Website] ..
America's Best (comics)
America's Best is the name of a fictional team of "Science heroes" from America's Best Comics (hence their name). Much like The Avengers or The Justice League of America the team is comprised of heroes whose individual adventures feature in other books. All the characters were created by Alan Moore ..
America's Best Comics (DC)
America's Best Comics is a comic book publishing brand. It was set up by Alan Moore in 1999 as an imprint of Wildstorm, an idea proposed to Moore by Wildstorm founder Jim Lee when it was still under Image Comics. Under this imprint, Moore has penned many well-regarded series; the most well-known..
America's Best Comics (disambiguation)
At least two comic books and a comics publishing imprint have used the name America’s Best Comics. America’s Best Comics (DC) is the former Wildstorm and later DC Comics imprint headed by Alan Moore, as well the title of related comics described in that entry, such as America’s Best Comics 64..
America's Black Holocaust Museum
America's Black Holocaust Museum located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the only memorial dedicated specifically to the victims of the enslavement of Africans in the United States. It was founded by James Cameron, America's last living survivor of a lynching. Cameron died on June 11, 2006 after sufferi..
America's Car Museum
America's Car Museum A museum currently breaking ground within the city of Tacoma, Washington. The Cars will be donated by the family of Harold LeMay to the LeMay foundation. The LeMay foundation will operate the museum. The Museum Harold LeMay was a successful refuse owner within the Tacoma met..
America's Cup
The America's Cup (originally the 100 Guineas Cup, then the America Cup) is the most famous and most prestigious competition in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. The sport attracts t..
America's Darlings
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America's Debate
[America's Debate] is an online political debate forum that focuses on American politics with topics covering everything from foreign policy and the war on terror to media and gender issues. However, they do allow threads on international issues, as well as current events and headline news..
America's Decline
America’s Decline: The Education of a Conservative is a book by Revilo P. Oliver. It is a collection mostly of book reviews that had appeared in National Review (the origin of which he sketches [link]) and American Opinion (of which he was Associate Editor), with comments and reflection..
America's Dumbest Criminals
America's Dumbest Criminals is a television series featuring news reports and reconstructions of particularly foolish criminal behavior, which makes the police's job of arresting them very easy. It is directed by Steve Angus and hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler. There was a short-lived Aus..
America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest Home Videos (often simply abbreviated to AFV) is an ABC reality TV show in which viewers are able to send in videotapes containing humorous, silly, or just plain dumb acts featuring themes such as children, pets, personal injury, frequent various injuries to the crotch, or slapsti..
America's Funniest People
America's Funniest People was a TV show on ABC that ran from 1990 to 1994. It was hosted by Dave Coulier and Arleen Sorkin from 1990 to 1992. Tawny Kitaen replaced Sorkin in 1992. The format was similar to America's Funniest Home Videos, with the main difference that while Funniest Home Videos sp..
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American television show on NBC. The talent show is a search for America's next talent. The show features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and other talents of all ages. Anyone who believes they have talent can audition. The advertised top prize is one million d..
America's Got Talent (season 1)
Main Article: America's Got Talent In June 2006, NBC announced their plans to have a new show. The audition tour took place in June. Auditions were held in the following locations: Los Angeles, California, New York City, New York, Chicago, Illinois, and Atlanta, Georgia. Contents 1 E..
America's Great Depression
Cover of the Mises Institute's 2000 edition of America's Great Depression. America's Great Depression is a treatise on the 1930s Great Depression and its root causes, written by libertarian author and theorist Murray Rothbard. The first edition was published in 1963. The book is now in its fift..
America's Junior Miss
America's Junior Miss is a national scholarship program of 49 years created to provide young high school seniors with the opportunity and support needed to succeed before, during, and after attending college. In its existence, over 700,000 young ladies participated in competitions spanning the Unite..
America's Least Wanted
America's Least Wanted is the debut album by Ugly Kid Joe, released in June 1992 (see 1992 in music). The title is a parody of the famous phrase "America's Most Wanted". "Cat's in the Cradle" is a cover of American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin. Track listing (CD) "Neighbor" (Ugly Kid Joe) -..
America's Most Endangered Places
Each year since 1987 the National Trust for Historic Preservation has released a list of places they consider the most endangered in America. The number of sites included on the list has varied, with the most recent lists settling on 11. The name of the list has varied from "America's Most Endange..
America's Most Luved Bad Guy
America's Most Luved Bad Guy is the 17th album from New Orlean's rapper Master P, released in 2006. Unlike most of his former albums America's Most Luved Bad Guy received many positive reviews from music critics. Tracks "B and W""Get Stupid""I'm Shinin""West to the Dirty""Problems""On Them""Money""..
America's Most Talented Kid
America's Most Talented Kid is an American television series that originally aired on NBC in 2003. It was hosted by Mario Lopez. Three age groups were formed (4-7, 8-12, 13-15) and the children would perform songs, dance numbers, magic, and other forms. They were judged by Lance Bass and two other r..
America's Most Wanted
AMW redirects here; for other uses of that term, see AMW (disambiguation). For the professional wrestling tag team, see America's Most Wanted (professional wrestling). For the Ice Cube album, see AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. America's Most Wanted is a long-running TV show produced by 20th Century Fo..
America's Most Wanted (professional wrestling)
AMW raising the NWA World Tag Team Championship belts with Gail Kim America's Most Wanted (AMW) is a professional wrestling tag team consisting of "Wildcat" Chris Harris and "Cowboy" James Storm, who currently compete in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Before the tag team was formed, Ja..
America's Music: The Roots of Country
America's Music: The Roots of Country is a 1996 documentary about the history of country music directed by Tom Neff and Jerry Aronson. It was produced by Neff and funded by Ted Turner's TBS SuperStation. The six-hour, multi-part film series, examines the evolution one of America's popular and end..
America's Next Muppet
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America's Next Top Model
America’s Next Top Model is a competitive reality television show created by supermodel Tyra Banks. It premiered in May 2003 and is UPN's highest rated show. Contents 1 About The Show2 Janice Dickinson Feud with Kimora Lee Simmons3 ANTM with Veronica Mars and The CW4 Cycl..
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 1
America's Next Top Model (retroactively America's Next Top Model Cycle 1) features a dynamic reality show format - in that the viewers not only witness an intense competition to find a top model but also the impact of the competition on and day-to-day lives of a diverse group of contestants. This..
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
The second season of America's Next Top Model, aired in 2004, and featured twelve contestants instead of ten. Though the format was the same as Cycle 1, there were notable variations on how the show was presented. For example, the panel of judges was often much harsher in their evaluation and crit..
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 debuted in fall 2004. It featured fourteen young women aspiring to be this season's America's Next Top Model, though in the end, Eva Pigford would be this cycle's winner. Notably, she is the first African-American winner of the show as well as the youngest winne..
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4, ran in spring 2005, with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles. Show information One of the most memorable contestants in season four was Tiffany Richardson, who had initially been a semifinalist in cycle three but had failed to ma..
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
Acclaimed by Tyra Banks as the "bling" season in which the winner will undergo a Cinderella-like transformation, the fifth cycle of America's Next Top Model started in Los Angeles, the same location in which Cycle Four commenced. The judging panel ensemble was altered - Janice Dickinson was repla..
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 6
America's Next Top Model, Cycle Six, featuring the theme "Fairy Tales Come True," premiered on March 8, 2006. Tyra Banks served as host while Twiggy, Nigel Barker, and J. Alexander ("Miss J.") returned as judges. This cycle featured thirteen contestants aged 18 to 26 years, with heights ranging f..
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7, will run in Fall of 2006. Episode summaries [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background-color: #DEDDE2" | # ! style="background-color: #DEDDE2" | Airdate ! style="background-color: ..
America's Promise
President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell hold a press conference about America's Promise America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth is a foundation started by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors in the United States. In late Apri..
America's Second Harvest
America's Second Harvest--The Nation's Food Bank Network--is a nation-wide food bank network of over 200 food banks that serve every county in the United States as well as Puerto Rico. It purports to be America's largest charitable hunger-relief organization. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illino..
America's Secret War
America's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between America and Its Enemies, a book by Stratfor founder George Friedman, is an attempt to analyze United States foreign policy in 2004; specifically, the war efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the war on terror. America's Secret War w..
America's Space Prize
America's Space Prize is a US$50 million orbital spaceflight competition established and funded by hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow. The prize will be awarded to the first US-based privately-funded team to design and build a reusable manned capsule capable of flying 5 astronauts to a Bigelow Aero..
America's Stonehenge
Some of the rocks at America's Stonehenge America's Stonehenge, once known as Mystery Hill, is the site of a number of large rocks and stone structures scattered around roughly 30 acres (120,000 m²) near the town of Salem, New Hampshire, in the northeast United States. The site has bec..
America's Store
America's Store is a US shopping television network. It is the spin-off channel to the Home Shopping Network (HSN). America's Store (AS) began in 1988 as the Home Shopping Club Overnight Service, which aired on broadcast stations around the USA from midnight to 9am and, in particular, on WWOR-TV f..
America's Sweetheart
For other uses of this term, see America's sweetheart. America's Sweetheart is the 2004 solo debut from Courtney Love. The release of this album was preceded by much negative publicity over Courtney's legal problems and drug issues. America's Sweetheart featured Courtney working with hitmaker Lind..
America's sweetheart
America's sweetheart may refer to: America's Sweetheart, an album by Courtney LoveAmerica's Sweethearts, the 2001 MovieMary Pickford, an early Hollywood pioneering actressColleen Haskell, Survivor contestantLoretta Lynn, American country singer This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] pag..
America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts (2001) is a romantic comedy film, directed by Joe Roth, starring Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Contents 1 Plot2 Tagline3 Cast4 External links Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending deta..
America's Talking
America's Talking , a cable television channel created by NBC and spun off from CNBC, was launched on July 4, 1994. The headquarters were based in an office building in Fort Lee, NJ, 2 floors below CNBC's studios, on Fletcher Avenue. The programming was mainly focused on low-budget talk shows, and..
America's Team
America’s Team is an established term used to describe the Dallas Cowboys franchise that plays in the NFC East of the National Football League. Bob Ryan, the Vice President and editor-in-chief of NFL Films, coined this for the Cowboys in 1979. After preparing and editing the team’s 1978 season..
America's Team (professional wrestling)
--> America's Team was a professional wrestling tag team in Jim Crockett Promotions in the mid-1980's. History America's Team was formed when "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes and "America's Heartthrob" Magnum T.A. started teaming up to fight the Four Horsemen and the Russian Team in Jim Crockett ..
America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen is a half-hour cooking show on PBS(reruns airing on Create) in the United States. It is presented without commercial interruptions, but is preceded and followed by mentions of sponsoring companies. The show's host is Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Christopher Kimball; the ..
America's Volume Dealer
America's Volume Dealer is the seventh album by Corrosion of Conformity and was released Sep 26, 2000. Track listing "Over Me" (Keenan) 4:19"Congratulations Song" (Keenan) 3:20"Stare Too Long" (Keenan) 4:56"Diablo Blvd." (Keenan) 3:28"Doublewide" (COC, Keenan) 4:15"Zippo" (COC, Keenan) 4:..
America's Western Frontiers (book)
America's Western Frontiers: The Exploration and Settlement of the Trans-Mississippi West is a book which chronicles the history of the American West from pre-Columbian times through the mid-twentieth century. It was written by John A. Hawgood (1905–1971) and first published by Alfred A. Kn..
America, America
America, America (alternative title The Anatolian Smile) is a 1963 Elia Kazan film about two young men, an Armenian and a Greek, who escape from their small town in Anatolia during the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. Dreaming of a better life in America, they encounter many struggles and lif..
America, Fuck Yeah
America, Fuck Yeah is the theme song to the movie [[Team America: World Police]]. The song is a parody of 1980s hard rock anthems, which emphasize electric guitar and synthesizer. It is very similar in style to "Danger Zone", the theme to the 1986 film Top Gun, and also to Randy Newman's tongue-in-c..
America, I Hear You Singing
America, I Hear You Singing is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1964. Recorded with Bing Crosby and Fred Waring's glee club, the record is a collection of patriotic songs that were recorded as a tribute to the assassinated president John F. Kennedy. Track listing "America,..
America, Netherlands
America ([51°26′N 5°59′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, and lies about 16 km northwest of Venlo. Its name gives rise to jokingly confusing remarks (but note that the name of the continent(s) is spelled "Amerika" in..
America-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
The America-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise is an Israeli lobby organisation that works to maintain policies friendly to Israel in the United States. External link [America-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise] ..
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Tribute to Heroes main Web page. America: A Tribute to Heroes was a benefit concert organized by the four major United States television networks in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. It featured a number of national and international ent..
America: From Freedom to Fascism
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Americablog
AMERICAblog is a progressive blog started by John Aravosis that frequently campaigns on gay rights issues. Ranked as a 'Playful Primate' by the Truth Laid Bear with a social networking rank of 36, AMERICAblog is by far the most networked gay-rights blog. Despite its influence with gay-oriented issu..
Americaine
Americaine is a family of benzocaine based topical pain relievers. It is a "hospital strength" pain reliever. There are two variety's of Americaine: Americaine First Aid Spray, and Americaine Hemorrhoidal Ointment. They contain the highest level of benzocaine pain relief allowable without a prescr..
Americal Division
Americal Division Shoulder Patch The Americal Division of the United States Army was formed in May 1942 on the island of New Caledonia. In the immediate emergency following Pearl Harbor, the United States had hurriedly sent three individual regiments to defend New Caledonia against a feared Jap..
Americal Topical Association
The American Topical Association serves members in 90 countries. It is the largest philatelic society devoted to this specific area of stamp collecting. Organized in 1949, the ATA has over 54 years of service to its members. It is the best source of information, fellowship and authority in the topic..
American
American may refer to: A person or attribute of the Americas, the lands and regions of the Western HemisphereA person or attribute of the United States of America4-4-0, a type of railroad steam locomotiveAmerican McGee It may also be a shortened form of: American EnglishProcessed cheese, sometimes c..
American's Creed
The American's Creed is the official creed of the United States of America. It was written in 1917 by William Tyler Page as an entry into a patriotic contest. It was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives the next year. The text of the American's Creed is: I believe in the United States of Am..
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is a United States non-profit civil rights organization, which describes itself as a "grassroots organization" and is also engaged in lobbying activities. ADC was founded in Washington, DC by U.S. Senator James Abourezk in 1980. The organization ..
American-born Chinese
An American-born Chinese or "ABC" is a person born in the United States of Chinese ethnic descent, a category of Chinese American. Many, but not all, are second-generation born (parents who are naturalized U.S. citizens are considered first-generation by most scholars) after the U.S. Immigration Act..
American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
ABDACOM Area The American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command, code name ABDACOM, was a short-lived, supreme command for all Allied forces in South East Asia, in early 1942, during the Pacific War. The main objective of the command, led by General Sir Archibald Wavell, was to maintain contr..
American-Danish Business Council
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American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
The American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow was a part of a package of actions to protest against the December 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. Though the Games have aimed to be an arena free of politics, the 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan spurred United States President..
American-Turkish Council
According to its 2005 annual report, current ATC board members include: Brent Scowcroft, the board chairman and former national security adviser for George H. W. BushGeorge Perlman of Lockheed MartinElizabeth Avery of PepsicoOzer Baysal of PfizerAndy Button of BoeingRichard K. Douglas of General El..
American/English
American/English is Acoustic Alchemy's fourth album release on the Higher Octave Music label, and contains eleven tracks, making it also their shortest album with the label to date. The album was preceded by single "Say Yeah" for smooth jazz radio in the USA, an offering in a hip-hop style, remar..
Americana
redirect [[Template:otheruses]] An apple pie and baseball bat sitting atop an American flag. These are all symbols of the culture of the United States. A diner, a style of restaurant that notably began in the United States. Americana refers to artifacts of the culture of the United Stat..
Americana, São Paulo
Americana is a city and county (município) located in Brazilian state of São Paulo. In 2000 it had around 180,000 inhabitants. The original settlement evolved around the local railway station, founded in 1875, and the development of a cotton weaving factory in a nearby farm. After 1866, severa..
Americana/Lesourdesville Lake Amusement Park
Americana/Lesourdesville Lake Amusement Park is a historic amusement park located in Lesourdesville Ohio. This park is currently closed with no immediate plans to be reopened. When the park first opened it was originally named Lesourdesville lake. Sometime during the mid-1980s the park was later n..
AmericanAirlines Arena
The AmericanAirlines Arena is an arena located in downtown Miami, Florida along Biscayne Bay and is used for basketball games and concerts. It was constructed as a replacement for the Miami Arena. The AmericanAirlines Arena is home to the Miami Heat of the NBA. The WNBA team Miami Sol played at ..
Americana (album)
Americana is an album released by The Offspring on November 17, 1998 (see 1998 in music). It is an Enhanced CD and contains the karaoke videos of "Staring At The Sun", "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" and "Why Don't You Get A Job?", and the previous MTV music videos from Ixnay on the Hombre. The albu..
Americana (disambiguation)
Americana refers to artifacts of the culture of the United States. The term Americana may refer also to any of the following: Americana (music), a loose subset of American folk musicAmericana (album), a 1998 album by The OffspringAmericana (film), released in 1983 starring David CarradineAmericana,..
Americana (music)
Americana is a loose subset of American roots music, that is perhaps best defined as "classic American music"—ranging in style from folk, country blues, bluegrass, alternative country, rockabilly, neotraditional and roots rock. Americana music is one of the focuses of the bi-monthly U.S. maga..
Americana (novel)
Americana, Don DeLillo's first book, is a novel in two and half parts. Beginning with an exploration of the malaise of the modern (at least, for 1971) corporate man, the novel devolves into internal monologue and ultimately, into an interrogation of film's power to (mis)represent reality. While th..
Americana (Starflyer 59 album)
Americana is the third full-length album by Starflyer 59. It was the last of the band's three consecutive albums featuring monochromatic covers. Track listing "The Voyager" – 4:38"The Hearttaker" – 4:06"Harmony" – 4:22"All You Want Are the Things I Need" – 4:00"You Th..
Americana Exchange
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } The Americana Exchange, of San Francisco, California..
Americana Manhasset
The Americana Manhasset is a high-end premium open-air shopping center located in Manhasset, New York. International fashion designer labels and luxury goods companies like Christian Dior, Cartier, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Gucci, Jil Sander, Max Mara, St.John, Tiffany's, Coach, and Williams-..
Americana series
The Americana Series was a series of United States postage stamps, which replaced the Prominent Americans series. Denominations ranged from one cent to five dollars. All stamps in the series were issued between 1975 and 1981. The issue was noted for its distinctive style, with text (generally..
Americana Shell
Americana Shell is a 1975 double EP by American rock group Docks of Dover and Jimmy Clark. It is commonly referred to as a full album, but members insist on calling it a Double EP. It was recorded partly in early 1967, and 3 tracks were overdubbed in 1975 by producer and friend of the band Jimmy Cla..
AmericanConnection
AmericanConnection is a brand name used by three airlines feeding American Airlines's hub at Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport: Chautauqua Airlines, serving 14 cities with 15 Embraer ERJ-140 jetsRegionsAir (formerly Corporate Airlines), serving 12 cities with 10 Jetstream 32 turbopropsTrans..
Americanime productions
Americanime Productions is a comics and amerimanga publisher. External link [Americanime Productions Official website] ..
Americanism
Americanism may refer to: Americanism (general), a word coined in American English but recognised as characteristic of the way in which most Americans speak.Americanism (semiotics), a more technical explanation based in semioticsthe belief that American values are the most ideal of cultural values ..
Americanism (general)
For a technical explanation, see *Americanism (semiotics) Americanisms are words and phrases that people living outside the United States believe to be characteristic of English as spoken or written in the United States, and which they generally view with some dismay. An example of this would b..
Americanism (heresy)
Americanism is a term for a heresy, or rather a series of related heresies, that were thought to have been held by many members of the Roman Catholic church in the United States of America around the turn of the 20th century. In essence, the label was mainly applied to American bishops by bishops an..
Americanism (semiotics)
Semiotics/Semeiotics General concepts Code Computational semiotics Connotation · Decode Denotation · Encode Lexical · Modality Salience · Sign Sign relation · Sign relational complex Semiosis · Semiosphere Semiotic..
Americanist phonetic notation
Americanist phonetic notation (also Americanist Phonetic Alphabet, American Phonetic Alphabet, APA, North American Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation originally developed by European and Euro-American anthropologists and language scientists (former Neo-grammarians) for the phonetic ..
Americanization
It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a [Disambiguationdisambiguation page]. ([[Wikipedia talk:|Discuss]]) Americanization (or Americanisation) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the culture of other..
AmericanLife TV Network
The AmericanLife TV Network, formerly the "GoodLife TV Network," and "The Nostalgia Channel" describes itself as the only cable television network devoted to the baby boomer generation. Its programming consists of tv reruns, old movies, and original programming aimed at baby boomers. The network wa..
Americano
Americano (also café americano) is a style of coffee prepared by adding hot water to espresso, giving a similar strength but different flavor than regular coffee. Like espresso, americano tends to be an acquired taste, and many drinkers prefer it black and unsweetened to fully appreciate the diffe..
Americano do Brasil
Americano do Brasil is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. Population: 4,978 (2005 estimate)Total area: 134.0 km²Elevation: The elevation of the town was 890 metersBecame a city: 1980.Postal code: 76165-000 Americano do Brasil is located in the Anicuns Microregion, wh..
Americano Futebol Clube
Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on June 1, 1914. Americano greatest rival is Goytacaz. They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks. Contents 1 History2&nb..
Americans for a Republican Majority
Americans for a Republican Majority also ARMPAC is a Political Action Committee formed by former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and directed by Karl Gallant. Contents 1 History2 Payments to relatives3 Officers and notable members4 Indictments5 See also6 E..
Americans for a Society Free from Age Restrictions
Americans for a Society Free from Age Restrictions (ASFAR) is an organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal civil rights of youth. ASFAR is an organization within the youth rights movement, which moves to increase rights and privileges for youths in a manner equal to those held by..
Americans for Balanced Energy Choices
Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC) is a U.S. special interest non-profit organization dealing primarily with U.S. energy policy. The organization aims to promote both coal energy production and energy policy which promotes economic growth of the coal industry. The ABEC was initially funde..
Americans for Democratic Action
Americans for Democratic Action (usually called ADA) is a political organization advocating liberal policies. It was founded in 1947. The group is a major supporter of the Democratic Party. The Americans for Democratic Action is an organizational member of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, which ..
Americans For Democratic Action
Americans For Democratic Action (ADA) was formed in January 1947 by Eleanor Roosevelt, John Kenneth Galbraith, Reinhold Niebuhr, Hubert Humphrey and 200 other activists. They made a break with others on the left in that they believed that it was not enough to not be a Communist; one must be an anti-..
Americans for Dr. Rice
Americans for Dr. Rice is a 527 political organization dedicated to drafting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the 2008 Republican presidential nominee. Originally founded on November 14, 2004, coincidentally Dr. Rice's birthday, the group quickly grew and became a 527 in early 2005. The "..
Americans for Fair Taxation
Americans For Fair Taxation (AFFT), also known as FairTax.org, is United States's largest, single-issue grassroots organization dedicated to fundamental tax code replacement. They are a non-partisan group of volunteers who are working to get the Fair Tax Act enacted in the United States. Americ..
Americans for Gun Safety Foundation
The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is an organization whose stated purpose is to 1) promote gun safety training; 2) promote responsible gun laws; 3) respect gun rights; and 4) reduce gun crime.[link] The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is a project of the Tides Center, and a Se..
Americans for Informed Democracy
Americans for Informed Democracy (AID) is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization that is based in New Haven, Connecticut. Contents 1 Overview2 History3 Supporters4 External links Overview Americans for Informed Democracy (AID) is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization workin..
Americans For Medical Advancement
Americans for Medical Advancement (AFMA) is a charity that aims to promote human health by exposing the risks of using animal models and by diverting money away from experimentation on animals. The AFMA states: "Animal-modeled biomedical research yields results that cannot be safely applied to huma..
Americans for Medical Progress
Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) is a charity that aims to protect and advocate for society's investment in medical research. As a specific goal, AMP states that it promotes "public understanding of and support for the appropriate role of animals in biomedical research so that scientists are abl..
Americans for Safe Access
Americans for Safe Access bills itself as "the largest national grassroots coalition working to protect the rights of patients and doctors to legally use marijuana for medical purposes." It is a member of the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis. Its activities can be divided into four campaigns: Leg..
Americans for Tax Reform
Americans for Tax Reform is an interest group seeking to reduce the overall level of taxation in the United States, at the federal, state and local level. Its founder and president is Grover Norquist, an influential Republican lobbyist; critics charge that the group is little more than a non-profit ..
Americans for Technology Leadership
Americans for Technology Leadership is a coalition of technology professionals, companies and organizations that advocates limited government regulation of technology. The founding members of the coalition are: Association for Competitive TechnologyCitizens Against Government WasteCityscape Filmwor..
Americans in the Philippines
The total number of United States citizens living in the Philippines is more than 130,000, the majority of whom are White[link]. Only about 22,000, however, are permanent settlers. About 81,000 are semi-permanent residents, among such are businessmen, missionaries, and educators. There are..
Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights
Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights or AUPHR is a Palestinian human rights organization based in Portland, Oregon. According to its website their aim is to "eliminate the substantial U.S. funding and discriminatory US policies that directly or indirectly support the oppression and violati..
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Americans United or AU for short) is an advocacy group in the United States which promotes the separation of church and state, a concept of political philosophy and, in the US, a legal doctrine that the AU sees as enshrined in the Establishment Cl..
Americans with disabilities
Americans with disabilities comprise one of the largest minority groups in the United States. According to the Disability Status: 2000 - Census 2000 Brief [link], approximately 20% of Americans have one or more diagnosed psycho-physical disability.¹ This percentage varies depending ..
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327 (July 26, 1990), codified at #redirect [[Template:UnitedStatesCode]] et seq., signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H. W. Bush. The ADA is a wide-ranging civil righ..
American (1899 automobile)
for other uses of the term, see American The American was an American automobile manufactured by the American Automobile Company of New York City in 1899. It was a "hydro-carbon carriage" which could be started from the seat by its chain-and-sprocket gearing. ..
American (1902 automobile)
An image of an American gas buggy from a 1900 brochure. The American was a wheel-steered gas buggy manufactured in Cleveland from 1902 to 1903. It was the second of three American automobile marques to bear this name. ..
American (1916 automobile)
The American was an American automobile, built in Plainfield, New Jersey, manufactured from 1916 to 1924. It was an assembled car, one of many built in its time, and it used Amco, Rutenber, and Herschell-Spillman engines. The company was never large; its peak production was 1500 vehicles built in ..
American (automobile)
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American 180
American-180 Specifications Country of origin: United States manufactured in Austria Operation: Selective fire Action: blowback, open bolt Cartridge: .22 LR or .22 Short Magnum rimfire Rate of Fire: 1200 rounds per minute with .22 LR ammo1500 rounds per minute with .22 Short..
American 5-cent Coin Design Continuity Act
The American 5-cent Coin Design Continuity Act (Public law 108-15, 31 United States Code 5101) allowed coinage of the commemmorative Westward Journey Nickel Series and mandated that Monticello be depicted on the 2006 nickel, as it had been previously. The act also established the Citizens Coinage ..
American Aborigines
American Aborigines may mean the following things: Aboriginal peoples in Canada, which comprise the First Nations, the Inuit, and the MétisNative Americans in the United States; see also indigenous people of the United StatesIndigenous people of the AmericasPre-Siberian American Aborigines, a hyoth..
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters was formed in 1976 from the merger of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, which was founded in 1898, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which was founded in 1904. Another change occurred in 1992. The American Academy of Arts..
American Academy for Liberal Education
The American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE) is a U.S. organization that accredits universities and colleges (or liberal arts programs within such institutions) that offer general education programs in the liberal arts. This accreditation enables institutions to participate in programs authoriz..
American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill) in Rome. It was created in 1913 out of a merger between the American School of Architecture (founded 1894) and the American School of Classical Studies in Rom..
American Academy of Achievement
The American Academy of Achievement is a nonprofit organization that seeks to educate and inspire youth. It was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Washington D.C. The academy awards leaders in the arts, business, public service, science and exploration, and sports. [link] The academy ..
American Academy of Actuaries
The The American Academy of Actuaries, also known as the “Academy” or the AAA, is the body that represents and unites United States actuaries in all practice areas. The Academy serves as the profession’s voice on public policy and professionalism issues. Contents 1 Mission statement2&..
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) is a charitable 501(c)(3) medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. The A4M has established anti..
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers is a non-profit organization consisting of the Fellows who have been elected to the Academy. It was founded in 1990. Its mission is to "advance the highest standards and practices of appellate advocacy and to recognize outstanding appellate lawyers."[#..
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
thumb The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning. It serves as a nationwide honor society for the United States. James Bowdoin, John Adams, and John Hancock founded the Academy in Boston during the American Re..
American Academy of Dermatology
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is the largest organization of dermatologists in the world. The Academy grants Fellowships and Associate Memberships, as well as Fellowships for Nonresidents (of the United States of America or Canada). To become a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermato..
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City (in a landmark building designed by famed architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club) and 1336 North La Brea Avenue in Hollywood (in a new b..
American Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } The American Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstr..
American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) was founded in 1947 to promote the science and art of family medicine. It is one of the largest medical organizations in the world with more than 94,000 members. The Academy was instrumental in establishing family medicine as a recognized medical sp..
American Academy of Financial Management
The American Academy of Financial Management, or AAFM as it is known, is a professional association dedicated to the finance sector and finance professionals. It has membership in over 140 countries, and is recognized by most governments in the countries where members reside. The AAFM was founded i..
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) is a professional society for people in all areas of forensics. It has over 5,600 members from across the United States, Canada, and 50 other countries. It publishes the Journal of Forensic Sciences. It has ten sections: GeneralJurisprudenceCrimina..
American Academy of Nursing
The American Academy of Nursing (AAN) generates, synthesizes, and disseminates nursing knowledge to contribute to health policy and practice for the benefit of the public and the nursing profession. Members are invited on the basis of leadership and accomplishments and designated as Fellows of the ..
American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is a medical association of ophthalmologists–medical doctors (MDs) specializing in eye care and surgery). The group is based in San Francisco, California. It claims a member ship of more than 90 percent of practicing ophthalmologists (who the group ..
American Academy of Optometry
The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) is an organization of optometrists. Its goal is to maintain and enhance excellence in optometric practice, by both promoting research and the dissemination of knowledge. The AAO holds an annual meeting, publishes a monthly scientific journal, creditials opto..
American Academy of Otolaryngology
The American Academy of Otolaryngolgoy - Head and Neck Surgery, orginally started in the 1924, is the world's largest organization of over 12,000 specialist related to the area of ears, nose, and throat.[About the AAO] History[..
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics ("AAP") is an organization of pediatricians. Its motto is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children." The AAP and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adu..
American Academy of Religion
The American Academy of Religion is the world's largest association of scholars in the field of religion and related topics. It was founded in 1909. Hinduism Controversy AAR has been criticized for quality of research and it's portrayal of Hinduism. It's unit, RISA, Religions In South Asia, has ..
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (formerly the ...) is a professional organization that issues accreditations to sleep research centers in the USA. Sources [Academy website] ..
American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions
Not to be confused with the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, the primary accreditation agency for North American seminaries. American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions, (AAATI), is an unlicensed accreditation group based in Rocky Mount, NC. It wa..
American Action Market
The American Action Market is a prediction market project originated by Tad Hirsch of the MIT Media Lab, as a replacement for the cancelled Policy Analysis Market originally proposed as part of the US Total Information Awareness program. It would permit for-profit betting on major political events...
American Adventure
American Adventure is a themepark located in central England. ..
American Advertising Federation
The American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." The AAF is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs lo..
American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame
The American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame is a list of notable advertising leaders in America as chosen by the American Advertising Federation. It was founded in 1948 as a result of a proposal by the New York Ad Club and its president, Andrew Haire, to the Advertising Federation of America, ..
American Affordable Aircraft
American Affordable Aircraft is a firm based in Port Orange, Florida that markets plans for a home-built aircraft, the AAA Vision. External link [Company website] Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers | Airlines | Air forces | A..
American Aging Association
The American Aging Association (AGE) is a non-profit, tax-exempt biogerontology organization of scientists and laypeople dedicated to biomedical aging studies intended to slow the aging process. The abbreviation AGE is intended to be representative of the organization, even though it is not an acron..
American Agricultural Economy in the 1920s-1940
Contents 1 World War I2 1920s3 New Deal4 See also5 References World War I The United States of America, in World War I, was a great supplier to other Allied nations of armaments, supplies, and food. The American farmer took advantage of this opportunity to expand their fa..
American Agriculture Movement
The American Agriculture Movement is an organization consisting primarily of small American farmers, and was formed in 1977 in Springfield, Colorado by a group of farmers. The farmers attempted to organize a strike in which farmers would no longer buy or sell anything. The organization demanded ..
American Airlines
American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan American Airlines is the largest airline in the world in terms of total passengers transported and fleet size, and the second-largest airline in the world (behind Air France-KLM) in terms of total operating revenues. A subsidiary of t..
American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center is an arena located in the Victory neighborhood of Uptown Dallas, Texas that is used for hockey games, basketball games and concerts. The American Airlines Center is home to the following sports teams: Dallas Stars (NHL)Dallas Mavericks (NBA)Dallas Desperados (Arena F..
American Airlines destinations
This is a list of airports that American Airlines flies to. It does not include cities only served by American Eagle and/or American Connection. Contents 1 ..
American Airlines Flight 1
American Airlines Flight 1, registration |) | }} }} took off from Idlewild Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport) on March 1, 1962. The Boeing 707-123 was headed to Los Angeles International Airport with 87 passengers and 8 flight crew onboard. Improper maintenance resulted in internal..
American Airlines Flight 11
Sept. 11, 2001 attacks Timeline Background history Planning September 11, 2001 Rest of September October Aftermath Victims Survivors Foreign casualties Hijacked airliners American Airlines Flight 11 United Airlines Flight 175 American Airlines Flight 77 United Airline..
American Airlines Flight 1420
|) | }} }}| Passengers=139| Crew=6| }} American Airlines Flight 1420 was a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Little Rock National Airport. On June 1, 1999, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (registration number |) | }} }}) overran the runway upon landing in Little Rock and crashed. ..
American Airlines Flight 157
American Airlines Flight 157 took off on November 29, 1949 from New York City bound for Mexico City with 46 passengers and crew. The flight was making a routine stopover at Love Field in Dallas, Texas when an engine from the DC-6 went out on approach. The airplane veered off the runway, hitting a ha..
American Airlines Flight 1572
American Airlines Flight 1572 align="center" colspan="2" class="hiddenStructure |- !align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" colspan="4"|Summary |- !align="right" valign="top"|Date |align="left" valign="top"|November 12, 1995 |- !align="right" valign="top"|Type |align="left" valign="top"|Controlled flight..
American Airlines Flight 191
|) | }} }} | Passengers=258 | Crew=13 | Survivors = 0 | }} American Airlines Flight 191 crashed on May 25, 1979, killing all 271 on board and two on the ground. Flight 191 remains the deadliest single airliner disaster on U.S. soil. The flight originated from O'Hare International Airport in Chica..
American Airlines Flight 320
American Airlines Flight 320 was a Lockheed L-188 Electra traveling from Chicago to New York City. On February 3 1959 it crashed into the East River on approach to LaGuardia Airport. 65 of the 72 onboard died. Pilot error was blamed. The flight number is still used today on its Portland-Dallas/F..
American Airlines Flight 383
|) | }} }}| Passengers=62 Total| Crew=Unknown| Survivors=4| }} American Airlines Flight 383 was a flight from New York to Cincinnati on November 8, 1965. The aircraft was a Boeing 727-123 aircraft with 62 people on board. The aircraft crashed on approach to Cincinnati and only 3 passengers and 1 f..
American Airlines Flight 444
American Airlines Flight 444 was a Boeing 727 flying from Chicago to Washington DC, which on November 15, 1979 was attacked by the Unabomber. The bomb planted in the cargo hold gave off large quantities of smoke, and twelve passengers had to be treated afterwards for smoke inhalation, but failed to..
American Airlines Flight 587
|) | }} }}| Passengers=251| Crew=9| Survivors=0| }} American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens, New York shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 12, 2001. The Airbus A300-600 jet, registered |) | }} }}, which left JFK bo..
American Airlines Flight 625
American Airlines Flight 625, a Boeing 727, crashed at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on April 27, 1976. The airport at St. Thomas was notorious among pilots for its short (4,658 feet) runway. In fact the Boeing 727 was the heaviest aircraft type authorized to use it, and even then it was only au..
American Airlines Flight 63
Matt Lauer with the crew of Flight 63, the "Shoebomber" flight. American Airlines Flight 63 is a Boeing 767 flight from Paris, France's Charles De Gaulle International Airport to Miami, Florida, United States' Miami International Airport. A failed bombing attempt occurred on this flight on Dec..
American Airlines Flight 77
Security camera image showing American Airlines Flight 77 (far right) just before impact. Security camera image of the moment that American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. Sept. 11, 2001 attacks Timeline Background history Planning September 11, 2001 Rest of September O..
American Airlines Flight 924
It has been suggested that this article or section be [Merging and moving pagesmerged] with [Rigoberto Alpizar]. ([Discuss]) American Airlines Flight 924 is a regularly scheduled flight from Medellín, Colombia to Orlando, Florida, United States, with a stopover a..
American Airlines Flight 96
American Airlines Flight 96 was a regular DC-10 commuter flight operated by American Airlines, with a scheduled route from Detroit, Michigan to Buffalo, New York. The flight is notable because it suffered explosive decompression, due to cargo door failure, on 12 June 1972 while flying over Windsor,..
American Airlines Flight 965
|) | }} }}| Passengers=156| Crew=8| Survivors=4| }} American Airlines Flight 965 was a scheduled flight from Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida to Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport in Cali, Colombia. Flight 965 crashed into a mountain in Buga, Colombia on December 20, 1995. ..
American Airlines Theatre
The American Airlines Theatre is a Broadway theatre, located at 227 West 42nd Street, New York City. The theatre, originally named the Selwyn, was contructed by the Selwyn brothers in 1918. It was one of three theatres they built and controlled on 42nd Street, along with the Apollo and the Times Sq..
American Akita
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] The American Akita is a dog breed from Japan. It is not identical with the Akita Inu ("Japanese" Akita). Note that in 2006 the FCI-designation Great Japanese Dog was officially changed to American Akita. External Links [Very br..
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), previously known as the Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, is an organization proving support to professionals specializing in any activity which promotes a healthy lifestyle. It is compose..
American Alliance for Medical Cannabis
The American Alliance for Medical Cannabis, or AAMC, is a pro-medical cannabis organization whose goals include patient advocacy, patient rights, and support. The organization consists of health professionals, patients, educators, clergy, caregivers, and community members. The AAMC is a member of th..
American Alligator
The American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is a member of one of the three families of crocodile–like reptiles. The order Crocodilia are living fossils from the Age of Reptiles, having survived on earth for over 200 million years. Alligators can be distinguished from the crocodiles..
American Alpine Club
The American Alpine Club, or AAC, was founded in 1902 and is the leading national organization in the United States devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and the multitude of issues facing climbers. With an emphasis on adventure, scientific research and education, the Club is dedicated to: the promo..
American and British English differences
This is one of a series of articles about the differences between American English and British English, which, for the purposes of these articles, are defined as follows: American English (AmE) is the form of English used in the United States. (American English does not include Canadian English.)B..
American and British English pronunciation differences
Differences in pronunciation between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE) can be divided into: differences in accent (i.e. phoneme inventory and realisation). Accents vary widely within AmE and within BrE, so the features considered here are mainly differences between General American (..
American and British English spelling differences
In the early 18th century, spelling in English was not regular; current British spellings follow, for the most part, those of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755), while some of the now characteristic American spellings, such as center, color, and traveler, were introduced, a..
American and Canadian football position names
Contents 1 Modern Day Football Position Names2 Offense2.1 Offensive Line2.2 Offensive Backfield2.3 Receivers3 Defense3.1 Defensive Line3.2 Linebackers3.3 Secondary4 Special Teams5 Origins in Rugby6 Early American football7 Early Ca..
American Anglican Council
The American Anglican Council is a conservative organization within the Episcopal Church in the United States which supports changes in the Church, particularly the reversal of recent decisions concerning homosexuality. It was incorporated in 1996. Contents 1 Positions2 Controversies3&n..
American Angus Association
The American Angus Association was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1883, with 60 members. Its original name was shortened in the 1950s from the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association. In the first century of operation, more than 10 million head were recorded. The American Angus Association ..
American Anthropological Association
American Anthropological Association (AAA)''' was founded in 1902 and claims to be "the world's largest professional organization of individuals interested in anthropology". Although there were several other American anthropological societies in existence at the turn of the 20th century, this new, ..
American Anti-Imperialist League
The American Anti-Imperialist League was formed on June 15, 1898 to fight the United States annexation of the Philippines and other U.S. territories, officially called insular areas. The Anti-Imperialist League opposed annexation on economic, legal, and moral grounds. Its president George S. Boutw..
American Anti-Slavery Group
The American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG) is an abolitionist group fighting slavery in the modern world. They mainly focus on the chattel slaves of Mauritania and Sudan, and raising awareness of modern-day slavery. The AASG was co-founded by Dr. Charles Jacobs in 1994. It is based in Boston, MA, and h..
American Anti-Slavery Society
200px The American Anti-Slavery Society (1833-1870) was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan. Frederick Douglass was a key leader of the society and often spoke at its meetings. William Wells Brown was another freed slave who often spoke at meetings. ..
American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. Its mission has been to collect, preserve and make available for study all printed records of what is now known ..
American Antiquity
The professional journal American Antiquity is published by the Society for American Archaeology, the largest organization of professional archaeologists of the Americas in the world. The journal is considered to be the flagship professional journal of American archaeology. External Links The Soc..
American Apathy
American Apathy is the fourth full-length studio album by the band dope. It was released July 26, 2005 on Artemis Records. Track listing Regular edition [..
American Apparel
American Apparel, LLC is a clothing company based out of Los Angeles, California. It has over one-hundred and fifty-five stores in eleven countries. Its claim to fame is sweatshop-free clothing made in Downtown Los Angeles, where it pays its employees an average of US$13 per hour. Employees also re..
American Arbitration Association
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) is one of several arbitration organizations that administers arbitration of disputes brought to it by members of the public. The AAA also administers mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Many contracts include an arbitration clause..
American armored fighting vehicle production during World War II
This page details tank production by the United States of America during World War II. Contents 1 Light tanks1.1 Stuart series1.2 Other light AFVs2 Medium Tanks and AFVs3 Heavy tanks Light tanks Stuart series The USA began 1940 with the M1 and M2 Combat Cars (later des..
American Army Groups in WWII
This is a list of American Army Groups in WWII. 6th Army Group12th Army Group15th Army Group18th Army GroupAllied Armies in Italy ..
American Arrogance
This is Flaw's first album. Tracklisting aY - 2:46Disgusted - 4:53Independence - 4:52Reliance - 5:09Riot - 4:31Human Merchandise - 8:09God Damn - 6:00Inner Strength - 3:54Anorexia - 7:24Away - 4:13Amendment - 5:35Untitled - 2:32..
American Art Therapy Association
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is the official United States organization for art therapists. They are a non-profit organization based in Alexandria, VA. Their website enables those interested in art therapy to learn about current issues, subscribe to their magazines, and acquire link..
American Association
American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues: American Association (21st century), founded in 2005. (formal name American Association of Independent Professional Baseball)American Association (19th century)American Association (20th century) See also American Ba..
American Association (19th century)
The American Association (AA) was a baseball major league from 1882 to 1891. The "AA" offered cheaper ticket prices and more liberal libations to its patrons, and became known as "The Beer and Whiskey League", especially by supporters of the National League, in reference to the fact that many of i..
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor baseball league at the Class AAA (Triple-A) level of baseball in the United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the best team in minor league baseball. In 1997..
American Association (21st century)
American Association of Independent Professional Baseball Founded 2005 Class Independent Based in Durham, North Carolina Commissioner Miles Wolff Official Website [American Association] The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, based..
American Association for Applied Linguistics
The American Association for Applied Linguistics is an American organization, founded in 1977, of scholars interested in applied linguistics. ..
American Association for Artificial Intelligence
The American Association for Artificial Intelligence or AAAI is a North American organization dedicated to advancing understanding of artificial intelligence (AI). The AAAI seeks to expand both the technical, scientific understanding of AI as well as the public understanding of AI as a science. Hi..
American Association for Australian Literary Studies
The American Association for Australian Literary Studies (AAALS) is an organization of scholars headquartered in North America that studies and promotes research in the literature of Australia. Its activities are partially funded by the Literature Fund of the Australia Council for the Arts. It publi..
American Association for Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is an organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that focuses on aspects of cancer research. Founded in 1907 by eleven physicians and scientists, the organization now has over 24,000 members, approximately a third of which are outside the Un..
American Association for Nude Recreation
The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) is a nudist organization in the United States. See other clothes free organizations In the United States, German immigrant Kurt Barthel organized the first nudist event in 1929, just outside of New York City (NYC), and founded the American Leagu..
American Association for Public Opinion Research
The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is an organization of approximately 1900 survey research professionals from academia, non-profit organizations, polling firms, and government. The membership's professional qualifications are diverse, including research methodologists, st..
American Association for the Abolition of Involuntary Mental Hospitalization
The American Association for the Abolition of Involuntary Mental Hospitalization (AAAIMH) was an organization founded in 1970 by Dr. Thomas Szasz, George Alexander, and Erving Goffman for the purpose of abolishing involuntary psychiatric intervention, particularly involuntary commitment, against in..
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an organization that promotes cooperation between scientists, defends scientific freedom, encourages scientific responsibility and supports scientific education for the betterment of all humanity. It is the world's largest general sc..
American Association for Women Radiologists
The AAWR logo The American Association for Women Radiologists (or AAWR) is a professional association founded in 1981 as a resource for "professional socialization" for women in a male-dominated field of radiology. AAWR’s role model is Marie Curie, extraordinary scientist, mother and teac..
American Association of Advertising Agencies
The American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) is an American advertising trade association. Founded in 1917, their website states that AAAA membership "produces approximately 80 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide." External links [American Associa..
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is central to osteopathic medical education in the United States. Though osteopathic medical schools are accredited through the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the AACOM plays an important regulatory and administrative role..
American Association of Individual Investors
Founded in 1978 by James Cloonan, AAII, a non-profit organization, aims to provide unbiased facts knowledge about investing to the individual investor. His core belief was that if individual investors possess the information and necessary dedication to follow investing, he/she could outperform marke..
American Association of Lutheran Churches
The American Association of Lutheran Churches (TAALC, also known as The AALC) was formed on November 7, 1987 as an alternative choice for churches in The American Lutheran Church denomination who did not want to be part of the merger with two other Lutheran church bodies which formed the Evangelic..
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is the non-profit professional association serving the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery, the surgical arm of dentistry. About Founded in 1918, AAOMS currently has an affiliation base of more than 7,000 fellows, members a..
American Association of Orthodontists
The American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO, is an American advocate group for orthodontists. Most American orthodontists, about 95 percent, are members. They are also dentists and are members of the American Dental Association. Orthodontists are specialists in the diagnosis, prevention and t..
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (or AAPG) is currently the world's largest professional geological society with over 30,000 members as of 2004. The AAPG works to advance the science of geology (especially in regard to exploration for and production of petroleum), to promote technol..
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI, founded 1984) is a professional organization for Indian American physicians. According to its website, it has over 9,000 members. Their website also states: "Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, AAPI represents the interests of 32,000 ph..
American Association of Poison Control Centers
The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is a private nongovernmental association representing the US's 61 Poison control center and their staff and affiliated toxicologists. It manages the 1-800-222-1222 Poison Help 24-hour hotline and operates the only poisoning surveillance data..
American Association of Political Consultants
The American Association of Political Consultants is the trade group of the political consulting profession in the United States. Its membership has skyrocketed as the profession of political consulting has grown to include races at the local level across the country. External links [American..
American Association of Port Authorities
The American Association of Port Authorities OR AAPA is a trade association, founded in 1912, that represents over 150 port authority organizations throughout the Western hemisphere. External links [AAPA web site] ..
American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists
The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists or AAPLOG was originally put together in 1957 by a group of Gynecologists in Pittsburgh lead by Dr. William Hartherford. Hartherford created the organization to support the anti-abortion cause and to raise public awareness about th..
American Association of Retired Persons
"AARP" redirects here. For , see . AARP is a United States-based non-government organization (a special interest group) dedicated to the interests of persons aged 50 and over. It was originally entitled American Association of Retired Persons, but as the activities of AARP diversified, it became b..
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols and guidelines which are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States. Despite its name, the association represents not o..
American Association of Teachers of French
The American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) is a professional organisation for teachers of French in the United States. Teachers may be involved in primary, secondary, or university education. Additionally, retired and student teachers are welcome. See also American Council on the Teachin..
American Association of Teachers of German
The American Association of Teachers of German is a professional organisation for teachers of German in the United States and Europe. Teachers may be involved in primary, secondary, or university education. Additionally, retired and student teachers are welcome. The group has an active e-mail list...
American Association of Teachers of Persian
The American Association of Teachers of Persian is a non-profit, professional organization whose objective is be to advance and improve the study and teaching Persian language; to promote research in the field of Persian language, linguistics, and literature; to further the common interests of teach..
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists is a professional organization of textile chemists and colorists, organized as a nonprofit corporation. It has both individual and corporate members. Chapters are located in many regions of the United States and in India. AATCC publishes a ..
American Association of University Professors
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States. Its stated mission is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure hig..
American Association of University Women
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is an organization championing women's rights and equity in education in the USA. The AAUW was founded in 1881 as the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, taking its present name in 1921 after merging with the Southern Association of College Women. ..
American Association of Variable Star Observers
Since its founding in 1911, the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) has coordinated, collected, evaluated, analyzed, published, and archived variable star observations made largely by amateur astronomers and makes the records available to professional astronomers, researchers, an..
American Association on Mental Retardation
The American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) is an American non-profit professional organization that advocates on behalf of those with mental retardation. Contents 1 History2 Mission statement3 Publications4 External links History Founded in 1876, AAMR is the oldes..
American Astronautical Society
Formed in 1954, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) is the premier independent scientific and technical group in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. AAS strongly supports NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, and are members of the Coal..
American Astronomical Society
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The main aim of the AAS is to further the science of astronomy and closely related fields of science. Secondary purposes include enhancing astronomy..
American Atheists
The American Atheist logo, based on the atomic model. Officially, the letter 'A' in the middle stands for the country "America" and would in theory change for expansion into other countries. The open-ended vertical orbital signifies that all is not yet known. American Atheists is an organizat..
American Austin
The American Austin was a United States version of the Austin Seven automobile manufactured by the American Austin Car Company from 1930 to 1937. The automobile was designed in the hopes of creating a market for small-car enthusiasts in the United States. The cars had four-cylinder engines and loo..
American Austin Car Company
1930 Bantam Austin Ad The American Austin Car Company was a United States automobile manufacturing corporation tied to the British Austin Motor Company. The company was founded in 1929, and produced motorcars from 1930 through 1934, in which year American Austin filed for bankruptcy. In 193..
American Automobile Association
The AAA logo AAA (read triple-A), also known as the American Automobile Association, is an American not-for-profit automobile lobby group and service organization. Contents 1 History2 Current operations3 AAA member benefits4 International affiliates5 Criticism6 ..
American Aviation
Logo used by American Aviation 1968-1972 American Aviation Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established by Jim Bede under the name of Bede Aircraft in the mid-1960s to manufacture and market the Bede BD-1 two seat light aircraft. During the developmen..
American Aviation AA-2 Patriot
The American Aviation AA-2 Patriot was a prototype four seat, all metal aircraft that was developed in 1970-71 by American Aviation of Cleveland Ohio. Development After the market success of the AA-1 Yankee Clipper American Aviation turned their attention to developing a four seat aircraft. The Am..
American Avocet
The American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. Adults have long legs, a rust head and neck, a long up-turned bill and a white lower body with a distinctive black and white pattern on the wing and back. Their breeding habitat is ma..
American Axle
American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc. (commonly called American Axle or AAM), founded in Detroit, Michigan, is a manufacturer of automobile driveline and chassis systems, as well as forged products. It was formed in 1994 from a number of General Motors (GM) plants and continues to serve that manufac..
American Baby
"American Baby" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band which is on the album Stand Up. It was the first single released from the album. The song encourages Americans not to lose their culture in the midst of political and social trouble. ..
American Badger
The American Badger, Taxidea taxus, is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European Badger. It is found in the western and central United States, northern Mexico and central Canada. This animal prefers dry open areas with deep soils that are easy to dig, such as prairie ..
American Ballet
American Ballet was the first professional ballet company George Balanchine created in the United States. The company was founded with the help of Lincoln Kirstein, and was populated by students of Kirstein and Balanchine's School of American Ballet. After failing to mount a tour, American Ballet be..
American Ballet Theatre
The American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, is one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century, and a leading company in America. Angel Corella, Diana Vishneva, Jose Manuel Carreno, Alessandra Ferri, Julio Bocca, David Hallberg, Michelle Wiles, [Paloma Herrera], Julie K..
American Bandmasters Association
The American Bandmasters Association was formed in 1928 to promote Concert band music. The Association's Constitution (March 8, 1998) states that the organization shall: honor outstanding achievement by invitation to membership;work for progress toward an international band instrumentationencourag..
American Bandstand
American Bandstand was a live dance music television show. It premiered locally as Bandstand on Philadelphia television station WFIL (Channel 6, now WPVI) on October 7, 1952 in "Studio 'B'", which was located in their just-completed addition to the original 1947 building (4548 Market Street), and wa..
American Bandy Association
American Bandy Association is the national association for bandy players in the United States. It is headquartered in Minnesota. External links [Official website] ..
American Banker
American Banker is a daily newspaper covering the financial services industry. Founded in 1835 and based in New York, American Banker's 70 reporters and editors in six cities monitor developments and breaking news affecting banks. The newspaper has won praise for its coverage of important policy iss..
American Bankers Association
The American Bankers Association (ABA) is a free-trade and professional association that promotes and advocates issues important to the banking industry in the United States. The ABA's national headquarters are in Washington DC. In addition to its trade association mission, the ABA also performs ed..
American Bankruptcy Institute
The American Bankruptcy Institute is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes mo..
American Bank Center
The American Bank Center is a Convention Center and 8,156-seat multi-purpose arena in Corpus Christi, Texas. The "ABC," as it is known, is a renovated and expanded version of the city's old Bayfront Convention Center. The renovation was completed in early 2005. The facility serves host to many conve..
American Bank of Albania
The American Bank of Albania (ABA) was established in 1998 by the Albanian American Enterprise Fund (AAEF) and is currently the third largest bank in Albania according to customer deposits. Background The American Bank of Albania is wholly owned by the Albanian American Enterprise Fund (AAEF), a p..
American Baptist
American Baptist may refer to: American Baptist AssociationAmerican Baptist Churches USAThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ar..
American Baptist Association
The American Baptist Association (ABA) is an association of independent Landmark-type Baptist churches fellowshipping to carry out missions, benevolence and education. Though the American Baptist Association (distinct from the American Baptist Churches in the USA) was organized in 1924, the ABA ste..
American Baptist Churches USA
ABCUSA American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is a group of Baptist churches within the United States; headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The organization's general secretary is A. Roy Medley. The ABCUSA should not be confused with the American Baptist Association. The organization i..
American Baptist College
American Baptist College (also known as American Baptist Theological Seminary or ABTS) is a small, predominantly African American liberal arts college located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1924, its predecessor was Roger Williams University, a black college begun in the late-19th century and c..
American Baptist Seminary of the West
American Baptist Seminary of the West (ABSW) is a theological school affiliated with the American Baptist Churches and the Progressive National Baptist Convention. It is located in Berkeley, California, USA. It is part of the Graduate Theological Union, a consortium of theological schools and center..
American Bar
The American Bar is a drinking establishment at the Savoy Hotel in London. Famous since the 1890's. See also Hanky-Panky cocktail. The term American Bar comes from the 1930s when cocktails were first gaining popularity in the United States. Bar owners in Europe renamed their bars "The American B..
American Barbizon school
The American Barbizon school was a group of painters and style partly influenced by the French Barbizon school. American Barbizon painters concentrated on impressionist landscapes. Artists Thomas EakinsChilde HassamWinslow HomerWilson IrvineGeorge InnessHenry Tanner ..
American Bar Association
American Bar Association's Washington, DC office The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important non-controversial activities are the setting of academic stand..
American Bar Association Model Code of Professional Responsibility
American Bar Association Model Code of Professional Responsibility, created by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1969, was a set of professional standards to guarantee the minimum legal ethics and professional responsibility of lawyers in the United States. It was replaced with the Model Rules o..
American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, created by the American Bar Association (ABA), is a set of professional standards to guarantee the minimum legal ethics and professional responsibility of lawyers in the United States. See also American Bar Association Model Code of Professional Responsibili..
American Bar Foundation
Established in 1952, the American Bar Foundation (ABF) is an independent, nonprofit national research institute located in Chicago, Illinois committed to objective empirical research on law and legal institutions. This program of sociolegal research is conducted by an interdisciplinary staff of Rese..
American Basketball Association
right For information about the ABA that began in 2000 see American Basketball Association (21st century). The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967, and eventually merged with the National Basketball Association. Contents 1 History1.1 List of ABA teams1.2&nb..
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a men's professional basketball league founded in 1999 as a revival of the defunct basketball league, also called the American Basketball Association, that merged with the NBA in 1976. American Basketball Association History ABA 2000 (1999-200..
American Basketball League
American Basketball League is a name that has been used by three defunct basketball leagues in the United States: American Basketball League (1925-1955), the first true professional basketball leagueAmerican Basketball League (1961-1963), a league that only played a single full seasonAmerican Basket..
American Basketball League (1925-1955)
The American Basketball League was the first true professional basketball league. Where the National Basketball League was made up of smaller town teams, generally sponsored by industrial firms, the ABL was much more ethnic and big city. Initial teams that dominated the ABL were the Cleveland Rosen..
American Basketball League (1961-1963)
The American Basketball League played one full season, 1961-1962, and part of 1962-1963. The league actually folded on December 31,1962. The ABL was the first basketball league to have a three point shot for baskets scored far away from the goal. The league was formed when basketball mogul Abe Sape..
American Basketball League (1996-1998)
The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association. Both organizations came into existence du..
American Battle Monuments Commission
American Battle Monuments Commission The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is a small independent agency of the Executive Branch of the United States federal government. Established by Congress in 1923, it is responsible for: Commemorating the services of the American Armed Forces w..
American Beach
Not to be confused with American Beech. American Beach is a historic beach and community located north of Jacksonville, Florida on Amelia Island in Nassau County. During the time of segregation, African Americans were not allowed to swim at the beaches in Jacksonville, so several black-only areas w..
American Beauty
American Beauty can refer to: American Beauty (1999 film)American Beauty (album), the 1970 album by the Grateful DeadAn alternative name used often in Texas for Red velvet cake"American Beauty Rag", a "classic ragtime" composition by Joseph Lamb, published in 1913American Beauty (flower) is a kind ..
American Beauty (album)
American Beauty is the fifth album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between August and September of 1970 and originally released in November of 1970 (see 1970 in music). In 2003, the album was ranked number 258 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 199..
American Beauty (film)
American Beauty is a 1999 drama film that explores themes of love, freedom, self-liberation, the search for happiness, and family against the backdrop of modern American suburbia. The film was the screen debut for writer Alan Ball and director Sam Mendes and starred Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening..
American Beaver
The American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is a large semi-aquatic rodent native to Canada, most of the United States and parts of northern Mexico. Its fur is dark brown. It has a rounded head, a large flat paddle-shaped tail and webbed hind feet. The unwebbed front paws are smaller, with claws. This..
American Beech
Not to be confused with American Beach The American Beech Fagus grandifolia is a species of beech native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern Ontario in southeastern Canada, west to Wisconsin and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida in the United States. Trees in the..
American beer
See also: American breweries American Beer has always been popular in it's home country. The diary of William Bradford records that the Mayflower made landfall at Plymouth Rock under duress: "We could not now take much time for further search...our victuals being much spent, especially our beer." &#..
American Beetles
thumb thumb American Beetles is the single most comprehensive description of the beetles of North America north of the tropical area of Mexico. It was started by Ross H. Arnett, Jr. as an update of his classic The Beetles of the United States; along with Michael C. Thomas, he enlisted more..
American Belarussian Relief Organization
The American Belarussian Relief Organization (ABRO) is an American non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children located in areas of Belarus affected by the Chernobyl disaster of April 26, 1986. The main focus of ABRO is to provide children with time away from the contaminat..
American Belle
American Belle is a fictional character and Golden Age Amalgam Comics superhero, whose true debut was in Super-Soldier: Man of War #1. She is a combination of DC Comics' Liberty Belle and Marvel Comics' Miss America. American Belle was a member of the All-Star Winners Squadron, and the only female..
American Beverage Institute
The American Beverage Institute is a restaurant industry trade group. They are actively involved in public relations campaigns supporting various interests of the restaurant industry, particularly with respect to alcohol consumption. It is based in Washington, D.C. The following is from their webs..
American Bible Society
The American Bible Society (ABS) is a group, founded in 1816, that publishes, distributes, and translates the Bible. In 2000-2001, ABS distributed 4,113,106 Bibles and 8,322,112 copies of the New Testament. They are the translators of the Good News Translation and the Contemporary English Vers..
American Bicycle Association
The American Bicycle Association (ABA) is a United States-based Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sports sanctioning body in Chandler, Arizona created by Merl Mennenga and Gene Roden in 1977. It is the largest sanctioning body in the United States concerning BMX. It has tracks in Canada and Mexico as well a..
American Birding Association
Old logo of the American Birding Association The American Birding Association (ABA) is a non-profit organization of people interested in birding. It's open to all, but many of its publications and programs are aimed at birders who like making difficult field identifications and finding rare s..
American Birkebeiner
The American Birkebeiner (or Birkie) is the largest, and one of the longest cross country ski races in North America. The 51-km race from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin is a member race of the Worldloppet Ski Federation, a federation which includes the world's most famous cross country ski marathons su..
American Birth Control League
The National Birth Control League, founded in 1916, was reorganized and renamed the American Birth Control League in 1921. The League was incorporated under the laws of New York State on April 5, 1922. Its headquarters were located at 104 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Birth Control Leagues were r..
American Bison
"American Buffalo" redirects here. For the David Mamet play, see American Buffalo (play). For the coin, see American Buffalo (coin). The American Bison (Bison bison), is a bovine mammal that is the largest terrestrial mammal in North America, and one of the largest wild cattles in the world. With ..
American Bittern
The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus *) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. It is a large, chunky, brown bird, very similar to the Eurasian Great Bittern, Botaurus stellaris. It is 59-70 cm (23-27 inches) in length, with a 95-115 cm (37 - 45 inch) wingspan. Although common in mu..
American Blackout
American Blackout is a documentary film that premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The film chronicles the reelection of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004 as well as discussing the issues surrounding the use of voting machines in both the 2000 and 20..
American Black Bear
The American black bear (Ursus americanus), also known as the cinnamon bear, is the most common bear species native to North America. The black bear occurs throughout much of the continent, from northern Canada and Alaska south into Mexico, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This includes 39 of the..
American Black Duck
The American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is a medium-sized dabbling duck. The adult male has a yellow bill, a dark body, lighter head and neck, orange legs and dark eyes. The adult female has a similar appearance. Both sexes have a shiny purple-blue wing patch, which is not bordered with white as ..
American Black Film Festival
The American Black Film Festival (formerly known as the Acapulco Black Film Festival) is an annual awards festival that recognizes achievements in independent Black cinema. The annual event is designed to heighten interest and exposure to Black films, and to salute the cinematic work of Black filmm..
American Black Oystercatcher
The American Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani, also called Western Black Oystercatcher, is a conspicuous black bird found on the shoreline of western North America. It ranges from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska to the coast of the Baja California peninsula. The American Black Oystercatcher..
American Black Vulture
A common New World vulture, the American Black Vulture, or Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus, tends to have a more southerly distribution than its compatriot, the Turkey Vulture, which breeds well into Canada. These birds are found in open regions in the southeastern United States, Mexico, Central ..
American Bladesmith Society
The American Bladesmith Society is dedicated to preserving the ancient art and history of crafting hand forged knives. External links [Official site] ..
American Blues 'Is Here'
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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Proposed in 1810 by recent graduates of Williams College and officially chartered in 1812, the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) was the first American Christian foreign mission agency. In 1961 it merged with other societies to form the United Church Board for World Minist..
American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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American Board of Medical Specialties
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American Board of Otolaryngology
The American Board of Otolaryngology, located in Houston, Texas, is an non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships, and have offered training in the fields of heck neck surgery to professionals since 1924. A five years of t..
American Board of Plastic Surgery
The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was organized as a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery in 1938. The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was given the status of a major specialty board in 1941. It is the one certifying body for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery recognised by..
American Board of Preventive Medicine
The American Board of Preventive Medicine is the organization that issues "certificates of special knowledge" in the specialty of Preventive Medicine. These certificates are what is referred to in the United States as "Board Certification", and is generally recognized as verification of a physician'..
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology was founded in 1934 following conferences of committees appointed by the American Psychiatric Association, the American Neurological Association, and the then Section on Nervous and Mental Diseases of the American Medical Association. The ABPN is one of..
American Bobtail
American Bobtail A brown tabby American bobtail. Country of origin United States Breed standards (external links) [CFA], [TICA] The American Bobtail is a relatively new and uncommon breed of cat most notable for its stubby "bobbed" tail about half the length of a..
American Booksellers Association
The American Booksellers Association logo The American Booksellers Association (ABA) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1900 that promotes independent bookstores. The ABA and its members support freedom of speech, literacy, and programs that encourage reading. Many independent bo..
American Book Award
The American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. It seeks to recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre. It formed partially in response to more restrictive or ordered ..
American Border Peak
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American Bottom
The American Bottom is a flood plain of the Mississippi River in southwestern Illinois, extending from Alton, Illinois, to the Kaskaskia River. It is also sometimes referred to in the plural as "American Bottoms". It is about 175 square miles in area, and is mostly protected from flooding by a le..
American Bowl
The American Bowl is the name of a series of National Football League pre-season exhibition games that are held at international sites outside the United States. The league started the American Bowls in 1986 primarily to promote American football in other countries. After successful games in Lond..
American Bowl (AIFL)
The American Bowl is the main championship game of the American Indoor Football League. In 2005, it was played between the two remaining teams (since the league had six teams). Now, it's played between the champions of the Northern and Southern Conferences. The first year the championship game wa..
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince is a 1978 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese. Its subject is Scorsese's friend Steven Prince, best known for his small role as the gun salesman in Taxi Driver. Prince is a raconteur telling wild stories about his life as an ex-junkie and a road manager f..
American Boychoir School
The American Boychoir School is a music boarding school located in Princeton, New Jersey whose students make up the largest non-sectarian boys' choir in the United States, the American Boychoir . The school has grade 5-8 students from all over the United States. Contents 1 The Choir2 Hi..
American Boy Scouts
redirect[[Template:Portal]]This article is about the youth organization that existed from 1910-1918. The term may also refer to American youth members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The American Boy Scouts or ABS, later the "United States Boy Scouts," organization was an early Scouting Moveme..
American Brain Tumor Association
The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois. ABTA is a not-for-profit organization that "exists to eliminate brain tumors and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families". Founded by the mothers of two children who ..
American Brass Quintet
When the American Brass Quintet gave its first public performance on December 11, 1960, brass chamber music was still relatively unknown to concert audiences. That debut marked the beginning of an international career for the ensemble that includes performances in Europe, Central and South America, ..
American breweries
The United States has a large and active brewery industry. Below are the top fifty brewing companies, by volume, in the US, as of March 2005. Rank Company Location 1 Anheuser-Busch St. Louis, Missouri 2 Miller Brewing Company Milwaukee, WI 3 Coors Brewing Company Golden, CO 4 Pabst ..
American Bridge Company
--> The American Bridge Company is a privately held civil engineering firm specializing in the construction and renovation of bridges and other large civil engineering projects, founded in 1900, and headquartered in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Contents 1 Products and Industry Positioning2&..
American British Academy
American-British Academy Founded 1987 School type Private & International Superintendent Mona Nashman-Smith Location Muscat, Oman Enrollment approx. 720 students Sports teams Vipers The American-British Academy, established in September 1987, is in the city of Muscat, Oman and one of the p..
American Buffalo (coin)
The American Buffalo is a 24-karat gold bullion coin first offered for sale by the United States Mint on June 22, 2006, and due to be available for shipment on July 13. This will be the first time ever that the United States Government has minted pure (.9999) 24-karat gold coins for the public. The..
American Buffalo (play)
American Buffalo is a 1976 play by American playwright David Mamet. The play concerns a group of thieves who are plotting to steal a coin collection. The play won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best play of the 1977 season. This play was also adapted to the screen with Dennis Franz and ..
American Bulldog
The American Bulldog is a breed of working dog developed for catching livestock and for protecting property. There are generally considered to be two types of American Bulldog, the Johnson type and the Scott type, named after the breeders who were influential in developing them, John D. Johnson ..
American Bulldog Registry and Archives
The American Bulldog Registry and Archives (ABRA) is a single breed registry founded in 1999 in the United States, It is now located in Canada and is operated by Lesli and Lance Rose. The American Bulldog Registry and Archives was established in 1999 by Tony Mancera, Tony has been collecting Americ..
American Bureau of Shipping
American Bureau of Shipping is a Classification Society with headquarters in Houston, Texas. ABS was founded in 1862 and today it is one of the "big three" in the industry, together with Lloyd's Register and Det Norske Veritas. Besides its US headquarter, ABS has regional headquarters in London, Du..
American butterfish
The American butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus, is a butterfish of the family Stromateidae. It is also known as a dollarfish, shiner, skipjack, sheepshead, or harvestfish. Contents 1 Appearance2 Range3 Habits4 Breeding5 References Appearance Fish of this species are usua..
American Cadet Alliance
The American Cadet Alliance was founded under the name "Colonel Cody’s Boy Scouts" by Captain James H. C. Smyth on April 10, 1909, at the First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, New York. Between its founding and the present, it underwent numerous name changes, and settled on its current name on Sep..
American Caesar
First published in 1978, American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964 is a biography of General of the Armies Douglas MacArthur. Its author is William Manchester, a U.S. Marine veteran who fought in the Pacific Theater during World War Two. It is a very enlightening and informative read. A more co..
American Caesar (album)
American Caesar is a 1993 album by Iggy Pop. The cover of the UK edition contained the following text: "Parental Warning: this is an Iggy Pop record" Track listing CharacterWild AmericaMixin' The ColoursJealousyHateIt's Our LovePlastic & ConcreteFuckin' AloneHighway SongBeside YouSicknessBoogie Bo..
American Callers Association
Square_Dance Callers Association' American Callers Association Headquarters Muscle Shoals, Alabama Intentions To recruit, promote, and maintain the square dance activity. Similar Organization Callerlab Founded The American Callers Association (ACA) is the second largest associat..
American Camel
The American camel is an extinct species of mammal. These camelids evidently looked like living dromedaries (single-humped camels), but they were about one-fifth taller. During the Ice Age, herds ranged from Alaska and the Yukon throughout western Canada and the United States to Mexico. They were..
American Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal The American Campaign Medal was a military decoration of the United States armed forces which was first created in 1942 by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Originally issued as the “American Campaign Ribbon”, the decoration was intended to recognize those..
American Camp Association
redirect[[Template:Portal]] The American Camp Association (formerly known as the American Camping Association) is a community of camp professionals who, for nearly 100 years, have joined together to share their knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. They claim a div..
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a medical organization in the United States. Its mission statement says that the organization is a "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and dimini..
American Candy Company
The American Candy Company is a confectioner specializing in old-fashioned hard candies. They are best known as the inventor of wax lips, though their wax candy division was sold to Concord Confections in 2002. Founded in 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company moved to Selma, Alabama, in 1939. ..
American Canoe Association
The American Canoe Association (ACA) is the nation's largest paddle sports organization, promoting canoeing, kayaking, and rafting. The ACA sponsors more than seven hundred events each year, along with safety education, instructor certification, waterway conservation and public information campaigns..
American Canyon, California
American Canyon is a city located in southern Napa County, California, 35 miles northeast of San Francisco. As of 2004, the population was 13,156, up sharply from the 2000 census population of 9,774. Its zip code is 94503, and its area code is 707. The city was incorporated in 1992. Contents 1..
American Capital of Culture
The NGO "American Capital of Culture Organization" selects one American city annually to serve as the American Capital of Culture for a period of one year. The organization claims the initiative is based closely on the European Capital of Culture programme; it enjoys the backing of the hemisphere-wi..
American Cardinals Dinner
The American Cardinals Dinner is an annual fundrasier to benefit The Catholic University of America. Each year a different archdiocese hosts the Cardinals Dinner, a black tie event which traditionally features all or most of the eight cardinals who currently serve as residential archbishops of U.S...
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese
The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese is a diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate with about 75 parishes in the United States and Canada, led by Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) of Amissos. Though the diocese is directly responsible to the Patriarchate, it is under the spiritual supervision o..
American Car and Foundry Company
American Car and Foundry (often abbreviated as ACF) is a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock. It was once a bus manufacturer under the Fageol and J. G. Brill Company names. Contents 1 History2 Timeline3 References4 External links History American Car and Foundry was formed..
American Car Company
American Car Company was founded in 1901 by William Sutton and Emil Alexander, who previously founded Laclede Car Company and worked at Brownell Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was shortlived electric street car builder and was bought out by J. G. Brill Company in 1902. Reference ..
American Casino
American Casino is a current American reality television series. The show originally aired on the Discovery Channel, but in June 2005, it was moved to The Travel Channel. The series tracks the daily events of the managers and employees of the Green Valley Ranch Casino resort in Henderson, Nevada, a..
American Cathedral in Paris
The American Cathedral in Paris, properly known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the cathedral for the Convocation of American Churches in Europe of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is located in central Paris, located not far from the River Seine. The cathedr..
American Catholic Church
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American Catholic Church in the United States
The American Catholic Church in the United States is a Christian denomination that largely follows the practices of the Roman Catholic Church, but is not in communion with it. It celebrates the same seven sacraments as the Roman Church, but does not require its priests to be celibate. This church..
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
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American Center for Law and Justice
The American Center for Law and Justice was founded in 1990 by Christian televangelist Dr. Pat Robertson as a nonprofit public interest law firm composed of attorneys committed to defending what it sees as the Judeo-Christian values of "religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, and the two-par..
American Central University
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American Century
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American Century Investments
--> American Century Investments is a privately-held investment management firm. Its headquarters are located at 4500 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, near the famous Country Club Plaza. It was formerly known as Twentieth Century Investments. Accolades Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies ..
American Chamber of Commerce in Kyrgyzstan
The American Chamber of Commerce in Kyrgyzstan was founded in cooperation with the US State Department in 2005 to promote and support the development of international and especially American business in Kyrgyzstan. It is the belief of the American Chamber of Commerce that the economic interests of ..
American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei
The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (AmCham), founded in 1951, is a non-profit non-partisan business organization dedicated to promoting the interests of international business in the Republic of China. AmCham currently has over 900 members representing approximately 500 companies, and has b..
American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
Amcham Vietnam Logo AmCham Vietnam is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, and non-political organization. Below is a list of its objectives. Promote the development of trade, commerce, and investment between the United States and VietnamProvide a forum where American businesses in Vietnam can i..
American Champion
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American Championship Car Racing
This article provides a general outline of the major American Open-Wheel motor racing championship, for specific information on the current Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League see Champ Car and IRL. 1994 Indianapolis 500, a National Championship race Since 1916 there has been a ..
American Championship Fighting
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American Champion Scout (aircraft)
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American Chartered Bank
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American Cheese (album)
American Cheese is the third album by Nerf Herder, released in 2002. Track listing Welcome To My World (2:07)High Five Anxiety (3:06)New Wave Girl (2:53)Mr. Spock (3:29)Jacket (3:00)Rock City News (2:06)Cashmere (2:37)Nervous Breakdown (2:47)Jenna Bush Army (3:06)Defending The Faith (3:06)Busted..
American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has over 158,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of che..
American Chemistry Council
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is an Industry trade group for American chemical companies. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is in charge of improving the public image of the Chemical Industry. It is a trade association representing US Chemical Companies, including the [American P..
American Chess Association
The American Chess Association is the United States affiliate of the World Chess Federation and has over 31,000 members (life membership costs just $1.00). The number of active ACA players is much smaller. Current ACA US Champion (as of 2005) is Stan Vaughan. An earlier American Chess Associati..
American Chestnut
The American Chestnut (Castanea dentata), a member of the beech family (Fagaceae), was once the most important forest tree throughout much of the eastern United States and southeasternmost Canada. A rapidly growing tall and broad deciduous hardwood tree, it reached up to 45 m (150 feet) tall, 30 m..
American Child
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American Child (Bonus Tracks)
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American Chinese cuisine
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American Chiropractic Association
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is a professional organization representing Doctors of Chiropractic. Its mission is to preserve, protect, improve and promote the chiropractic profession and the services of Doctors of Chiropractic for the benefit of patients they serve. The purpose of the..
American Chocolate
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American Chopper
American Chopper is a Discovery Channel reality television series produced by Pilgrim Films & Television Inc., and a video game published by Activision. This popular series is based around the founder of the company, Paul Teutul Sr., and his son, Paul Teutul Jr., also known as Paulie, as the two ru..
American Chopper: Full Throttle
American Chopper: Full Throttle is a video game released in 2005. It is based on the Discovery Channel TV show American Chopper and is the sequel to another American Chopper video game. Features include: Play as Mikey, Vinnie,Paul Sr and Paulie12 theme bikes from the show including the Fire Bike,..
American Choral Directors Association
The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of promoting excellence in the field of choral music. Its membership comprises approximately 20,000 choral directors representing over a million singers. ..
American Christian Press
American Christian Press serves as the publishing arm of The Way International, operating out of New Knoxville, Ohio. Ongoing publications The Way Magazine, published bi-monthly. Editor: Keith W. Jackson. Published works Wierwille, Victor Paul. Are the Dead Alive Now?Wierwille, Victor Paul. Jesus..
American Christmas traditions
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American Cinematheque Award
The American Cinematheque Award annually honors "an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures". ..
American Cinematographer
Cover of the June 2006 Edition of American Cinematographer American Cinematographer is a monthly journal published by the American Society of Cinematographers. The magazine focuses mainly on the art of cinematography and related sciences. Originally published in 1920 as a twice-monthly four-pag..
American Cinema Editors
Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing itself. The society is not to be confused with an industry union, such as the I.A.T..
American City Business Journals
American City Business Journals is an American newspaper chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its chairman is Ray Shaw. Through 41 primary metropolitan weekly publications, the company reaches 4 million readers with in-depth coverage of their business communities. It also publishes Street & Sm..
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU logo The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a major national non-profit organization with headquarters in New York City, whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of..
American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft
American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft may refer to: American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft (2002), a Supreme Court case involving child pornography and free speech.American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft (2004), a district court case involving Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Thi..
American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft (2002)
For other cases with the same name, see American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft. American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft, 535 U.S. 564 (2002) (also called Ashcroft v. ACLU or Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union) was a 2002 United States legal court case involving the American Civil Lib..
American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft (2004)
American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft (filed April 9, 2004 in the United States) is a lawsuit filed on behalf of an unknown party by the American Civil Liberties Union, against the U.S. government. The specifics of the original case brought by the ACLU is not known, except that the unknown pa..
American Civil Liberties Union v. Department of Defense
American Civil Liberties Union v. Department of Defense Case No: 04-CV-4151 (ACLU v. DoD), is a case in United States Federal Court wherin the American Civil Liberties Union sued the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency under the Freedom of Information Act for the release of sti..
American civil religion
American civil religion is a term coined by sociologist Robert Bellah in 1967. From the issue entitled Religion in America. p. 118. According to Bellah, Americans embrace a common "civil religion" with certain fundamental beliefs, values, holidays, and rituals, parallel to, or independent of, their..
American Civil Rights Movement (1896-1954)
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American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)
This article is becoming [Article sizevery long]. Please consider transferring content to subtopic articles where appropriate. See [Long article layout] and [Longpages] for more information. Martin Luther King is perhaps most famous for his "I Have a Dream" sp..
American Civil War
''The "Civil War" is the most common term for this conflict, having been used by the overwhelming majority of sources, but some prefer other terms. For more information, see Naming the American Civil War. Contents 1 Causes of the War1.1 Slavery and Anti-Slavery1.2 Rejection of Co..
American Civil War Corps Badges
Corps badges in the American Civil War were originally worn by soldiers of the Union Army on the top of their army forage cap (kepi), left side of the hat, or over their left breast. The idea is attributed to Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny, who ordered the men in his division to sew a two-inch square of re..
American Civil War reenactment
An American Civil War reenactment is an effort to recreate a particular battle or similar event associated with the American Civil War by hobbyists known (in the United States) as Civil War reenactors. Contents 1 Participation2 Types of Civil War reenactments2.1 Living histories2...
American Civil War spies
The most useful military intelligence of the American Civil War was probably provided to Union officers by slaves and smugglers. Intelligence provided by slaves and blacks were called black dispatches. There were, however, conventional spies working for each side. Contents 1 Confederacy2&nb..
American Civil War Weapons
American Civil War Weapons were used during 1861-1865 by Union and Confederate soldiers. It was considered the first "modern" war in history. The American Civil War saw development in existing weapons, such as rifles, and the use of new weapons. Contents 1 Artillery1.1 Smoothbore1.2&nb..
American Class
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American Classical League
The American Classical League, founded in 1919, is an organization devoted to promoting the ancient Roman, Greek, and classical language and culture. Though most of its members are teachers of Latin, Greek, and Classics at all levels of education, the league is open to any person interested in helpi..
American classical music
Second New England School During the mid to late 19th century, a vigorous tradition of home-grown classical music developed, especially in New England. The composers of the Second New England School included such figures as George Whitefield Chadwick, Amy Beach, Edward MacDowell, and Horatio..
American clock
For the play by Arthur Miller, see The American Clock. The term American clock was used in the Victorian era and afterward to refer to a particular style of clock design followed by the American clockmakers of the day. In the 19th century, many clocks and watches were produced in the United States,..
American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
The American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) was, in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, a national consumer-led disability rights organization called, by nationally syndicated columnist Jack Anderson and others, “the handicapped lobby”. Created, governed, and administered by individua..
American Coalition of Fathers and Children
The American Coalition for Fathers & Children is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC that is dedicated to reform of what it sees as the family law system and the dismantling of the divorce industry. ACFC has affiliated organizations across the United States and around the worl..
American Coaster Enthusiasts
The American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) is an organization dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of roller coasters. Membership is open to anyone with payment of yearly dues, and membership benefits may include discounted admission to certain amusement parks. ACE members often meet at vario..
American Cocker Spaniel
The American Cocker Spaniel evolved in the United States from spaniels imported from Great Britain. By the 1930s the American variety had become so different from the English variety that it was given separate breed status. Contents 1 Appearance2 Temperament3 Health4 History..
American cockroach
The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) is a large species of cockroach, winged, and growing to a length of 1" to 1½" (2.5 cm to 4 cm). It is very common in the southern United States, and in tropical climates, and can be found in many locations throughout the world, due to its travels via..
American College
Which are you looking for? The American College in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe American College of the Immaculate Conception, Leuven, BelgiumThe American College of Sofia, Sofia, BulgariaThe American College of Mersovan , Merzifon,Turkey This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a ..
American College Arboretum
The American College Arboretum (35 acres) is an arboretum located on the campus of The American College (Bryn Mawr, PA), 270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue. It is open daily without charge. The arboretum began in 1959 when the college started preserving trees, and was formally established as an arboretum i..
American College of Cardiology
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to educate, research and influence health care public policy. The president for the 2006–2006 year is Steven E. Nissen. [link] The organization has 39 chapters in the U.S. states and Pue..
American College of Chest Physicians
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is a medical organization consisting of physicians and non-physician specialists in the field of chest medicine, which includes pulmonology, thoracic surgery, and intensive care medicine. "Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians" (FCCP) is a title ..
American College of Emergency Physicians
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the largest organization of emergency physicians in the United States. It was founded in 1968 and is now headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The college exists to support quality emergency medical care and the physicians who provide it. ACEP believ..
American College of Gastroenterology
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is a Bethesda, Maryland-based medical association of gastroenterologists. The association was founded in 1932 and holds annual meetings and regional postgraduate continuing education courses, establishes research grants, and publishes the American Jour..
American College of Greece
The American College of Greece was founded in Smyrna, Asia Minor in 1875 and is the considered to be the largest American-sponsored educational institution outside the United States and the largest private institute of tertiary education in Greece, although officially it is not recognized by the sta..
American College of Heraldry
The American College of Heraldry was founded in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1972 with the aim of aiding in the study and perpetuation of heraldry in the United States and abroad. Registrations are restricted by policy to American citizens or residents, as well as to others with significant person..
American College of Heraldry and Arms
The American College of Heraldry and Arms, Inc. was an American organization established in 1966 to promote heraldry in the United States. The corporate address of the College was Harbormaster's Building, Herald's Mews on Longneck, Pier 4 Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD. The organization was divi..
American College of Medical Genetics
The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) is an organization composed of biochemical, clinical, cytogenetic, medical and molecular geneticists, genetic counselors and other health care professionals committed to the practice of medical genetics. [Description of ACMG on amcg.net] ..
American College of Medical Technology
American College of Medical Technology Established 1974 School type College Founder Donald Harrison President Daniel Dorim Kim Location Gardena, California, USA Homepage [www.acmt.ac] The American College of Medical Technology is located in Gardena, California. It is a..
American College of Nutrition
The American College of Nutrition (A.C.N.) was established in 1959, to encourage the scientific investigation of nutrition. The A.C.N. publishes, bi-monthly, the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. External links [American College of Nutrition][Journal of the American Coll..
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a professional association of over 46,000 members providing health care for women. Fellows of the College use the abbreviation FACOG to denote their status. Criticism of ACOG's cord clamping recommendations In late 2001, OBGYN George..
American College of Pediatricians
The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) is a small national medical association of licensed pediatricians and other healthcare professionals in the United States that hold social conservative positions. The College was founded in 2002, out of protest against the mainstream American Academy o..
American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine (internists) -- physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. With more than 119,000 members, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and secon..
American College of Preventive Medicine
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is a national professional society for physicians established in 1954. A Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine (FACPM) is a medical professional who has been a member of the American College of Preventive Medicine for a certain amou..
American College of Psychiatrists
The American College of Psychiatrists is an association of psychiatrists based in Chicago. It operates annual meetings, publishes a newsletter, presents awards, and runs exams for psychiatric residents and practicing psychiatrists. It was founded in 1963. External link [Official site.]] ..
American College of Radiology
The American College of Radiology (ACR), founded in 1923, is a non-profit professional medical organization composed of diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists. It is based in Reston, Virginia with offices in Ph..
American College of Sofia
The American College of Sofia (abbreviated as ACS) is one of the top and most prestigious secondary schools in Bulgaria and the Balkans, based in the capital city of Sofia. The college, founded in 1860, is regarded as the oldest American educational institution outside the United States.This title..
American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons, located in Chicago, Illinois is a scientific and educational association of surgeons in the United States that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice. Members of the ..
American College of Thessaloniki
The '''[American College of Thessaloniki] (ACT) is the university division of Anatolia, an American-sponsored, private, non-profit educational institution founded in 1886 and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Today, ACT is located on a 45-acre campus of unsurpassed beauty ..
American Collegians for Life
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American Collegiate Hockey Association
Official ACHA Logo The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) began as a men's collegiate hockey league in 1991, and quickly grew to a league of over 150 teams in three men's divisions. A Women's Division was added in 2000, and currently boasts five divisions (two women's now) with over ..
American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society (in full, The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America) founded Liberia, a colony on the coast of West Africa in 1820 and transported free blacks there, in an effort to remove them from the United States. The Society closely controlled the d..
American Colony
The American Colony was a Christian utopian society that formed in Jerusalem in 1881. Contents 1 Overview2 Tragic birth3 In Jerusalem4 Plague of locusts5 World War I6 After the war7 External link Overview Moved by a series of tragic losses, Chicago natives Ann..
American Comedy Awards
The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually since 1987 to honor performances and performers in the field of comedy. The last ACA ceremony was held in 2001 under the control of the cable network Comedy Central. Since the ACA's demise, they have been replaced by the network's ..
American Comics Group
American Comics Group (ACG) was a small publisher during the Golden and Silver Age of comic books that published several well-remembered characters and titles. The company got its start in 1941 as the Sangor Shop run by Bill Sangor. Like many early studios, it produced characters and stories for..
American comic book
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American Commercial Bank
American Commercial Bank was formed in 1957 from the merger of Commercial Financial Bank and American Trust Co., in Charlotte, North Carolina. A predecessor to North Carolina National Bank (NCNB). ..
American Committee for Cultural Freedom
The American Committee for Cultural Freedom (ACCF) was the U.S. affiliate of the Congress for Cultural Freedom, an organization that, during the Cold War, sought to encourage intellectuals to be critical of the Soviet Union and Communism. CCF was funded by the CIA. The dominant figure in the organ..
American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia
The American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia was an American anti-communist organization founded in the late 1940s which worked for the liberation of Russia from Stalinist dictatorship. Modelled after the Radio Free Europe, run by the National Committee for a Free Europe, they ..
American Committee on United Europe
The American Committee on United Europe (ACUE), founded in 1949, was an American organisation which sought to counter the Communist threat in Europe by promoting European political integration. Its first chairman was ex-wartime OSS head, William Donovan. Declassified American government documents..
American Community School
The American Community School is an international school in Amman, the capital of Jordan. It is an independent, coeducational day school which offers an American educational program from preschool (3 years old) through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was founded in 1955. Co..
American Community Schools
The American Community Schools are a system of private schools in Athens, Greece, it is located in Aghia Paraskevi. It has students from over 50 nationalities. the Director is Dr. Gialamas. Offering the International Baccalaureate. The system was established in 1945. The three schools are at element..
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a project of the U.S. Census Bureau that replaces the long form in the decennial census. It is an ongoing statistical survey, and thus more current than information obtained by the long form. Many Americans found filling out the long form to be burdensome, an..
American Competitiveness Initiative
The American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) is a program intended to help America maintain its competitiveness through investment in research and development (R&D) and education. The ACI’s focus is on programs that are likely to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by targeting funding to agencies t..
American Composers Orchestra
The American Composers Orchestra is an American orchestra based in New York City that primarily performs contemporary compositions by American composers. The orchestra's website describes the group as "the only orchestra in the world dedicated to the creation, performance, preservation and promulga..
American Computer Museum
The American Computer Museum is a museum of the history of computing founded in May 1990 by Barbara and George Keremedjiev as a non-profit organization and originally intended to be located in Princeton, New Jersey; the museum's location was changed to Bozeman, Montana when the museum's founders mov..
American Computer Science League
ACSL is the American Computer Science League, an international computer science competition among more than 200 schools. Each round consists of two parts: a written section and a programming section. Written topics tested include "what does this program do?", digital electronics, boolean algebra, ..
American Conference
American Conference may refer to: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, an organization of professionals in the field of industrial hygiene.American Unitarian Conference, an organization founded in 2000 by several Unitarian Universalists.Pan-American Conference, a summit held i..
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) community of professionals advance worker safety and health through education and the development and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge. History The independent National Conference of Governmental Industrial Hy..
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping or ACSM, is an international professional association representing the interests of those engaged in measuring and communicating spatial data relating to the Earth's surface. ACSM is comprised of several autonomous professional societies, namely: The ..
American Conquest
American Conquest is a real-time strategy game produced and designed by CDV and CSC Game World, who are the makers of Cossacks. It is set during between the 15th to the early 19th centuries in the American continents. Since then, there is an expansion pack produced for American Conquest, called [[..
American conservatism
''For related and other uses, see Conservatism (disambiguation) Part of the Politics series onConservatism Currents American conservatism Canadian conservatism Liberal conservatism National conservatism Neoconservatism Paleoconservatism Parties Conservative parties Int'l Democrat Union ..
American Conservative Union
The American Conservative Union (ACU) is a large conservative political lobbying group in the United States. The group is a major supporter of the Republican Party. They are well-known for their ranking of politicians according to how they voted on key issues, providing a numerical indicator of how ..
American Conservatory of Music
The American Conservatory of Music was a conservatory university located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in June, 1886 by John J. Hattstaedt, it ranked among the oldest music schools in the US, but was closed by bankruptcy in 1992. ..
American Conservatory Theater
The American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is a prestigious theater company in San Francisco, USA that offers both contemporary and classical theater productions and a wide range of classes. Offering both master's degrees and workshops for actors, it was founded in Pittsburgh in 1965 by theater prof..
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy is an organization to promote a progressive understanding of the United States Constitution. The group is one of many organizations that indirectly support the Democratic Party, and its particular role is comparable to its rival, the Federalist So..
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is the largest bridge organization in North America. It promotes the game of bridge in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Bermuda. The ACBL, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1937. As of 2005 it had 160,000 members. Members receive The Bridg..
American Convention on Human Rights
American Convention on Human Rights Opened for signature 1969 in San José, Costa Rica Entered into force 18 July 1978 Conditions for entry into force 11 ratifications Parties 24 The American Convention on Human Rights (also known as the Pact of San José) is an International human rig..
American Coot
The American Coot (Fulica americana) is a large waterbird, of the family Rallidae. Adults have a short thick white bill and white frontal shield, with a reddish-brown spot near the base of the bill between the eyes. The body is grey with the head and neck darker than the rest of the body. Their l..
American Copy Editors Society
The American Copy Editors Society, also known as ACES, is a professional association mainly for copy editors at U.S. newspapers, but others are welcome. As of 2006, the group offers: a headline contest,member directories,a newsletter,scholarships,several chapters,three-day annual conferences, anda ..
American cordillera
The American cordillera consists of an essentially continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western backbone of both North America and South America. This sequence of overlapping and parallel ranges start with the Alaska Range and the Brooks Range in Alaska and run through the Yukon into..
American Corner, Maryland
American Corner is a unincorporated place in Caroline County, Maryland. Its name is derived from either the patriotic spirit of the Revolutionary War or the Merriken family of the era. It is home to Colonel Richardson High School and Colonel Richardson Middle School. ..
American Correctional Association
The American Correctional Association is an association of providers of services to prisons in the United States. It holds an annual trade show where products used in prisons are shown to prospective purchasers. It was formerly known as the American Prison Association. ..
American Council of Christian Churches
The American Council of Christian Churches (ACCC) was founded in 1941 under the leadership of Carl McIntire. McIntire and others designed a militant fundamentalist organization set up in opposition to the Federal Council of Churches (now National Council of Churches). The ACCC motto is Earnestly con..
American Council of Learned Societies
The American Council of Learned Societies, founded in 1919, is a private non-profit federation of sixty-eight scholarly organizations. ACLS is best known as a funder of humanities research through fellowships and grants awards. ACLS Fellowships are designed to permit scholars holding the Ph.D. or ..
American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)
The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is a Washington-based lobbying and trade group for the life insurance industry. In addition to traditional life products, its members also sell reinsurance, annuities, long-term care and disability insurance, and manage pensions and employee benefit progr..
American Council of Teachers of Russian
American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) is an organization that has to advance research, training, and materials development in the fields of Russian and English language; to strengthen communication within and between the communities of scholars and educators in language, literature, and are..
American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is a nation wide organisation in the United States. It is an organisation mainly made up of blind and visually-impaired people who want to achieve independence and equality (although there are many sighted members with common aims). Contents 1 History..
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) was founded in 1995 by Lynne Cheney. Cheney is no longer actively involved in the organization. In November 2001 it released a report titled Defending Civilization: How Our Universities Are Failing America and What Can Be Done About It. Governance..
American Council on Alcohol Problems
The American Council on Alcohol Problems is a federation of state affiliates promoting the reduction of alcohol advertising, availability and consumption. The Council was known as the Anti-Saloon League from 1893 until 1948 (when it was a leading advocate of Prohibition, as the Temperance League un..
American Council on Science and Health
The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) is a scientific organization founded in 1978 by Dr. Elizabeth Whelan. It produces reports on issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. Its core membership is a board of 350 physicians, scien..
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is a professional organisation for teachers of non-English languages in the United States. Teachers may be involved in primary, secondary, or university education. Additionally, retired and student teachers are welcome. The group is a former..
American Counseling Association
The American Counseling Association (ACA) is a non-profit, professional organization that is dedicated to the counseling profession. ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors. History ACA was founded in 1952. External links [American Counseling As..
American Country Countdown
A similar radio countdown program, Country Countdown USA, also exists. "American Country Countdown" -- also known as "ACC" or "American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks" -- is an internationally syndicated radio program which counts down the top 40 country songs of the previous week, from No. 40 t..
American Cowboy (magazine)
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American cowslip
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American craft
American craft consists of the United States' contributions to the family of artistic practices conducted by independent studio artists, working singly or in small groups, using traditional craft materials such as wood, glass, clay, textiles and metal and creating works that either serve or allude ..
American Craftsman
This subject should not be confused with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. The American Craftsman Style or the American Arts and Crafts Movement is an American domestic architectural and interior design style popular from the 1900's to the early 1930's. The style incorporated locally handcra..
American Cream
The American Cream is a very rare draft horse of consistently cream color and medium to heavy build, and the only heavy horse breed to originate in the United States. The foundation dam of the breed was a cream colored draft mare of unknown breeding, Old Granny, purchased in 1911 in Iowa. Her attr..
American Crime (film)
American Crime is a 2004 thriller movie starring Annabella Sciorra, Cary Elwes, Cyia Batten, Rachael Leigh Cook, Michael O'Neill, Kip Pardue and Frankie Ray. It is directed by Dan Mintz and produced by Jeff Ritchie. The film is presented in a documentary program style, taking off the style of seri..
American Crocodile
The American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is one of the 4 species of New World crocodile and the most wide-spread in range. It occurs from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern Mexico through Central America and in South America as far as Peru and Venezuela. It also breeds on Cuba, Jamaic..
American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is an annual crossword-solving tournament held every March in Stamford, Connecticut. Founded in 1978 by Will Shortz, who still directs the tournament, it is the oldest and largest crossword tournament held in the United States, currently attracting between 4..
American Crow
The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is slightly smaller than the European Carrion Crow in overall size (39-49 cm in length) and also has a proportionately smaller bill. Feathers are black, with a purple or blue iridescence in some lights. Legs, feet and bill are also black. Several regional ..
American Cruise Lines
American Cruise Lines is a small ship cruise line that operates 3 ships, the American Glory, American Eagle, and American Spirit. Of the three, the American Spirit is the largest and newest. ..
American Crusader
The American Crusader is a fictional character and a superhero who originally appeared in Thrilling Comics #19 (Better Publications, 1941). The public domain character was revived in the modern age in Tom Strong #11 by Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse. Contents 1 Character history2 Reviva..
American Crusade Against Lynching
The American Crusade Against Lynching was an organization, created in 1946 and headed by Paul Robeson, dedicated to eliminating lynching in the United States. Many prominent intellectuals were members, including Albert Einstein.[Jerome, Fred. The Einstein File (St, Martin's Press, 2000)] T..
American Cryonics Society
American Cryonics Society is a California non-profit corporation dedicated to cryonics. It is based in Cupertino, California. The American Cryonics Society ("ACS") is a member run, California based, non-profit corporation that supports and promotes research and education into cryonics and cryobio..
American Cryptogram Association
The American Cryptogram Association is an American non-profit organization devoted to the hobby of cryptography, with an emphasis on types of codes, ciphers, and cryptograms that can be solved either with pencil and paper, or with computers, but not computer-only systems. Contents 1 Histor..
American Curl
American Curl Country of origin United States Breed standards (external links) [CFA], [AACE], [ACFA-shorthair], [ACFA-longhair], [TICA], [CCA], [Breed info.] The American Curl is a breed of cat with unusual ears. The ea..
American currency union
The Fraser Institute's proposed symbol/logo for the amero Currency union in the Americas is an idea based on the common European Union currency, the euro. The hypothetical American currency is sometimes referred to as the amero. The proposal is supported by some economists, but is not likely ..
American Customer Satisfaction Index
Since 1994, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has been a leading indicator of customer satisfaction, measuring the satisfaction of consumers across the entire U.S. economy. The ACSI interviews approximately 80,000 Americans annually and asks about their satisfaction with the goods and ..
American Cyanamid
American Cyanamid was a large, diversified, American chemical manufacturer. Lederle Laboratories was Cyanamid's pharmaceutical division. In its later life, the company frequently brushed up against the law for its environmental practices. In the process, it abandoned a number of hazardous waste sit..
American Dad!
American Dad! is an American animated television series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century Fox. It was created, in part, by Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy. The pilot episode aired in the United States on Fox on February 6, 2005, thirty minutes..
American Dance Festival
The American Dance Festival is a six-week summer season of modern dance performances, and a school for dance currently held at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The precursor to today’s American Dance Festival began at Bennington College in the summer of 1935 as the Bennington Festival w..
American Debate Association
The American Debate Association began in 1985 as an intercollegiate debate association. It uses the resolution selected by the Cross Examination Debate Association and the National Debate Tournament. Currently they have 66 member schools. ..
American Decency Association
The American Decency Association is a religious organization. Founded in 1999 by Bill Johnson, former director of the American Family Association and before that a Christian minister and teacher, the A.D.A. website states its mission is "to educate its members and the general public on matters of d..
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
::::All men are born free and equal, in dignity and in rights, and, being endowed by nature with reason and conscience, they should conduct themselves as brothers one to another.– Preamble, American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man American Declaration of the Rights and Dut..
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created in 1941 by Executive Order of President Franklin Roosevelt. The purpose of the American Defense Service Medal is to recognize those members of the U.S. military who had served on active duty befor..
American Defense Society
The American Defense Society was a U.S. political group of the late 1910s. The group advocated intervention by the United States against Germany during World War I and against the Bolsheviks after the war. The ADS was started in August 1915 by Clarence Smedley Thomas, Cushing Stetson, and John F. H..
American Democracy Institute
The American Democracy Institute (ADI) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit education and research center that educates citizens, engages activists, and develops leaders who work throughout society to create social change. ADI was founded in February 2005 and is headed by President and CEO John P. Hart. Co..
American Democracy Project
American Democracy Project is a 527 group headed by Bernie Friedman and based in Broward County, Florida. ADP was founded during the 2004 Senate election "to investigate the reasons that the University of South Florida became known as 'Jihad University' in the 1990s during the tenure of then-USF Pr..
American Dental Association
The American Dental Association (ADA) is an American advocacy group that promotes Oral Health Care and the field of dentistry. The ADA was established in 1859 and has more than 152,000 members. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the ADA is the world's largest and old..
American Depositary Receipt
An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is how the stock of most foreign companies trades in United States stock markets. Each ADR is issued by a U.S. depositary bank and represents one or more shares of a foreign stock or a fraction of a share. If investors own an ADR they have the right to obtain th..
American Depositary Shares
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American Derby
The American Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses. It is raced annually at Arlington Park in Chicago, Illinois. The American Derby is raced at a distance of one and three-sixteenths miles on the turf. The race is restricted to three-year-olds and thus is one of the top events for three-year-old t..
American Deserters Committee
The American Deserters Committee of Montreal, Canada concerns members of American Armed Forces who deserted their posts and went to Canada. The deserters were aided in their efforts by groups such as Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Panthers, the Revolutionary Union, The Resistance, Amer..
American Desi
Contents 1 Film2 External links3 Television Channel4 External links Film American Desi is an American film with Indian influence, notable for featuring almost all Indian American actors. Considered to be the watershed movie for young Indian American audiences or desis, it serv..
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities. The mission ..
American Dialect Society
According to its web site, the American Dialect Society, founded in 1889, "is dedicated to the study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, influencing it or influenced by it." ''see also: Word of the Year (American Dialect Society) Extern..
American Dietetic Association
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 65,000 members. Approximately 75 % of ADA's members are registered dietitians and about 4 % are dietetic technicians, registered. The remainder of ADA's members include..
American Dipper
The American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a Water Ouzel, is a stocky dark grey bird with a head sometimes tinged with brown. It has long legs, and bobs its whole body up and down during pauses as it feeds on the bottom of fast-moving, rocky streams. It inhabits the mountainous regions..
American Discovery Trail
The American Discovery Trail is a coast-to-coast hiking trail across the mid-tier of the United States. It starts on the Delmarva Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and ends on the northern California coast on the Pacific Ocean, and is signed on over 6,800 miles of trail (about 11,000 kilometers). T..
American Dissident Voices
American Dissident Voices is the name of two different internet radio broadcasts. One broadcast is delivered weekly by the National Alliance. The other broadcast is also delivered weekly by National Vanguard. ..
American Dog
See also List of animated feature films Disney theatrical animated features Official canon (Walt Disney Animated Classics) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) • Pinocchio (1940) • Fantasia (1940) • Dumbo (1941)&..
American Don
American Don is an album by Don Caballero, a Pittsburgh-based math rock band, released on Touch and Go Records in 2000 and recorded by renowned Steve Albini. It is generally considered the definitive Don Caballero release and is regarded as one of the most important math rock albums. It is Don Ca..
American Dragon
American Dragon can refer to: Bryan Danielson, a professional wrestler.[[American Dragon: Jake Long]], an animated television series.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change t..
American Dragon: Jake Long
American Dragon: Jake Long is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Jake Long is an ordinary thirteen-year-old Chinese-American boy living in New York City, but Jake also has a secret. He's the American Dragon. Contents 1 Premise2 Producti..
American Dream
Historical American flags in Washington, DC: the Betsy Ross flag hangs on both ends and the classic Old Glory is to each side of the current 50 state version. The American Dream is the faith held by many in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, and determination one ca..
American Dreamer
American Dreamer is a CD by the Chinese rock band Brain Failure. It was released in 2004 by Bad News Records in Japan (catalog number BNCP-106). Tracks Listen to my BackStay FreeSecond Hand PogoPlayedComing to the USAFun and Fight TonightHoly BullshitSummer Afternoon8899Give me the CashOi! ManThat..
American Dreams
The 2006 film is American Dreamz (with a "z"). redirect[[Template:Portal]]American Dreams was an American television drama program broadcast on the NBC television network. It debuted on September 29th, 2002. It initially aired on Sundays at 8:00pm but moved to the same time on Wednesdays starting M..
American Dreams (album)
American Dreams is a studio album by Townhall, and their first album to be nationally released (June 28, 2005). The album is allegedly very similar to the prerelease version from 2004, most notably missing the tracks "Matter of Trust", and "Stones to Throw", the first of which features lead singin..
American Dreamz
American Dreamz is a 2006 comedy film that satirizes both American politics and popular entertainment. It was widely speculated that the movie is meant to parody both the TV show American Idol and the George W. Bush administration, a speculation director Paul Weitz seemed to confirm when he said a..
American Dream (album)
American Dream is the 1988 reunion album for Crosby, Stills & Nash with Neil Young. Track Listing "American Dream" (Young) – 3:15"Got It Made" (Stills/Young) – 4:36"Name of Love" (Young) – 4:28"Don't Say Goodbye" (Nash/Vitale) – 4:23"This Old House" (Young) – 4:44"Nig..
American Dream (comics)
American Dream is fictional character featured in Marvel Comics series A-Next. She is the leader of the "Dream Team" comprised of herself, Bluestreak, Crimson Curse and Freebooter. She is in excellent physical condition and is a skilled fighter. Her costume is very similar to that of Captain Ame..
American Dream (film)
American Dream is a documentary film centered on union meatpacking workers at Hormel Foods in Austin, Minnesota in 1985-1986. Hormel cut the hourly wage from $10.69 to $8.25 after posting a net profit of $30 million. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union did not support the local P-9 union. ..
American Dream (truck)
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American Dream Radio
American Dream Radio is a left-leaning Internet Radio station with a particular interest in corporate interest peddling. Past guests include David Cay Johnston, Elizabeth Warren, Bill Moyers, Kevin Phillips, Paul O'Neill (Bush's former Treasury Secretary) and Ron Suskind. They also feature Counter..
American Drum Manufacturing Company
The American Drum Manufacturing Company is a family-owned timpani manufacturer based in Denver, Colorado. Former Denver Symphony Orchestra timpanist Walter Light, who built a custom set of drums for himself, founded the company in 1950 when his colleagues began asking him to build timpani for them. ..
American Dwarf Birch
American Dwarf Birch (Betula glandulosa), also known as Resin Birch or Shrub Birch, is a species of birch native to North America, occurring in arctic and cool temperate areas from Alaska east to Newfoundland and southern Greenland, and south at high altitudes to northern California and Colorado i..
American Eagle (comics)
For the Squadron Supreme character formerly known as American Eagle, see Blue Eagle (comics). American Eagle (real name Jason Strongbow) is a fictional character, a Native American superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Contents 1 Biography2 Powers3 Bibliography3.1 List of ..
American Eagle (disambiguation)
American Eagle may refer to: American Eagle AirlinesAmerican Eagle Outfitters, a U.S. clothing retailerNorth American EagleAMC Eagle, a car (also known as "American Eagle")Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United StatesAmerican Eagle bullion coins, which are produced by the United States Mint; s..
American Eagle (roller coaster)
The American Eagle a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. It is currently billed as the world's fastest, longest, steepest, and includes the longest drop on any racing wooden roller coaster. American Eagle was built in 1981 by Figley-Wright Contractors for ..
American Eagle (ship)
American Eagle is a small cruise ship for American Cruise Lines. Also owned by ACL is the American Spirit and the American Glory. She can hold up to 49 passengers in 31 staterooms. All staterooms have interior entrances and windows, and some have small balconies. Built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding i..
American Eagle Airlines
American Eagle Airlines is an airline based in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It is a regional airline partner of American Airlines (both wholly owned by AMR Corporation), operating over 1,600 flights a day, serving 140 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. It is considered to be the ..
American Eagle bullion coins
American Eagle bullion coins are produced by the United States Mint. American Silver EagleAmerican Gold EagleAmerican Platinum Eagle This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change ..
American Eagle destinations
This is a list of airports that American Eagle flies to (as of May 2006): Contents 1 ..
American Eagle Flight 4184
American Eagle Flight 4184 was a regional airline flight that crashed after flying into known icing conditions on October 31, 1994. Control was lost and all aboard were killed. The aircraft, N401AM, was an ATR 72-212 operated by Simmons Airlines on behalf of American Eagle (a subsidiary of the ..
American Eagle Flight 5401
American Eagle Flight 5401 align="center" colspan="2" class="hiddenStructure |- !align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" colspan="4"|Summary |- !align="right" valign="top"|Date |align="left" valign="top"|May 9 2004 |- !align="right" valign="top"|Type |align="left" valign="top"|Wind gusts on landing |- !a..
American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters is an American clothing retailer that dates back to 1904 but took its current form in 1977 and was reorganized in Pittsburgh's north suburbs. It has recently announced a move to a new urban headquarters campus in the city's historic "Steel Valley". It is now commonly ref..
American Eagle Tankers
American Eagle Tankers Inc. was established in January 1994, is a global shipping company engaged in the transportation of crude oil and related businesses. It is main activities are in the Atlantic Basin and US Gulf Lightering areas. AET has branch offices located in the United States of America, U..
American Economic Association
The American Economic Association, or AEA, is the oldest and most important professional organization in the field of economics. It was established in 1885. Its current president is Daniel McFadden of the University of California, Berkeley. Activities The AEA publishes three economics journals: ..
American Economic Review
The American Economic Review (AER) is a quarterly journal of economics published by the American Economic Association. First published in 1911, it is considered one of the most prestigious journals in the field. The current editor is Robert A. Moffitt of Johns Hopkins University. The previous edi..
American Edit
The mash-up album American Edit, whose creators Party Ben and team9 took the shared alias Dean Gray, pays tribute to the acclaimed Green Day album American Idiot, and was acclaimed as a landmark release in its own genre. As an internet-only release with no intent of commercial gain, Dean Grey ask..
American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association is a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States. External links [American Educational Research Association] ..
American eel
The American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is a catadromous fish found on the eastern coast of North America. It has a snake-like body with a small sharp pointed head. It is brown on top and a tan-yellow color on the bottom. It has sharp pointed teeth but no pelvic fins. Distribution and size of lep..
American election campaigns in the 19th Century
In the 19th century the United States invented or developed a number of new methods for conducting American Election Campaigns. For the most part the techniques were original and were not copied from Europe or anywhere else. The nation was geographically huge and highly decentralized. The nation..
American Electric (1899 automobile)
The American Electric was an American automobile manufactured in New York City from 1899 to 1902. The company built a wide range of electric carriages - these were claimed to be capable of running from 35 to 50 miles. Perhaps optimistically, the manufacturer claimed that "very few private carriage..
American Electric (1913 automobile)
American Electric was a short-lived American automobile manufacturer that built cars from 1913 to 1914. It was an amalgamation of three electric car companies: Argo, Borland Electric, and Broc. ..
American Electric Power
AEP headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. American Electric Power (AEP) is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It serves parts of 11 states, and is currently the largest electricity generating utility in the United S..
American Electrology Association
Established 1958, the American Electrology Association is the largest professional membership organization for practitioners of electrolysis permanent hair removal. Although its name says American, its membership is actually international. Together with Educational Testing Service they created and..
American Electronics Association
The American Electronics Association (now known as AeA) is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry in the United States. It was founded in 1943 by David Packard and 25 of Hewlett-Packard's suppliers to help lobby for government contracts. I..
American Elf
American Elf is the daily online comic strip diary of award-winning cartoonist James Kochalka. Many critics consider these diary strips to be Kochalka's most substantial work. For the most part each strip portrays one event that happened to Kochalka that day. These events are sometimes momentous a..
American Elm
The American Elm Ulmus americana is a species of elm native to eastern North America, occurring from Nova Scotia west to southeast Saskatchewan, and south to Florida and central Texas. It is also sometimes known as White Elm or American White Elm. It is an extremely hardy tree that can withstand h..
American embargoes
As of 2005, there are several United States embargoes and sanctions in force by the United States against several countries and activities, the most notable of which is the US sanctions and embargoes against the countries the federal government of the United States considers state sponsors of terror..
American Embassy
American Embassy may refer to any one of a number of embassies maintained by the United States: American Embassy, Dublin, IrelandAmerican Embassy, Paris, FranceAmerican Embassy, London, UKAmerican Embassy, Tokyo, JapanAmerican Embassy, Ottawa, CanadaAmerican Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq The American Emba..
American Embassy School
The American Embassy School, New Delhi, India is an independent, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from prekindergarten (Early Childhood Education) through grade 12. The School was founded in 1952. Its motto is ''Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve. Contents 1 Admiss..
American Empire
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American Empire: Blood and Iron
Blood and Iron is the first book of the American Empire trilogy of alternate history fiction novels by Harry Turtledove. It is a sequel to the novel How Few Remain and the Great War trilogy, and is part of the Timeline-191 series. Blood & Iron covers events directly following the closing events of..
American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold
American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold is the second book in the American Empire series by Harry Turtledove. It takes place during the period of the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. During this era in Turtledove's Timeline 191 world, the Confederate States of America, stretching from Sono..
American Empire: The Victorious Opposition
The Victorious Opposition is the third and final book in the American Empire alternate history series by Harry Turtledove, and the seventh overall in the Timeline-191 series of books. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The book covers the period March 5,..
American Empire (disambiguation)
American Empire may refer to: American Empire, a controversial term used to describe the United States' historical territorial expansion and/or contemporary foreign policiesAmerican historical colonialism is described in History of United States overseas expansionAmerican Empire (Harry Turtledove),..
American Empire (Harry Turtledove)
The American Empire series is a trilogy of alternate history novels by Harry Turtledove. It follows How Few Remain and the Great War trilogy, and is part of the Timeline-191 series. Novels 2001 [[American Empire: Blood and Iron]]2002 [[American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold]]2003 [[American Empire..
American Empire (style)
American Empire is a French-inspired Neo-classical style of American furniture and decoration that was initiated just before 1800 and is most notably exemplified by the furniture of Duncan Phyfe and Paris-trained Charles-Honoré Lannuier. Their work in this style is characterized by antiquities-insp..
American English
American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. It is estimated that approximately two thirds of native speakers of English live in the United States. American English is also sometimes called United States English or U.S. English. The use ..
American English regional differences
American English has some regional differences. Contents 1 General American English2 Eastern New England3 New York City and northern New Jersey4 Mid-Atlantic Region4.1 Northeastern Pennsylvania4.2 Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley4.3 Baltimore, Maryland4.4&nb..
American Enlightenment
The American Enlightenment is a term sometimes employed to describe the intellectual culture of the British North American colonies and the early United States (as they became following the American Revolution). It is commonly dated from 1750-1820. Among the leading intellectual figures of this peri..
American ensign
The United States ensign is the flag worn as an ensign by vessels of the United States; this is the Flag of the United States.[National Colors], by Joseph McMillan; from Sea Flags. Retrieved February 27, 2006. All documented United States vessels, and all United States vessels in inter..
American Enterprise Institute
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a conservative think tank founded in 1943 whose stated mission is to support the "foundations of freedom - limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defen..
American Entomological Society
The American Entomological Society is one of the oldest scientific societies in the United States. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The society publishes Entomological News, Transactions of the American Entomological Society, and Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. It..
American Equal Rights Association
The American Equal Rights Association (also known as the Equal Rights Association) was an organization formed by women's rights and black rights activists in 1866 in the United States. Its goal was to join the cause of sexual equality with that of racial equality. Tensions between the movements abo..
American Eskimo Dog
The American Eskimo Dog is a breed of companion dog originating in the United States of America (probably in New York City) in the twentieth century. The breed was formerly called a German Spitz or an "American Eskimo Spitz". It is a member of the Spitz family of dogs. It achieved a high degree ..
American Ethnological Society
The American Ethnological Society is the oldest professional anthropological association in the United States. Contents 1 History of the American Ethnological Society1.1 American Anthropologist1.2 American Ethnologist2 Bibliography History of the American Ethnological Society..
American Eugenics Society
The American Eugenics Society (AES) was a society established in 1922 to promote eugenics. The founders included Madison Grant, Harry H. Laughlin, Irving Fisher, Henry Fairfield Osborn, and Henry Crampton. See also British Eugenics SocietyHuman Betterment Foundation ..
American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter is the United States subsidiary of Eurocopter. American Eurocopter manufactures and markets a broad range of civil helicopters, and as of 2005 had almost a 50% share of the American market. Production plants in the United States American Eurocopter produces helicopters at two ..
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
The American Evangelical Lutheran Church was established by Danish immigrants in 1874 as the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and formally organized as a synod in Neenah, Wisconsin, in 1878. A constitution was accepted in 1879, and the present name was adopted in 1954. In 1962 the AELC..
American exceptionalism
American exceptionalism, a term coined by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831, has been historically referred to as the perception that the United States differs qualitatively from other developed nations, because of its unique origins, national credo, historical evolution, and distinctive political and r..
American Expeditionary Force
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American Expeditionary Force Siberia
The American Expeditionary Force Siberia (AEF Siberia) was the involvement of U.S. troops in the Russian Civil War, during the tail end of World War I after the October Revolution, in Vladivostok, Russia, from 1918 and 1920. President Woodrow Wilson's motivation for sending troops to Siberia stem..
American Experience
American Experience (sometimes abbreviated AmEx) is a television program airing on the PBS network in the United States. The program airs documentaries about important events in American history, many of which have won impressive awards. The documentaries are extensively researched, often taking y..
American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines
American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, New York, was the leading US-flag shipping company between the US east coast and the Mediterranean from 1919 to 1977, offering both Cargo ship services and Passenger ship services, until declaring bankruptcy and was acquired by Farrell Lines, New York. Contents..
American Export Lines (disambiguation)
American Export Lines may refer to one of the two international shipping companies: American Export Lines, formerly the American Export-Isbrandtsen LinesAmerican Export Lines, formerly the International Shipping Company USA This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ..
American Express
American Express (NYSE: [AXP]) is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. The company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the tick..
American Extreme Wrestling
American Extreme Wrestling is an Outdoor Entertainment league out of Long Island, NY. It was created by a group of 6 friends in junior high school that eventually developed into an amateur wrestling league. Federation Background AEW wouldn't exist if it wasn't for former owner and father to the ..
American Falcon
American Falcon (IATA: WK, ICAO: AFB, and Callsign: American Falcon) was a Buenos Aires, Argentina based airline that filed an Argentine equivalent of Chapter 11 on May 30, 2005. Apparently, the Chapter 11 has been converted to a bankruptcy liquidation under the supervision of a trustee. Contents..
American Falls
The American Falls of Niagara, as seen from the Canadian side in September 2002. The tour boat Maid of the Mist is in the river below, Bridal Veil Falls is the small separate falls on the right, and the city of Niagara Falls, New York is in the background. American Falls in winter looking t..
American Falls, Idaho
American Falls is a city in Power County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,111 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Power County[Geographic references#6GR6]. In 2004, William Thomas Middle School in American Falls, ID was award the National Principal of Secondary..
American Falls Dam
The American Falls Dam is a concrete gravity-type dam located near the town of American Falls, Idaho on the Snake River. When built, the dam required the entire population of American Falls to relocate their town since the sizable reservoir created by the dam completely covers the original townsite..
American Family
American Family is a photographic artwork exhibition by Renée Cox. External links [Artcritical review][Distributed Art Publishers] See also An American Family, a 1973 documentary broadcast on PBS[[American Family: Journey of Dreams]], a 2002-2004 PBS drama starring Edward Jame..
American Family Association
The American Family Association (AFA) is a conservative, Christian non-profit organization founded in 1977 by Rev. Donald Wildmon as the National Federation for Decency. The AFA is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi. Many of its critics consider it a hate group due to its fervent campaigns again..
American Family Association Tower Saucier
American Family Association Tower Saucier is a 325 metre high guyed mast for TV transmission at Saucier, Mississippi, USA at [30°42′30″N, 89°05′06″W]. American Family Association Tower Saucier was built in 1996. External links http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistr..
American Family Insurance
American Family Insurance Group is a private mutual company which focuses on property, casualty and auto insurance, but also offers Commercial insurance, life, health, and homeowners coverage, as well as investment and retirement-planning products. The company was founded as the Farmers Mutual Aut..
American Family Physician
The American Family Physician is a medical journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians. See also List of medical journals External links [AFP journal homepage with full text articles] ..
American Family Publishing
American Family Publishing, a Jersey City, New Jersey based company that sold magazine subscriptions, was best known for running sweepstakes where a large amount of money was offered as the grand prize (typically several hundred thousand dollars or even larger amounts of money). The winner was clai..
American Farm Bureau Federation
In 1919, a small group of farmers from 30 states gathered in Chicago and founded the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Their goal – speaking for themselves through their own national organization. AFBF soon became the voice of agriculture at the national level, with an affiliate in each of ..
American Fascist Movement
The American Fascist Movement was created in 1999 to eventually create a new Fascist Party in the United States. The AFM draws a distinction between Fascism and Nazism. It seeks to promote what it holds to be the true and original ideals of Fascism as the ideology existed in Italy under Mussolini. T..
American Federation of Actors
The American Federation of Actors was an early actors union. Supported by Sophie Tucker who was elected president in 1938. The A.F.A. was disbanded for mismanagement and absorbed into the Actor's equity as the American Guild of Variety Artists. ..
American Federation of Astrologers
The American Federation of Astrologers, or AFA, is an official organization based in Tempe, Arizona, which has been established to promote and expand the practice of astrology in America and abroad. The AFA produces a popular monthly magazine, Astrology Today, which informs its members of major deve..
American Federation of Colleges and Seminaries
American Federation of Christian Colleges and Schools (AFCCS) is an unrecognized Christian theological "approval" board in Lakeland, FL that has no status with the US Department of Education or Council on Higher Education Accreditation.[link] AFCCS sets standards for member Christian insti..
American Federation of Government Employees
AFGE The American Federation of Government Employees is an American labor union representing over 600,000 employees of the federal government. (State and municipal employees are represented by other unions, most notably the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) an..
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1886 by Samuel Gompers as a reorganization of its predecessor, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions. Gompers was the president of the AFL ..
American Federation of Motorcyclists
The American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) is the oldest road racing club in the USA. Based in California, the AFM offers many ways to enjoy motorcycle racing. One can watch the action as a spectator or participate in races. To get the closest to the action, members can receive training and take..
American Federation of Musicians
AFM The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) is a labor union of professional musicians in the United States and Canada. The American Federation of Musicians was founded in 1896, at which time it took over from an older and looser organization of local musicians unions, the National League of ..
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
AFSCME The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the second- or third-largest labor union in the United States and one of the fastest-growing, representing over 1.4 million employees, primarily in local government and in the health care industry. AFSCME is part..
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