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Grenada
Grenada is known as the "spice isle" because it is a leading producer of several different spicesMother's Day
Mother's Day is celebrated on different days in almost every month throughout the world.Phoenician Civilization
The Phoenicians are credited with spreading the Phoenician alphabet throughout the Mediterranean world, so that it became one of the most widely used writing systemsSasquatch
Although sightings of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, continue to be reported the majority of scientist remain skeptical about the existence of such a creatureTreason
In the past treason, the betrayal of one's nation, was considered the worst crime, with punishment even more serious than for murderAndersonville prison
Andersonville Prison was notorious for its overcrowding, starvation, disease, and cruelty during the American Civil WarJoseph Warren
Joseph Warren died during the Battle of Bunker Hill, fighting in the front lines for the American RevolutionIgbo People
In the 1960s the Igbo attempted to secede from Nigeria and form the independent Republic of BiafraBattle of the Alamo
The deaths of such popular figures as Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie contributed to how the Battle of the Alamo has been regarded as an heroic and iconic moment in Texan and U.S. historyJohn Cage
The twentieth century composer John Cage is best known for his composition 4'33", whose three movements are performed without a single note being playedRoyal Dutch Shell
"Shell" is named after the founder's first business, selling painted seashellsShawnee
The Shawnee had their own version of the "Golden Rule"Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow had a vision of a table where people sat talking about human nature, brotherhood, war and peace, and he devoted himself to developing a psychology for the "peace table"Scientology
Before establishing the Church of Scientology, founder L. Ron Hubbard was a science fiction authorGenghis Khan
Genghis Khan believed that Heaven had commissioned him to establish a world empireAustria-Hungary
The Austro-Hungarian Empire lasted 51 years from its creation in 1867 until it was dissolved in 1918 at the end of the First World WarBerlin
The Berlin Wall, which had divided the East and West sections of the city since 1945, was demolished in 1989Neoproterozoic
The greatest ice ages occurred during the NeoproterozoicBattle of Vicksburg
The Confederate surrender at Vicksburg is sometimes considered the turning point of the American Civil WarCartoon
The original meaning of "cartoon" comes from the Italian "cartone," meaning "big paper," and referred to a drawing made on paper as a full size study for artworkKarst topography
Karst topography is characterized by subterranean limestone caverns, carved by groundwaterHomeschooling
A large number of parents choose to homeschool their children to avoid the social and learning environments of schoolsAltamira (cave)
Altamira is the only cave where paintings extend into the area where the occupants lived.Zhou Dynasty
The Mandate of Heaven, requiring rulers to rule justly, was introduced by the Zhou Dynasty of ChinaGymnosperm
Gymnosperm, literally "naked seed," is a seed-bearing plant with "naked" seeds without a fruit formed on the scales of a coneKwakwaka'wakw
Kwakwaka'wakw have made great efforts to revive their traditional culture—their language, dances, masks, totem poles, and the previously outlawed potlatchConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation
The Flathead Indians were so called because the tops of their heads were not distorted by head binding, not because they practiced head binding themselvesWeimar Republic
Historians invented the phrase "Weimar Republic" for the government of Germany from 1919 to 1933 officially called Deutsches Reich, usually translated as "The German Reich"Ahilyabai Holkar
Ahilyabai Holkar was one of India's great women rulersAcademy
The first Academy was Plato's school of philosophy dedicated to Athena the goddess of wisdomCharles Perrault
Charles Perrault was almost 70 years old when he wrote his Histoires ou Contes du temps passé (also known as Mother Goose Tales).Osage Nation
The Osage reservation was the poorest for agriculture but they became rich when oil was found there.Space exploration
The first human being in space was Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in 1961 and the first person to set foot on the moon was American astronaut Neil Armstrong in 1969Holocaust
The Jews of Europe were the main victims of the Holocaust in what the Nazis called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question"Nigeria
Nigeria has experienced very high population growth and is now the most populous country in AfricaCzechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia was a country in Central Europe that existed from October 28, 1918, when it declared independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until January 1, 1993, when it split into the Czech Republic and SlovakiaChinese dragon
Unlike the Western dragon of Europe that is representative of evil, the many Eastern versions of the dragon are powerful spiritual symbols, representing seasonal cycles and supernatural forces.Florence
Florence, well known for art and architecture, is considered the birthplace of the Italian RenaissanceCentaur
The most common theory of the origin of centaurs is that when non-riding cultures first saw nomads mounted on horses they thought they were half-horse, half-man creatures.Pluto
Pluto, considered the solar system's ninth planet since its discovery in 1930, was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam Wilson of Troy, New York, is recognized as the progenitor of America's National symbol of Uncle SamNorman Bethune
In his lifetime Norman Bethune was virtually unknown in his homeland of Canada but received international recognition when Chairman Mao Zedong wrote about his work in ChinaExercise
Physical exercise is beneficial to both physical and mental health
