Where Is the Sistine Chapel?
The Sistine Chapel is in the Vatican, the center of the Vatican City (State della Citta del Vaticano), which is the official residence of the Pope and the spiritual...
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When Was Alcohol Prohibited in the United States?
In January 1919, a law was made in the United States forbidding the manufacture, sale or transport of alcohol anywhere in the country. That was the beginning of...
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What Is a Papier-mâché?
The name papier-mâché alternatively, paper-mache, is French and means “chewed paper”. Although the art of making articles of papier-mâché, beautifully decorated and...
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What Is Truman Day?
Truman Day is a state holiday in Missouri, the United States, on or around May 8 each year. Schools, stores, post offices and other businesses and organizations are...
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When Rhode Island Did Become an Independent Sovereign State?
Rhode Island Independence Day is a state holiday in the state of Rhode Island in the United States on May 4 each year. It commemorates the state’s independence...
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