Encyclopedia - Bank Of North America: Encyclopedia - Bank Of North America
The Bank of North America was chartered in 1781 by the Continental Congress and opened on January 7, 1782, at the prodding of Finance Min...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British North America: Encyclopedia - British North America
By 1763, British North America included 19 British colonies and territories on the continent of North America. Increasing friction betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of North America - Currency
Below is a list of the currencies of North America, with exchange rates between each currency and both the Euro and US Dollars as of 17th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Americas - North America
See major article: History of North America Living conditions were that of large stone apartment like adobe structures. They live in Ari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dutch Colonization Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - Dutch Colonization Of The Americas - North America
In 1602, the government of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands chartered the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Colonisation Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - French Colonisation Of The Americas - North America
The French established colonies across the New World in the 17th century. They were developed to export sugar and furs, among other produ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indigenous People Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indigenous People Of The Americas - North America
List of Indigenous people of the Americas - In Canada. Generally referred to as Aboriginal peoples in Canada when looking at the Fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lemonade: Encyclopedia Ii - Lemonade - North America
An approximate recipe for U.S. and Canadian lemonade is to mix equal volumes of lemon juice and sugar and add water to taste, approximate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slave Rebellion: Encyclopedia Ii - Slave Rebellion - North America
Numerous slave rebellions, and insurrections took place in North America during the 18th and 19th centuries. There is documentary evidenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bachelor Of Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Bachelor Of Education - North America
In North America the degree is awarded for courses taken that generally lasts two years (one year in some Canadian universities). To gain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Classification Schemes For Indigenous Languages Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - Classification Schemes For Indigenous Languages Of The Americas - North America
Classification schemes for indigenous languages of the Americas - Gallatin 1836. (Current terminology is indicated parenthetically in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Professional Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - Professional Baseball - North America
Major League Baseball in North America consists of the National League and the American League. Historically, teams in one league never p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Polonia - North America
Political and economic emigration since mid-19th century. Polonia - United States. The number of Polish Americans is 10 million. Most o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terrestrial Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Terrestrial Television - North America
In the United States and most of the rest of North America as well, terrestrial television underwent a revolutionary transformation with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ford Ltd: Encyclopedia Ii - Ford Ltd - North America
A luxury range of large cars wore the LTD badge from 1965 to 1991 in the United States. The LTD name debuted as a high-line option packag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Master Of Theology: Encyclopedia Ii - Master Of Theology - North America
The Master of Theology (Th.M. or M.Th.) is a postgraduate Masters degree which is typically earned after one has already completed a Mast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Singer-songwriter: Encyclopedia Ii - Singer-songwriter - North America
The first recognition of the singer-songwriter as a musical genre in North America occurred in the 1960s and early 1970s when a series of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urban Secession: Encyclopedia Ii - Urban Secession - North America
The nation-states of North America are either federal nation-states (e.g., Canada, United States, Mexico), quasi-federal (e.g., Denmark -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urban Secession: Encyclopedia Ii - Urban Secession - North America
The nation-states of North America are either federal nation-states (e.g., Canada, United States, Mexico), quasi-federal (e.g., Denmark -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-wwi Recession: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-wwi Recession - North America
In North America the recession is the sharpest of any on record. The economy shrank by a considerably larger percentage than it did in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gallery Of Mountains: Encyclopedia Ii - Gallery Of Mountains - North America
Mount Adams, Cascade Range Mount Bachelor, Cascade Range Mount Baker, Cascade Range Bear Mountain (Connecticut), Connecticut Borah Peak, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheek Kissing: Encyclopedia Ii - Cheek Kissing - North America
In North America, the cheek kiss may involve one or both cheeks. Cheek kissing is most commonly done between a man and woman who know eac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crypto-judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Crypto-judaism - North America
In the once Spanish-held Southwestern United States, many Hispanic Catholics have stated a belief that they are descended from crypto-Jew...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virgin Megastore: Encyclopedia Ii - Virgin Megastore - North America
Virgin Megastore - USA. Phoenix, Arizona Orange, California at The Block at Orange. Hollywood, California Los Angeles, California Onta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free-to-air: Encyclopedia Ii - Free-to-air - North America
There are a number of competing systems in use, with early adopters having used C-band satellite dishes of several feet in diameter to re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indentured Servant: Encyclopedia Ii - Indentured Servant - North America
In North American history, employers usually paid for European workers' passage across the Atlantic Ocean, reimbursing the shipowner who ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free-to-air: Encyclopedia Ii - Free-to-air - North America
There are a number of competing systems in use, with early adopters having used C-band satellite dishes of several feet in diameter to re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Singer-songwriter: Encyclopedia Ii - Singer-songwriter - North America
The first recognition of the singer-songwriter as a musical genre in North America occurred in the 1960s and early 1970s when a series of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Union Stations: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Union Stations - North America
This is a list of union stations in North America that use or have used Union Station or Union Terminal in their name. Union Station (Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Data Privacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Data Privacy - North America
Data privacy is not highly legislated or regulated in the U.S.. In the United States, access to private data is culturally acceptable in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aids Pandemic: Encyclopedia Ii - Aids Pandemic - North America
The adult prevalence rate in this region is 0.7% with over 1 million people currently living with HIV. In the United States, sex between ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North America: Encyclopedia Ii - North America - Territories And Regions
On the main continent landmass, there are three large and relatively populous countries: Canada - many large islands off the shore of No...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North America: Encyclopedia Ii - North America - Territories And Regions
On the main continent landmass, there are three large and relatively populous countries: Canada - many large islands off the shore of No...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British North America Acts: Encyclopedia - British North America Acts
The British North America Acts 1867–1975 were a series of Acts of the British Parliament dealing with the government of Canada. The fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Church Of North America: Encyclopedia - Christian Church Of North America
The Christian Church of North America (CCNA) is a North American Pentecostal denomination of Christians. The Christian Church of North Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 North America Blackout: Encyclopedia - 2003 North America Blackout
The 2003 North America blackout was a massive power outage which occurred throughout parts of the northeastern United States and eastern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Music North America: Encyclopedia - Western Music North America
Western Music, directly related to the old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, was originally composed by and about the people set...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Of North America: Encyclopedia - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Of North America
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (often referred to simply as the Antiochian Archdiocese) is the sole juris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Reformed Church In North America: Encyclopedia - Christian Reformed Church In North America
The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA or CRC) is a Protestant Christian denomination which follows Reformed Calvinist the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America: Encyclopedia - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America
The Archaic period in southeastern North America lasted from roughly 8000 to 1000 BC, and was followed by the Woodland period. Archaic pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Colonization Outside North America: Encyclopedia - U.s. Colonization Outside North America
Formal U.S. colonization outside North America began during the administration of William McKinley, with the Spanish-American War of 1898...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of North America - Economic Sectors
Economy of North America - Agriculture. to be completed Economy of North America - Manufacturing. to be completed Economy of North A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of North America - Economic Development
to be completed - dates taken from European version, need to be changed to reflect major economic changes in North America Economy of No...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In North America - Chinatowns In The United States
Chinatowns in North America - Arizona. A Chinatown-themed shopping center built to traditional Chinese architecture was opened in 1997 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostal/charismatic Churches Of North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostal/charismatic Churches Of North America - Pentecostal/charismatic Churches Of North America
The Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) was formed as part of a unification of charismatic and pentecostal bodies a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Society Of North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Society Of North America - Services
As a nationally respected body, ISNA provides various services for Muslims and Muslim communities in North America. They publish informat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In North America - Chinatowns In Canada
Chinatowns in North America - Alberta. There are actually two Edmonton Chinatowns: The newer Chinatown North dominated by Hong Kong Chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British North America: Encyclopedia Ii - British North America - List Of Colonies In British North America In 1763
The Thirteen Colonies which formed the United States: Connecticut Colony Delaware Colony Province of Georgia Province of Maryland Provin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Patterns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Patterns In North America - Frontier And Rural Chinatowns
Several small towns in the western United States and Canada have or once had a Chinatown that sprang up as a result of early Chinese sett...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British North America Acts: Encyclopedia Ii - British North America Acts - Notable British North America Acts
The different Acts of the series are distinguished by appending the year of their enactment. BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Patterns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Patterns In North America - Urban And Suburban Chinatowns: Old Vs. New
On the other hand, many large American and Canadian cities now have more than one Chinatown—an older mainly urban one, and others attac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Colonization Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - English Colonization Of The Americas - English North America
Main articles: Colonial America and History of Canada The Kingdom of England established colonies along the east coast of North America, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Finnish Immigration To North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Finnish Immigration To North America - Background
The first Finnish immigrants to North America arrived at the New Sweden colony by the River Delaware in 1640. Finland was an integrated p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Patterns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Patterns In North America - Chinatown Gentrifcation
One issue of recent salience in Chinatowns across North America is gentrification. In those cities with older Chinatowns, governments are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Finnish Immigration To North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Finnish Immigration To North America - The Great Migration
The years between 1870 and 1930 are sometimes referred as 'the Great Migration' of Finns into North America. In the 1870s, there were onl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Finnish Immigration To North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Finnish Immigration To North America - Return
Most Finnish migrants had planned to stay only a few years in North America, and then to return to their native land once they had become...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Colonization Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - English Colonization Of The Americas - British North America
The English established colonies along the east coast of North America, from Newfoundland in the north, to as far as Florida in the south...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 North America Blackout: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 North America Blackout - Causes
2003 North America blackout - Background. Electricity cannot easily be stored over extended periods of time, and is generally consumed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 North America Blackout: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 North America Blackout - Effects
*Ottawa-Hull is a special case in that it is divided by a provincial boundary and the Ontario and Québec grids are not interconnected in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 North America Blackout: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 North America Blackout - Immediate Impact
According to system logs, a massive power fluctuation affected the transmission grid at 4:10:48 p.m. EDT. Between 4:12 and 4:15 p.m. EDT,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Colonization Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - English Colonization Of The Americas - British North America
The Kingdom of Great Britain acquired the French colony of New France and the Spanish colony of Florida in 1763. New France became the Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 North America Blackout: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 North America Blackout - Restoration Of Service
By evening of August 14, power had been restored to: Parts of southwestern Ontario, particularly areas near the Bruce Nuclear Power Plan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Music North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Music North America - An Account Of Western Music
Western music was first brought to national attention by John Lomax in his 1910 publication, Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads. Wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Music North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Music North America - Western Music
Traditional ballads include; Home on the Range, Sweet Betsy from Pike, Ceilito Lindo, Red River Valley, and Streets of Laredo. Songs duri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaic Stage: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaic Stage - Southern North America
In Mesoamerica, the Mexican Archaic lasted from c. 9500 BC to 2500 BC and it was here that nomadic groups of hunter-gatherers first began...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Television Stations In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Television Stations In North America - United States
According to the FCC, as of December 31, 2004, there are 777 UHF commercial television stations, 589 VHF commercial television stations, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaic Stage: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaic Stage - Western North America
In Western North America, agriculture did not gain a foothold and peoples of the Great Plains and the Pacific North West continued to dev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaic Stage: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaic Stage - Eastern North America
In eastern North America, the landscape of pine forest, swamps and lakes in the Archaic provided a diet of hickory nuts, freshwater musse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference Of North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference Of North America - History
The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America was organized in 1872 by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference Of North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference Of North America - Successor Organizations
While the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America was never directly replaced, several oranizations were later formed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Report On The Affairs Of British North America 1839: Encyclopedia Ii - Report On The Affairs Of British North America 1839 - Reactions
In exile in France, Louis-Joseph Papineau published the Histoire de l'insurrection du Canada (History of the insurrection in Canada) in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance Dance Revolution Extreme North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Dance Dance Revolution Extreme North America - Gameplay
The general premise of DDR EXTREME is the same as the previous Dance Dance Revolution games. One player can play using one dance pad (Sin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Experian: Encyclopedia Ii - Experian - Experian North America
Experian North America's core business is providing consumer credit information to businesses so that they can in turn extend credit to c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Television Stations In North America By Media Market: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Television Stations In North America By Media Market - Canada
Markets are listed from east to west. Provinces St. John's/Corner Brook Sydney/Glace Bay Halifax Charlottetown St. John/Moncton Carleton...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 North America Blackout: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 North America Blackout - Media Coverage And Official Reports
In the United States and Canada, the regional blackout dominated news broadcasts and news headlines beginning August 15. American broadca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carp: Encyclopedia Ii - Carp - Introduction Of Carp To North America
Carp, native to Eurasia, were introduced into North America to great fanfare as "the world's finest fish" in 1877. The original shipment ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America - Early Archaic 8000 Bc To 6000 Bc
The Early Archaic period was defined on the basis of chipped stone projectile point technology and styles. This time period is associated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America - History Of Investigations
William A. Ritchie (1932) first used the term "Archaic" in American archeological literature to describe the cultural material, primarily...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America - Middle Archaic Period 6000 Bc To 3000 Bc
The Middle Archaic period in the Southeast is marked by a further intensification of regionalization of prehistoric cultures. A variety o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaic Period In Southeastern North America - Late Archaic Period 3000 Bc To 1000 Bc
The Late Archaic period in the Southeast consisted of regional specialization using a generalized subsistence technology to efficiently e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bedroom: Encyclopedia Ii - Bedroom - Bedrooms In North America And Europe
Many houses in North America and Europe have at least two bedrooms – usually a master bedroom (dedicated to the heads of the household,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodland Period In Southeastern North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodland Period In Southeastern North America - Middle Woodland Period 300 Bce To 500 Ce
As the Woodland period progressed, local and interregional trade of exotic materials greatly increased to the point where a trade network...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet - Chevrolet Outside North America
In markets outside North America, the Chevrolet brand name has been used on other GM models. Chevrolet - Latin America. Historically, m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commuter Rail In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Commuter Rail In North America - List Of U.s. And Canadian Commuter Rail Operators
There are 21 commuter rail systems in the United States and Canada. They are: (direct service from Atlantic City/interconnecting service ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cosplay: Encyclopedia Ii - Cosplay - Cosplay In North America
Convention activity in the United States and Canada has become a much larger and much more popular trend within the past decade. Larger c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hooliganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hooliganism - Hooliganism In North America
Although some like to think of hooliganism as a mainly European problem, there have been many instances of sports-related violence in Nor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hooliganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hooliganism - Hooliganism In North America
Although some like to think of hooliganism as a mainly European problem, there have been many instances of sports-related violence in Nor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tram: Encyclopedia Ii - Tram - Streetcars In North America
Tram - History. In Canada, most cities once had a streetcar system, but today Toronto's TTC is the only traditional operator of streetc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tram: Encyclopedia Ii - Tram - Streetcars In North America
Tram - History. In Canada, most cities once had a streetcar system, but today Toronto's TTC is the only traditional operator of streetc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thanksgiving: Encyclopedia Ii - Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving In North America
Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving in the United States. The Pilgrims set apart a day for thanksgiving at Plymouth immediately after their fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Do It Yourself: Encyclopedia Ii - Do It Yourself - Diy In North America
The DIY scene we know today is actually a re-introduction (often to city and suburb dwellers) of the old pattern of personal involvement ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attacks On United States Territory In North America During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Attacks On United States Territory In North America During World War Ii - Japanese Assaults
Although not an attack on United States territory in North America, the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which drew the U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tim Thomas: Encyclopedia Ii - Tim Thomas - Career In North America
Thomas started his hockey career in the NCAA in 1993, playing for the University of Vermont team. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lutheranism: Encyclopedia Ii - Lutheranism - Lutheranism In North America
In the U.S., congregations are grouped into over 20 different denominations. The three largest Lutheran bodies in the United States are, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lutheranism: Encyclopedia Ii - Lutheranism - Lutheranism In North America
In the U.S., congregations are grouped into over 20 different denominations. By far the largest is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ame...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attacks On United States Territory In North America During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Attacks On United States Territory In North America During World War Ii - German Assaults
Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German sabotage. Adolf Hitler ordered German saboteurs to wre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attacks On United States Territory In North America During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Attacks On United States Territory In North America During World War Ii - Italian Plans
Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - New York Harbor Attack. Fascist Italy planned to damage dock ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambulance: Encyclopedia Ii - Ambulance - Ambulances In North America
Ambulance - Ambulance types. Ambulances in both the United States and Canada are defined by KKK-1822E requirements which defines severa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North America: Encyclopedia Ii - North America - Physical Features
Plate tectonics recognizes the vast majority of North America as being the surface of the North American Plate. Parts of California and w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North America: Encyclopedia Ii - North America - Physical Features
Plate tectonics recognizes the vast majority of North America as being the surface of the North American Plate. Parts of California and w...   » Read the article