The “American Dream” has brought many a person to this wonderful country. And a remarkable number of them have lived and continue to live the dream life. Famous personalities who were born outside of the U.S. but later became U.S. citizens include Nobel Prize winners like Albert Einstein and Martin Karplus. Here is a list […]
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Connecticut, also known as New England, is the third smallest U.S. state. Native Connecticuters belonged to the Algonquian Indian family. Connecticuters are also referred to as Yankees or Nutmeggers. The state is famous for its 250 mile shoreline and the Yale University, one of the richest and the greatest universities in the world. Here are
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The U.S. Department of State has announced that the window to sign up for the Diversity Visa lottery program 2016 (DV – 2016) will open on October 1st, 2014. If you are someone whose dream is to get a green card through this lottery program, you will need to file your entry between October 1,
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Georgia, the largest state in the southeast, was one of the original 13 colonies. Georgia that was named after King George II of England, is the 8th most populous state of the U.S. Textiles and apparel, food processing, paper products, electric equipment, tourism and chemical products are the major industries of the state. Following are
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New Jersey, one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse states, is the 11th most populous state in the U.S. The state is the home to a large number of scientists and engineers than any other state and it has a very strong scientific economy. Farming, tourism, pharmaceuticals and insurance are the major industries of
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International Literacy Day is observed throughout the world every year on 8th September. “Literacy and Sustainable Development” is this year’s theme for the International Literacy Day. To many,this day means nothing and they do not know how literacy affects their lives. However, they must think about millions who lack the ability to read and write.
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Pennsylvania is the second American state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Though this state has a small surface area, it is now the 6th most densely populated state in the U.S. Following are few facts about Pennsylvania State motto of Pennsylvania – Virtue, Liberty, & Independence Pennsylvania’s nick names – The Keystone State Official state
Delaware, famous as the First State to ratify the U.S. Constitution, is the second smallest American state. It became a state in 1776 after the Declaration of Independence was signed. The state flag was adopted on July 24, 1913, and the state seal on January 17, 1777. Here are few quick facts about the “First
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President Barack Obama has announced plans to act on his own and change the current deportation policies of the U.S. It is believed that the President would expand immigration protections to more categories of undocumented immigrants. The President’s executive actions are likely to affect around five million undocumented immigrants. He might use his executive authority
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This Friday (August 15, 2014) marks the second anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. According to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), only 55 percent of the 1.2 million youth who are eligible for deferred action have applied for this status. Around half of the eligible undocumented youth have not yet filed
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