The Suez Canal
One of the world\'s most heavily used shipping lanes, the Suez Canal extends 101 mi (163 km) from Port Said to the Gulf of Suez and connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea, allowing ships to sail directly between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. After its completion in 1869, its ownership remained in French and British hands until Egypt nationalized it in 1956, sparking an international crisis, during which it was closed for one of the two times in its history. When was the second?
Donna Reed
Reed was an American film and television actress. In 1946, she starred in Frank Capra\'s It\'s a Wonderful Life, playing Mary Bailey—the wife of James Stewart\'s character, George Bailey. She went on to win the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in From Here to Eternity and later received a Golden Globe for Best Female TV Star for her performance as Donna Stone in The Donna Reed Show. Why did Reed once sue the producers of the TV show Dallas?
National Geographic Society Founded
The National Geographic Society is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. It was founded in 1888 by a small group of eminent explorers and scientists and, by the turn of the 21st century, boasted approximately nine million members. It has supported more than 7,000 major scientific projects and expeditions, including those of the Leakey family, Jacques Cousteau, and Jane Goodall. What journalistic methods were pioneered by its magazine?
antitrust
adjective
Of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices.
Government antitrust laws prevented the technology company from merging with its only competitor.
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift [1667-1745]
There\'s none so blind as they that won\'t see.