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[[United States|The United States of America]]—also referred to as the United States, the USA, the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states and the District of Columbia located primarily in central North America. ([[United States|read more...]])
 
[[United States|The United States of America]]—also referred to as the United States, the USA, the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states and the District of Columbia located primarily in central North America. ([[United States|read more...]])
 
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<big>'''[[Pierre-August_Renoir|Pierre-Auguste Renoir]]'''</big> (February 25, 1841&ndash;December 3, 1919) was a [[France|French]] [[art]]ist who was a leading figure in the development of the [[impressionism|impressionist]] style.
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<big>'''[[Radar|RADAR]]'''</big> is a detection system that uses [[radio]] waves to determine and map the location, direction, and/or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as [[aircraft]], [[ship]]s, motor vehicles, weather formations and terrain.
 
<big>'''[[Radar|RADAR]]'''</big> is a detection system that uses [[radio]] waves to determine and map the location, direction, and/or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as [[aircraft]], [[ship]]s, motor vehicles, weather formations and terrain.
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<big>'''[[Ahab]]'''</big> or '''Ach'av''' (אַחְאָב, "Brother of the father") was an important [[Kingdom of Israel|king of Israel]]. The son and successor of King [[Omri]], his reign is dated variously, with estimates ranging from 869-850 B.C.E. to 874-853 B.C.E.
 
 
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Revision as of 18:05, 25 May 2007

Welcome to the New World Encyclopedia

Started May 1, 2005


The current projected launch date for the New World Encyclopedia is January 1, 2008. The New World Encyclopedia is designed to organize human knowledge so that the reader will learn information, not just for its own sake, but for its value to the world as a whole. The underlying goal of the encyclopedia is to promote knowledge that leads to human happiness, well-being, and world peace.

Today, computer and internet encyclopedias have largely replaced print encyclopedias. The most popular online encyclopedia, Wikipedia has stunned the world; and as a leading force in the open source revolution has shaken assumptions regarding knowledge and scholarship to their very roots. Some have challenged its reliability because of its policy to let anyone contribute to it, but it has stood up remarkably to tests and comparisons to conventional sources such as the Encyclopedia Britannica.

New World Encyclopedia is a wiki-based encyclopedia which contains carefully selected articles that were rewritten and supervised by a team of editors with academic and literary qualifications. New World Encyclopedia will have the same ease of use as Wikipedia, but will differ based on an editorial policy that includes a more rigorous article selection process, editorial review process, and its wholesome values orientation.

You are viewing a prototype of the future website. This site contains a sample of articles already completed, information on the project vision, background and structure, and importantly how you can apply to become a part of it.


Lists of Sample Articles

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The United States of America—also referred to as the United States, the USA, the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states and the District of Columbia located primarily in central North America. (read more...)

"On the Terrace", Oil on Canvas (1881), Art Institute of Chicago.

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841–December 3, 1919) was a French artist who was a leading figure in the development of the impressionist style.



This long range RADAR antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with anti-ballistic missile testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll.

RADAR is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine and map the location, direction, and/or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as aircraft, ships, motor vehicles, weather formations and terrain.