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It wasn't an event that attracted a lot of hoopla, but this summer marked the 50th year since the U.S. set out to rebuild a war-shattered Europe. The Library of Congress' commemorative exhibition, For European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marshall Plan, has closed, but an electronic version will live on indefinitely at the Library's Web site. The exhibit features images of numerous historical documents and photographs. The scanned images take a while to download, but for history buffs, the wait is worthwhile.
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Hoover's Online, the Web version of the Hoover's Inc. corporate information service, has a spiffed-up new look that makes it easier to get data on thousands of publicly traded companies. The site offers improved searching that allows you to find a corporation by name, ticker symbol, or key word. Access to the full Hoover's service costs $12.95 a month, but nonsubscribers can get a description of the company, names of key officers, stock-price history, and recent news items.
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If you want to learn just about everything about airline mileage plans, the Frequent Flyer Program Site is for you. Operated as a noncommercial service by frequent traveler Timothy Winship, the site includes descriptions of individual airline plans, tips on how to maximize your miles in a single plan, and information on how best to augment your miles without actually flying. The site also includes links to most of the Web pages the airlines maintain for their mileage plans.
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