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Surratt, Mary Eugenia

(Encyclopedia) Surratt, Mary EugeniaSurratt, Mary Eugeniasərătˈ [key], 1820–65, alleged conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, hanged on July 7, 1865. A widow (her maiden name was…

Fourth of July Quotes

    Founders' Wisdom: quotations from signers of the Declaration of Independence Compiled by Elizabeth Olson   We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created…

The Confederate States of America

Top of Page Source: iStockFollowing the election of Abraham Lincoln on an anti-slavery platform, 11 US states broke away from the union to form a republic that has become known as the Confederacy.…

Scientists: Earth Sciences

// Cite Geologists, geographers, naturalists, oceanographers, and paleontologists Related Links Geology Nature Weather Dinosaur Central…

Luke: 3

Luke Chapter 3 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip…

Biographies of the Presidents

  Read bios on all of the U.S. presidents from George Washington to Ulysses S. Grant to Joe Biden. George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe…

An Introduction to the Hajj

What is the Hajj?  The Hajj (literally "pilgrimage") is an annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Makkah Province in Saudi Arabia, undertaken by Muslims from around the world. Hajj is…

The Koran/Sura XVI — The Bee

Sura XVI — The BeeMecca — 128 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful THE doom of God cometh to pass. Then hasten it not. Glory be to Him! High let Him be exalted above…

The Old Testament Names Quiz

Do you know the meaning behind the names of some of the most important figures in the Old Testament? From Abraham to Jeremiah, each name carries a unique and significant meaning that sheds light on…

Brewer's: Call

(A ). A “divine” summons or invitation, as “a call to the ministry.” A call before the curtain. An applause inviting a favourite actor to appear before the curtain, and make his bow to…