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The Fire Sermon
The Fire SermonThe river's tent is broken: the last fingers of leaf Clutch and sink into the wet bank. The wind Crosses the brown land, unheard. The nymphs are departed. Sweet Thames, run…The Congress of Women: Legal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892
by Miss Mary A. Greene Education of Indian Girls in the WestEthics of Social LifeLegal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892 Miss Mary Anne Greene was born at Warwick, R. I., in 1857. Her parents…Millennium Milestones
The 100 Most Significant Events of the Last Thousand Years Reducing the millennium to a laundry list of highlights cannot pretend to be a definitive or accurate exercise. Note that only…Macao: The Portuguese Colonial Empire Comes to An End
// Cite The Portuguese colonial empire comes to a close by Borgna Brunner On December 20, 1999, Portugal gave up the last colony in its once vast overseas empire. Macao, the…Alaska
Capital: Juneau Official Name: The State of Alaska Organized as territory: May 11, 1912 Entered Union (rank): January 3, 1959 (49th) Present constitution adopted: 1956 State abbreviation/…Ghent
(Encyclopedia) Ghent Ghent gĕnt [key], Du. Gent, Fr. Gand, city, capital of East Flanders prov…Netherlands, Austrian and Spanish
(Encyclopedia) Netherlands, Austrian and Spanish, that part of the Low Countries that, from 1482 until 1794, remained under the control of the imperial house of Hapsburg. The area corresponds roughly…Famous Firsts in Aviation
Cayley's Helicopter Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine. Source: Library of Congress. Orville Wright, Major John F. Curry, and Colonel Charles Lindbergh…Philippines Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Philippines Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEThe majority of Philippine people are descendants…Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina bŏzˈnēə, hĕrtsəgōvēˈnə…Trending
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