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Most people recognize countries by their location on a world map. Far fewer people are able to recognize countries just by their silhouette. Are you up to the challenge?Brewer's: Rose
Sir John Mandeville says- A Jewish maid of Bethlehem (whom Southey names Zillah) was beloved by one Hamuel, a brutish sot. Zillah rejected his suit, and Hamuel vowed vengeance. He gave out…Ikhnaton
(Encyclopedia) IkhnatonIkhnatonĭknäˈtən [key] or AkhenatonIkhnatonäˌkənäˈtən [key] [Egyptian,=Aton is satisfied], d. c.1354 b.c., king of ancient Egypt (c.1372–1354 b.c.), of the XVIII dynasty; son…1960 – 1969 World History
Robert Frost (1874–1963)Archive PhotosJohn H. Glenn, Jr.(1921– )The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Faulkner (1897–1962)Archive PhotosMalcolm X(1925–1965)Archive PhotosJohn F.…2000 Grammy Awards
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 21, 2001. Record: “Beautiful Day,” U2 Album: Two Against Nature, Steely Dan (Giant Records) Song…Henry III, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Henry III, 1551–89, king of France (1574–89); son of King Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He succeeded his brother, Charles IX. As a leader of the royal army in the Wars of Religion…Maximilian, 1832–67, emperor of Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Maximilian, 1832–67, emperor of Mexico (1864–67). As the Austrian archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, he was denied a share in the imperial government by his reactionary brother, Emperor…Bond, George Phillips
(Encyclopedia) Bond, George Phillips, 1825–65, American astronomer, b. near Boston, grad. Harvard, 1845. He became the assistant of his father, William Cranch Bond, and in 1859 succeeded him as…Von Neumann, John
(Encyclopedia) Von Neumann, JohnVon Neumann, Johnnoiˈmän [key], 1903–57, American mathematician, b. Hungary, Ph.D. Univ. of Budapest, 1926. He came to the United States in 1930 and was naturalized in…Namier, Sir Lewis Bernstein
(Encyclopedia) Namier, Sir Lewis BernsteinNamier, Sir Lewis Bernsteinnāmˈyər [key], 1888–1960, English historian, b. Poland. He attended the London School of Economics and Oxford and became professor…Trending
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