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American Indian Archaeological Sites
The American Indian archaeological record is one of the richest in the world. There are tens of thousands of American Indian sites in the Southwest alone, where the dry climate has…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Warren G. Harding
Woodrow Wilson Calvin Coolidge Warren G. Harding Inaugural Address Friday, March 4, 1921 My Countrymen: WHEN one surveys the world about him after the great storm, noting the marks…Timeline of Father's Day History
A century of celebrating dads 1910s 1920s 1950s 1960s 1970s 2000s 1910 Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, organizes the first Father's…Veto Rates Compared
President Total1 Washington 2 J. Adams 0 Jefferson 0 Madison 7…Calvinism
(Encyclopedia) Calvinism, term used in several different senses. It may indicate the teachings expressed by John Calvin himself; it may be extended to include all that developed from his doctrine and…Steele, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Steele, Sir Richard, 1672–1729, English essayist and playwright, b. Dublin. After studying at Charterhouse and Oxford, he entered the army in 1694 and rose to the rank of captain by…Sistine Chapel
(Encyclopedia) Sistine ChapelSistine Chapelsĭsˈtēn [key] [for Sixtus IV], private chapel of the popes in Rome, one of the principal glories of the Vatican. Built (1473) under Pope Sixtus IV, it is…Gothic revival
(Encyclopedia) Gothic revival, term designating a return to the building styles of the Middle Ages. Although the Gothic revival was practiced throughout Europe, it attained its greatest importance in…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents
Contents George WashingtonThursday, April 30, 1789 George WashingtonMonday, March 4, 1793 John AdamsSaturday, March 4, 1797 Thomas JeffersonWednesday, March 4, 1801 Thomas JeffersonMonday,…U.S. History Timeline: 1900–1949
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBetween 1900 and 1949 the United States experienced rapid social, political, and technological expansion. It also experienced wars and natural catastrophes that…Trending
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