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Latin literature

(Encyclopedia) Latin literature, the literature of ancient Rome and of that written in Latin in later eras. Very little remains of the ritualistic songs and the native poetry of the Romans and Latins…

Jackson, Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Andrew, 1767–1845, 7th President of the United States (1829–37), b. Waxhaw settlement on the border of South Carolina and North Carolina (both states claim him). The…

Domestic Experiences

Domestic ExperiencesLike most other young matrons, Meg began her married life with the determination to be a model housekeeper. John should find home a paradise, he should always see a…

Oscars–Filmographies

Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Suppporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Original Music or Comedy Score Best Dramatic…

The Fundamental Principle of a Republic

by Anna Howard Shaw Shaw delivered this speech during the 1915 New York State equal suffrage campaign at a fully packed City Opera House in Ogdenburg on the evening of June 21. The…

Top 150 Greatest Love Stories

Top of Page Love in movies has always been a staple theme for filmmakers. From dramatic love triangles to heartwarming stories of two people falling in love, the movies have provided us with some of…

Roman Catholic Pontiffs

Here is a list of all the popes, from St. Peter to Francis I.     Reigned Name Birthplace From To St. Peter Bethsaida 42? 67? St. Linus Tuscia c. 67 76 St…

Black History Timeline: 1600s to Present Day

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBlack history in the United States of America is a story of discrimination, hate, and violence. For centuries, White people enslaved, murdered, and criminalized an…

Popes of the Roman Catholic Church (table)

(Encyclopedia) Popes of the Roman Catholic ChurchIn the following list, the date of election, rather than of consecration, is given. Before St. Victor I (189), dates may err by one year. Antipopes—i…