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Dewey, John
(Encyclopedia) Dewey, John, 1859–1952, American philosopher and educator, b. Burlington, Vt., grad. Univ. of Vermont, 1879, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins, 1884. He taught at the universities of Minnesota (1888…El Dorado, legendary country of South America
(Encyclopedia) El DoradoEl Doradoĕlˈdəräˈdō, –rāˈ– [key] [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. The legend supposedly originated in a…Classical Mythology: A Family Reunion
A Family ReunionClassical MythologyThe Model Hero: PerseusA Face Only a Mother Could LoveHomeward BoundA Family Reunion Upon his return to the island of Seriphus, Perseus found his mother taking…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 1, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 28, 1806March 2, 1806March 1, 1806 Saturday March 1st 1806. This morning Sergt. Gass and a party set out in quest of the Elk which had…Middle-earth Timeline
From the Creation of Middle-earth to the War of the Ring by Laura Hayes The events in this period are covered by The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The quest to retake Erebor, the…Which "Indiana Jones” Character Are You?
Welcome, brave souls, to the thrilling world of "Indiana Jones"! Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey and discover which iconic character from this legendary franchise truly resides…electronic game
(Encyclopedia) electronic game, device or computer program that provides entertainment by challenging a person's eye-hand coordination or mental abilities. Made possible by the development of the…alchemy
(Encyclopedia) alchemyalchemyălˈkəmē [key], ancient art of obscure origin that sought to transform base metals (e.g., lead) into silver and gold; forerunner of the science of chemistry. Some scholars…Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de
(Encyclopedia) Coronado, Francisco Vásquez deCoronado, Francisco Vásquez defränthēsˈkō väsˈkāth dā kōrōnäˈᵺō [key], c.1510–1554, Spanish explorer. He went to Mexico with Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza…cortisone
(Encyclopedia) cortisonecortisonekôrˈtĭsōnˌ [key], steroid hormone whose main physiological effect is on carbohydrate metabolism. It is synthesized from cholesterol in the outer layer, or cortex, of…Trending
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