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Ferdinand I, king of Aragón and Sicily
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand I, 1379?–1416, king of Aragón and Sicily and count of Barcelona (1412–16), second son of John I of Castile; nephew and successor of Martin of Aragón. In 1406, Ferdinand…Reformation
(Encyclopedia) Reformation, religious revolution that took place in Western Europe in the 16th cent. It arose from objections to doctrines and practices in the medieval church (see Roman Catholic…bull, papal letter
(Encyclopedia) bull [Lat. bulla=leaden seal], papal letter. As the diplomatic organization of the papal chancery progressed in the Middle Ages, the papal bull came to be more solemn than the papal…Washington, D.C.
(Encyclopedia) Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, coextensive (since 1878, when Georgetown became a part of Washington) with the District…Mencken, H. L.
(Encyclopedia) Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis Mencken)Mencken, H. L.mĕngˈkən, mĕnˈ– [key], 1880–1956, American editor, author, and critic, b. Baltimore, studied at the Baltimore Polytechnic. Probably…Luther, Hans
(Encyclopedia) Luther, HansLuther, Hanshäns l&oomacr;ˈtər [key], 1879–1962, German statesman. As Gustav Stresemann's minister of finance he aided Hjalmar Schacht in stabilizing the German…Nobel Prize for Peace
Below find every winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Henri Dunant (Switzerland); Frederick Passy (France)1902Elie Ducommun…Slideshow: Famous Adoptees or Adopters
by Beth Rowen For many people today, adoption is a way to create a family. For others, it's a way to expand an existing family. Indeed, one can't pass through the…Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
1917 Julia Ward Howe, Laura E. Richards and Maude Howe Elliott, assisted by Florence Howe Hall…When and How to Display the U.S. Flag
Long may Old Glory wave by David Johnson Related Links U.S. Flag TimelineFlag DayBorn on the Fourth of JulyFlags From Around the WorldThe United States Flag Code stipulates that as the symbol…Trending
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