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Heade, Martin Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Heade, Martin JohnsonHeade, Martin Johnsonhĕd [key], 1819–1904, American painter, b. Lumberville, Pa. He studied briefly with Edward Hicks and in Europe, and later traveled in Central…civil rights
(Encyclopedia) civil rights, rights that a nation's inhabitants enjoy by law. The term is broader than “political rights,” which refer only to rights devolving from the franchise and are held usually…Eisleben
(Encyclopedia) Eisleben Eisleben īsˈlābən [key], city, Saxony-Anhalt, E Germany, at the foot of the Harz Mts. It is…A Millennium Miscellany
by Borgna Brunner The Just-in-Time-for-the-Millennium Department In Dec. 1999, Pope John Paul II publicly apologized for the Catholic Church's execution of Czech reform leader Jan Hus, who was…Rodríguez, Martín
(Encyclopedia) Rodríguez, MartínRodríguez, Martínrôᵺrēˈgās [key], 1771–1844, Argentine general, governor of Buenos Aires prov. (1820–24). With Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, he organized a force to expel…Marprelate controversy
(Encyclopedia) Marprelate controversyMarprelate controversymärˈprĕlˌĭt [key], a 16th-century English religious argument. Martin Marprelate was the pseudonym under which appeared several Puritan…Waldseemüller, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Waldseemüller, MartinWaldseemüller, Martinmärˈtĭn vältˌzāmülˈər [key], Gr. Ilacomilus, 1470?–1522?, German cosmographer. A member of a society of humanists known as the Gymnasium…Wedding Quotations
Love, comfort, and honor Compiled by Elizabeth Olson "(Marriage) is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God…The Enduring Constitution: Timeline: Government by the People
American Government: Government by the People 1790 1790 Only white male adult property-owners have the right to vote. 1800 1810 1810 Last religious prerequisite to vote eliminated. 1820 1840…Timeline: Cesar Chavez
by Borgna Brunner 1927Cesar Chavez is born on March 31, 1927, in Yuma, Arizona, to a poor Mexican American family. They run a farm, grocery store, garage, and pool hall. 1938 The…Trending
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