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Renaissance

(Encyclopedia) RenaissanceRenaissancerĕnəsänsˈ, –zänsˈ [key] [Fr.,=rebirth], term used to describe the development of Western civilization that marked the transition from medieval to modern times.…

physics

(Encyclopedia) physics, branch of science traditionally defined as the study of matter, energy, and the relation between them; it was called natural philosophy until the late 19th cent. and is still…

Naughty Nan

Naughty Nan"Fritz, I've got a new idea," cried Mrs. Bhaer, as she met her husband one day after school. "Well, my dear, what is it?" and he waited willingly to hear the new plan, for some of…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act IV

Act IVScene ILondon. The palaceEnter Gloucester, Clarence, Somerset, and MontagueGloucesterNow tell me, brother Clarence, what think you Of this new marriage with the Lady Grey? Hath not our…

Timeline: U.S. Spying and Surveillance

Key happenings in the history of domestic and international surveillance The need to protect citizens' rights against “unreasonable searches and seizures“ is as old as our country; safeguards were…

Medici, Italian family

(Encyclopedia) MediciMedicimĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], Italian family that directed the destinies of Florence from the 15th cent. until 1737. Of obscure origin, they rose to immense wealth as…

Milestones in Environmental Protection

Preservation and conservation milestones in the United States by Holly Hartman 1840s–1860s 1870s–1880s 1890s–1920s 1930s–1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Most Recent Entry…