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Rosicrucians
(Encyclopedia) RosicruciansRosicruciansrōzĭkr&oomacr;ˈshənz [key], members of an esoteric society or group of societies, who claim that their order has been in existence since the days of ancient…Robert Roberts HITT, Congress, IL (1834-1906)
HITT Robert Roberts , a Representative from Illinois; born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, January 16, 1834; moved to Ogle County, Ill., in 1837 with his parents, who settled in Mount Morris…Robert Whyte ROBERTS, Congress, MS (1784-1865)
ROBERTS Robert Whyte , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Kent County, Del., November 28, 1784; received a liberal education; studied law; was admitted to the bar; shortly after…Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Genital Herpes
Genital HerpesSexually Transmitted DiseasesIntroductionChlamydia: The Most Common STDGenital HerpesGenital Warts and HPVSyphilis: A Sexual Scourge with a Long HistoryGonorrhea Herpes simplex virus…loan
(Encyclopedia) loan, in business, sum of money borrowed at a particular interest rate. More generally, it refers to anything given on condition of its return or repayment of its equivalent. A loan…Nevins, Allan
(Encyclopedia) Nevins, Allan, 1890–1971, American historian, b. Camp Point, Ill. After studying at the Univ. of Illinois, he followed a career in journalism until 1927. Teaching at Columbia from 1928…acne
(Encyclopedia) acne, common inflammatory disease of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands characterized by blackheads, whiteheads, pustules, nodules and, in the more severe forms, by cysts and…Aboriginal Australia
History and culture of Australia's indigenous peoples by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Djakapurra Munyarryun plays the didgeridoo in the "Sea of Hands" display in Sydney in 1998. The display was in…Hindu philosophy
(Encyclopedia) Hindu philosophy, the philosophical speculations and systems of India that have their roots in Hinduism. Nyaya, traditionally founded by Akshapada Gautama (6th cent. b.c.), is a…birth control
(Encyclopedia) birth control, practice of contraception for the purpose of limiting reproduction. Although contraceptive techniques had been known in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the modern…Trending
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