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Masaryk, Thomas Garrigue
(Encyclopedia) Masaryk, Thomas GarrigueMasaryk, Thomas Garriguegərēgˈ [key], 1850–1937, Czechoslovak political leader and philosopher, first president and chief founder of Czechoslovakia. He is…Joan of Arc
(Encyclopedia) Joan of Arc, Fr. Jeanne D'Arc (zhän därk), 1412?–31, French saint and national heroine, called the Maid of Orléans; daughter of a farmer of Domrémy on the border of Champagne and…Emancipation Proclamation
(Encyclopedia) Emancipation Proclamation, in U.S. history, the executive order abolishing slavery in the Confederate States of America. The proclamation did not reflect Lincoln's desired solution…neutrality
(Encyclopedia) neutrality, in international law, status of a nation that refrains from participation in a war between other states and maintains an impartial attitude toward the belligerents.…Bolaño, Roberto
(Encyclopedia) Bolaño, RobertoBolaño, Robertobōlänˈyō [key], 1953–2003, Chilean novelist widely regarded as the most influential Spanish-language writer of his generation. He led a peripatetic life,…sonata
(Encyclopedia) sonatasonatasənäˈtə [key], in music, type of instrumental composition that arose in Italy in the 17th cent. At first the term merely distinguished an instrumental piece from a piece…November 2016: Gubernatorial Recount in North Carolina
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of November 2016. 1. Two Police Officers Killed in Iowa in Separate Attacks 2.…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, January 1, 1806
Day 1110 Day 1112 Lewis, January 1, 1806 Fort Clatsop, January 1st 1806 The fort being now completed, the Commanding officers think proper to direct that the guard shall as usual consist…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 29, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 28, 1804June 30, 1804June 29, 1804 29th of June 1804, Set out from the Kansas river 1/2 past 4 oClock, proceeded on passed a Small run on…The Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll
The power of cheese by Holly Hartman "If the runners jump the gun, they are likely to get a cheese in the back." – Iris Peasley,Cheese Committee According to the National Dairy…Trending
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