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Wright brothers
(Encyclopedia) Wright brothers, American airplane inventors and aviation pioneers. Orville Wright 1871–1948, was born in Dayton, Ohio, and Wilbur Wright, 1867–1912, near New Castle, Ind. Their…Sappho
(Encyclopedia) SapphoSapphosăfˈō [key], fl. early 6th cent. b.c., greatest of the early Greek lyric poets (Plato calls her “the tenth Muse”), b. Mytilene on Lesbos. Facts about her life are scant.…protocol
(Encyclopedia) protocolprotocolprōˈtəkŏl [key], term referring to rules governing diplomatic conduct or to a variety of written instruments. Examples of the latter are authenticated minutes of…NASCAR
(Encyclopedia) NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1948 and…Rammohun Roy
Rammohun RoyGreater, however, than the influence exercised on the philosophical thought of modern Europe, has been the impulse which these same Upanishads have imparted to the religious life…Brewer's: Gules of August
(The). The 1st of August (from Latin, gula, the throat), the entrance into, or first day of that month. (Wharton: Law Lexicon, p. 332.) August 1 is Lammas Day, a quarter-day in Scotland,…Wittgenstein, Ludwig Josef Johann
(Encyclopedia) Wittgenstein, Ludwig Josef JohannWittgenstein, Ludwig Josef Johannloŏtˈvĭkh yōˈzĕf yōˈhän vĭtˈgənshtīn [key], 1889–1951, Austrian philosopher, b. Vienna. The second phase of…The Koran/Sura XLIV — Smoke
Sura XLIV — Smoke Mecca — 59 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Ha. Mim.[195] By this clear Book! See! on a blessed night[196] have we sent it down, for we would…2000 Newbery Medal and Honor Books
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.Newbery Medal for Best Book: Bud, Not…The Koran/Sura XXII — The Pilgrimage
Sura XXII — The Pilgrimage MEDINA.[1163] —78 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful O MEN of Mecca, fear your Lord. Verily, the earthquake of the last Hour will be a…Trending
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