Search

Search results

Displaying 351 - 360

postal service

(Encyclopedia) postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were…

Mound Builders

(Encyclopedia) Mound Builders, in North American archaeology, name given to those people who built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to…

Babylonia

(Encyclopedia) BabyloniaBabyloniabăbĭlōˈnēə [key], ancient empire of Mesopotamia. The name is sometimes given to the whole civilization of S Mesopotamia, including the states established by the city…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 62

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 61Federalist No. 63Federalist No. 62 The Senate To the People of the State of New York: Having examined the constitution…

Federalist No. 62

No 61 No 63 The Senate For the Independent Journal.Hamilton or Madison To the People of the State of New York: HAVING examined the constitution of the House of…

The Book of Genesis: Summary

Top of Page The book of Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament, and it is also the first book of the entire Bible. It is a historical account that tells the story of the creation of the…

Anne Bradstreet: Another

Another Phoebus make haste, the day's too long, be gone, The silent night's the fittest time for moan; But stay this once, unto my suit give ear, And tell my griefs in either hemisphere…

1988 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrPelle the Conqueror, Bille August (Denmark/Sweden)Special Jury PrizeA World Apart, Chris Menges (United States)Best ActorForest Whitaker, Bird (United States)Best ActressBarbara…