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army

(Encyclopedia) army, large armed land force, under regular military control, organization, and discipline. With the advent of railroads and, later, highway systems it became possible after the mid-…

Arianism

(Encyclopedia) ArianismArianismârˈēənĭzˌəm [key], Christian heresy founded by Arius in the 4th cent. It was one of the most widespread and divisive heresies in the history of Christianity. As a…

Savoy, house of

(Encyclopedia) Savoy, house of, dynasty of Western Europe that ruled Savoy and Piedmont from the 11th cent., the kingdom of Sicily from 1714 to 1718, the kingdom of Sardinia from 1720 to 1861, and…

Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 9, 1959)

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 86th Congress, my fellow citizens: This is the moment when Congress and the Executive annually begin their cooperative work to build a better America.…

Congo (Kinshasa) Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Democratic Republic of the Congo Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Congolese Relations…

Industrial Revolution

(Encyclopedia) Industrial Revolution, term usually applied to the social and economic changes that mark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society…

education

(Encyclopedia) education, any process, either formal or informal, that shapes the potential of a maturing organism. Informal education results from the constant effect of environment, and its…