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The Crusades

(1096–1291) In 1095 at Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II calls for war to rescue Holy Land from Muslim infidels. The First Crusade (1096) is assembled in response to Emperor Alexius I. The…

Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx(John Elroy Sanford)comedian, actorBorn: 12/9/1922Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri African-American comedian who made his mark in the TV smash Sanford and Son (1972–77) after many…

Redd Foxx Biography

Redd Foxx(John Elroy Sanford)comedian, actorBorn: 12/9/1922Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri African-American comedian who made his mark in the TV smash Sanford and Son (1972–77) after many…

The Koran/Sura LXXXVII — The Most High

Sura LXXXVII — The Most High Mecca — 19 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful PRAISE the name of thy Lord THE MOST HIGH, Who hath created and balanced all things,…

Algeria Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Algeria Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Algerian Relations GEOGRAPHYAlgeria, the…

Civil Rights Movement Timeline

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesFrom small acts of defiance to mass marches and meetings, the civil rights movement fought for positive change and won. The movement was formed by people in the 1950s…

Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

Grieving emperor who built the Taj Mahal for his late wife by David Johnson In 1612, a teenage girl, Arjumand Banu, married 15-year-old Shah Jahan, ruler of the Mughal Empire. Renamed…