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(Encyclopedia) Bank of England, central bank and note-issuing institution of Great Britain. Popularly known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, its main office stands on the street of that name…atonement
(Encyclopedia) atonement, the reconciliation, or “at-one-ment,” of sinful humanity with God. In Judaism both the Bible and rabbinical thought reflect the belief that God's chosen people must be pure…Meiji restoration
(Encyclopedia) Meiji restoration, The term refers to both the events of 1868 that led to the “restoration” of power to the emperor and the entire period of revolutionary changes that coincided with…Clinton, De Witt
(Encyclopedia) Clinton, De WittClinton, De Wittdə wĭtˈ [key], 1769–1828, American statesman, b. New Windsor, N.Y.; son of James Clinton. He was admitted (1790) to the New York bar but soon became…Gallatin, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Gallatin, AlbertGallatin, Albertgălˈətĭn [key], 1761–1849, American financier and public official, b. Geneva, Switzerland. Left an orphan at nine, Gallatin was reared by his patrician…Current Events This Week: June 2023
Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of June 2023…State of the Union Address: James Monroe (December 7, 1824)
James Monroe (December 7, 1824) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: The view which I have now to present to you of our affairs, foreign and domestic, realizes the most…State of the Union Address: Abraham Lincoln (December 6, 1864)
Abraham Lincoln (December 6, 1864) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Again the blessings of health and abundant harvests claim our profoundest gratitude to Almighty God.…James Winthrop: Agrippa IV
Agrippa IVJames Winthrop3 December 1787by James Winthrop, AgrippaTo the People.Having considered some of the principal advantages of the happy form of government under which it is our…Year in Review, 2011: World News
Major World News Stories of 2011 by Beth Rowen Col. Muammar al-QaddafiRelated Links 2011 Year in Review 2011 News of the NationScience News…Trending
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