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Jesuit Relations
(Encyclopedia) Jesuit Relations, annual reports and narratives written by French Jesuit missionaries at their stations in New France (America) between 1632 and 1673. They are invaluable as historical…incense
(Encyclopedia) incense, perfume diffused by the burning of aromatic gums or spices. Incense was used in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome and is mentioned in the Old and the New Testaments. It is also…Lytton, Victor Alexander George Robert Lytton, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Lytton, Victor Alexander George Robert Lytton, 2d earl of, 1871–1947, British diplomat, son of Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st earl of Lytton. He was undersecretary of state for India…concert
(Encyclopedia) concert, in music, public performance of a group of musical compositions. Originally the word referred simply to a group of musicians playing together; concerts by a solo performer are…Al Aziziyah
(Encyclopedia) Al AziziyahAl Aziziyahäl äzēzēˈyä [key] or AziziaAziziaăzĭzēˈä [key], town, NW Libya, near Tripoli. It is a major trade center of the Jifarah plain. Al Aziziyah was long considered to…Van Der Zee, James
(Encyclopedia) Van Der Zee, James, 1886–1983, American photographer, b. Lenox, Mass. The son of Ulysses S. Grant's maid and butler, Van Der Zee opened his first studio in Harlem, New York City, in…King Charles III of England
Top of Page Source: AP Images/Dan KitwoodThe Queen is dead, long live the King. This phrase has been used for centuries to signify the unbroken continuation of the British Monarchy. The death of…Paterno, Joe
(Encyclopedia) Paterno, Joe (Joseph Vincent Paterno)Paterno, Joepətûrˈnō [key], 1926–2012, American football coach, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. A former quarterback at Brown Univ., he joined (1950) the…Favre, Brett
(Encyclopedia) Favre, Brett (Brett Lorenzo Favre)Favre, Brettfärv [key], 1969–, American football player, b. Gulfport, Miss. As starting quarterback at the Univ. of Southern Mississippi he led the…February 2012 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of…