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(Encyclopedia) Soyer, three brothers, American painters, emigrated with their family from Russia in 1912. Two were twins, Raphael Soyer, 1899–1987, and Moses Soyer, 1899–1974, b. Borisoglebsk. They…Shays's Rebellion
(Encyclopedia) Shays's Rebellion, 1786–87, armed insurrection by farmers in W Massachusetts against the state government. Debt-ridden farmers, struck by the economic depression that followed the…scopolamine
(Encyclopedia) scopolaminescopolamineskōpŏlˈəmēn, –mĭn [key] or hyoscinescopolaminehīˈəsēnˌ, –sĭn [key], alkaloid drug obtained from plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), chiefly from henbane…Kristeva, Julia
(Encyclopedia) Kristeva, Julia, 1941–, French critic, psychoanalyst, semiotician, and writer, b. Sliven, Bulgaria. Writing in French, she has explored many subjects including structuralist…Faiyum, El
(Encyclopedia) Faiyum, ElFaiyum, Elĕl fīy&oomacr;mˈ [key], or Al FayyumAl Fayyumäl [key]Al Fayyum– [key]Al Fayyum fīy&oomacr;mˈ [key], region, coextensive with El Faiyum governorate, N Egypt…caffeine
(Encyclopedia) caffeinecaffeinekăfēnˈ [key], odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, kola nuts (see cola), ilex plants (the source of the Latin American drink maté), and, in small…Central America
(Encyclopedia) Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific.…Mental Illness: Facts about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
Facts about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders Source: National Institute of Mental Health Related Links: Almanac: HealthNational Institute of Mental HealthAmerican Psychological…Melancthon Smith, A Plebian: Evils Under Confederation Exaggerated; Constitution Must Be Drastically Revised Before Adoption
Evils Under Confederation Exaggerated; Constitution Must Be Drastically Revised Before AdoptionMelancthon SmithA Plebianby Melancthon Smith, A PlebianSee also Federalist No. 85… It is agreed…West Virginia
West Virginia State Information Capital: Charleston Official Name: West Virginia Organized as territory/republic: July 1, 1861 Entered Union (rank): June 20, 1863 (35th state) Present…Trending
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