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The Importance of Juneteenth
On June 19th, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led a band of troops to Galveston, Texas, to proclaim slavery abolished. It had been two months since the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the…U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed are among the signal events of American History. The roots of the conflict run deep, and its effects are…Valéry, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Valéry, PaulValéry, Paulpōl välārēˈ [key], 1871–1945, French poet and critic. A follower of the symbolists, Valéry was one of the greatest French poets of the 20th cent. He was…O'Casey, Sean
(Encyclopedia) O'Casey, SeanO'Casey, Seanshôn [key], 1884–1964, Irish dramatist, one of the great figures of the Irish literary renaissance. A Protestant, he grew up in the slum district of Dublin…Ch'in, dynasty of China (221–206 b.c.)
(Encyclopedia) Ch'inCh'inchĭn [key], dynasty of China, which ruled from 221 b.c. to 206 b.c. The word China is derived from Ch'in, the first dynasty to unify the country by conquering the warring…Peters, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Peters, Samuel, 1735–1826, American clergyman and historian, b. Hebron, Conn. Because of his Loyalist sympathies, he fled to England in 1774. There he wrote for English periodicals and…Nuzi
(Encyclopedia) NuziNuzin&oomacr;ˈzē [key], site near Kirkuk, N Iraq. Thousands of clay tablets unearthed there bear inscriptions said to have been made by the Horims (or Horites) of the Bible.…Members of The House of Representatives, 117th Congress
Below is the composition of the 117th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2020 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…gun control
(Encyclopedia) gun control, government limitation of the purchase and ownership of firearms. The availability of guns is controlled by nations and localities throughout the world. In the United…Furnifold McLendel SIMMONS, Congress, NC (1854-1940)
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1931 Party: Democrat SIMMONS Furnifold McLendel , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born on his father's plantation near Polloksville, Jones…Trending
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