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(Encyclopedia) scribescribeskrīb [key], Jewish scholar and teacher (called in Hebrew, Soferim) of law as based upon the Old Testament and accumulated traditions. The work of the scribes laid the…Biedermeier
(Encyclopedia) BiedermeierBiedermeierbēˈdərmīər [key], name applied, at first in a joking spirit, to a period of European culture and a style of furniture, decoration, and art originating in Germany…The History of Hispanic Heritage Month
Source: iStockIf it’s September, then it’s time to wish you a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15th to October 15th, people around the country gather to celebrate Latino Americans and…Mound Builders
(Encyclopedia) Mound Builders, in North American archaeology, name given to those people who built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to…State of the Union Address: Richard Nixon (January 22, 1970)
Richard Nixon (January 22, 1970) Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, my colleagues in the Congress, our distinguished guests and my fellow Americans: To address a joint session of the Congress in this great…Prometheus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) PrometheusPrometheusprōmēˈthēəs [key], in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XVI (or S16), Prometheus is an irregularly shaped (…State of the Union Address: James Buchanan (December 3, 1860)
James Buchanan (December 3, 1860) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Throughout the year since our last meeting the country has been eminently prosperous in all its material…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 21, 1946)
Harry S. Truman (January 21, 1946) To the Congress of the United States: A quarter century ago the Congress decided that it could no longer consider the financial programs of the various departments…Georgian literature
(Encyclopedia) Georgian literature. Early Georgian literature shows the influence of two distinctly different civilizations—medieval Eastern Orthodox Christianity and, later, Persia. The Passion of…Magdalenian
(Encyclopedia) Magdalenian: see Paleolithic period.Trending
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