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Shiloh, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Shiloh, battle of, Apr. 6–7, 1862, one of the great battles of the American Civil War. The battle took its name from Shiloh Church, a meetinghouse c.3 mi (5 km) SSW of Pittsburg…screw
(Encyclopedia) screw, simple machine consisting essentially of a solid cylinder, usually of metal, around which an inclined plane winds spirally, either clockwise or counterclockwise. It is used to…artificial respiration
(Encyclopedia) artificial respiration, any measure that causes air to flow in and out of a person's lungs when natural breathing is inadequate or ceases, as in respiratory paralysis, drowning,…log cabin
(Encyclopedia) log cabin or log house, style of home typical of the American pioneer on the Western frontier of the United States in the great westward expansion after 1765. It was constructed with…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…photocopying
(Encyclopedia) photocopying, process whereby written or printed matter is directly copied by photographic techniques. Generally, photocopying is practical when just a few copies of an original are…Andersen's Fairy Tales: What Took Place in the Palace of the Snow Queen, and what Happened Afterward
The Lapland Woman and the Finland WomanWhat Took Place in the Palace of the Snow Queen, and what Happened Afterward The walls of the palace were of driving snow, and the windows and doors…10 Places of 100,000 or More Population with the Highest Proportion of Population 65 and Over, 2000
Census 2000 showed 245 places in the United States with 100,000 or more population. They included 238 incorporated places (including 4 city-county consolidations) and 7 census designated places that…Ten Places of 100,000 or More Population with Highest Percentage of Same-Sex Partners, 2009
The following table shows ten cities in the United States with a population of 100,000 people or more with the highest percentage of same-sex partners. Same-sex partners Percent of all…Rosmini-Serbati, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Rosmini-Serbati, AntonioRosmini-Serbati, Antonioäntōˈnyō rōzmēˈnē-sĕrbäˈtē [key], 1797–1855, Italian theologian. Ordained a priest in 1821, he attempted to establish a philosophical…Trending
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