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cavalry

(Encyclopedia) cavalry, a military force consisting of mounted troops trained to fight from horseback. Horseback riding probably evolved independently in the Eurasian steppes and the mountains above…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 28, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 27, 1806March 29, 1806March 28, 1806 Friday March 28th 1806. This morning we set out very early and at 9 A.M. arrived at the old Indian…

Visigoths

(Encyclopedia) Visigoths (West Goths), division of the Goths, one of the most important groups of Germans. Having settled in the region W of the Black Sea in the 3d cent. a.d., the Goths soon split…

Etruscan civilization

(Encyclopedia) Etruscan civilization, highest civilization in Italy before the rise of Rome. The core of the territory of the Etruscans, known as Etruria to the Latins, was northwest of the Tiber…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 6, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 5, 1806June 7, 1806June 6, 1806 Friday June 6th 1806. This morning Frazier returned having been in quest of some roots and bread which had…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 31, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 30, 1806April 1, 1806March 31, 1806 Monday March 31st 1806 We set out early this morning and proceeded untill 8 A.M. when we Landed on the…

Longest-Reigning Living Monarchs

HM Queen Elizabeth II continues her reign at the top Though less common now than they once were, monarchs have had an important role in history since at least the 3000s B.C.E. These are the living…

129th BELMONT STAKES

129th BELMONT STAKES Grade I for three-year olds; 9th race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Date— June 7, 1997; Distance— 11/2 miles; Stakes Purse— $721,000 ($432,600 to winner; $144,200 for…

Iraq Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Iraq is a country in Western Asia, bounded to the northwest by Syria, to the north by Turkey, to the east by Iran, to the southeast by Kuwait, to the south by Saudi Arabia, to the southwest by Jordan…