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(Encyclopedia) Mamluk or MamelukeMamelukemămˈəl&oomacr;k [key] [Arab.,=slaves], a warrior caste dominant in Egypt and influential in the Middle East for over 700 years. Islamic rulers created…castle
(Encyclopedia) castle, type of fortified dwelling characteristic of the Middle Ages. Fortification of towns had been in practice since antiquity, but in the 9th cent. feudal lords began to develop…May 1997 News and Events
1997 News Month-By-Month World Labor Party Victorious in British Election (May 2): Tony Blair leads historic sweep to end 18 years of Conservative rule. Oxford-educated lawyer, 43, had…Baron Munchausen: Pays a visit during the sie...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe Adventures in Turkey, and u... An interesting account of t... Pays a visit during the sie... Pays a visit during the siege of Gibraltar to his old friend…Our Top Stories for the Week of November 7, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from military to political tensions. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. Around The World Photo Source…Slovakia Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Slovakia Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Slovakia Relations PEOPLEThe…State of the Union Address: Rutherford B. Hayes (December 3, 1877)
Rutherford B. Hayes (December 3, 1877) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: With devout gratitude to the bountiful Giver of All Good, I congratulate you that at the beginning…William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 1), Act I
Act IScene ILondon. The palace.Enter King Henry, Lord John of Lancaster, the Earl of Westmoreland, Sir Walter Blunt, and othersKing Henry IVSo shaken as we are, so wan with care, Find we a…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Election Ballad
by Robert Burns Gudewife, Count The LawinElegy On Captain Matthew HendersonElection Ballad At the close of the contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790. Addressed to R.…What's So "Great" About Catherine II?
Who Was Catherine the Great? Catherine II of Russia is one of history's most famous figures. More than that, she has had an incredible celebrity following since her lifetime. She was the subject of…Trending
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