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James, William
(Encyclopedia) James, William, 1842–1910, American philosopher, b. New York City, M.D. Harvard, 1869; son of the Swedenborgian theologian Henry James and brother of the novelist Henry James. In 1872…Barnburners
(Encyclopedia) Barnburners, radical element of the Democratic party in New York state from 1842 to 1848, opposed to the conservative Hunkers. The name derives from the fabled Dutchman who burned his…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 6, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 5, 1805August 7, 1805August 6, 1805 Tuesday August 6th 1805. We set out this morning very early on our return to the forks. having…conceptualism
(Encyclopedia) conceptualism, in philosophy, position taken on the problem of universals, initially by Peter Abelard in the 12th cent. Like nominalism it denied that universals exist independently of…Meléndez, Luis
(Encyclopedia) Meléndez, LuisMeléndez, Luisl&oomacr;ēsˈ mālānˈdāth [key], 1716–80, Spanish painter. He assisted his father, artist Francisco Melendez, until 1737, when he began studying with…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 21, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 20, 1805August 22, 1805August 21, 1805 Wednesday August 21st 1805. This morning was very cold. the ice 1/4 of an inch thick on the water…Kids' Top 100 Favorite Books
Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/kidsbooks.html . This list was tabulated from an online survey that the National Education Association ran from…Bellows, George Wesley
(Encyclopedia) Bellows, George Wesley, 1882–1925, American painter, draftsman, and lithographer, b. Columbus, Ohio. The son of an engineer, architect, and builder, he left Ohio State Univ. in his…semantics
(Encyclopedia) semantics [Gr.,=significant] in general, the study of the relationship between words and meanings. The empirical study of word meanings and sentence meanings in existing languages is a…December Movie Quizzes
Great treats for kids and adults alike A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Movie Release Date: December 17 Try these quizzes, if you dare . . . SpongeBob…Trending
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