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Rushdie, Sir Salman
(Encyclopedia) Rushdie, Sir SalmanRushdie, Sir Salmansälmänˈ r&oomacr;shˈdē [key], 1947–, British novelist, b. Bombay (now Mumbai, India). He is known for the allusive richness of his language…Cheyenne, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) CheyenneCheyenneshīănˈ, –ĕnˈ [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Prometheus Unbound Act 1
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Dramatis Personae Act 2 Act 1 A Ravine of icy rocks in the Indian Caucasus. Prometheus is discovered bound to the precipice. Pantea and Ione are seated at his feet.…2015 Academy Awards
The 2015 Academy Awards will be presented on Feb. 28, 2016, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below. Best Picture The Big Short Bridge of…Isaiah: 51
Isaiah Chapter 51 1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged…Aesop's Fables: The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
by Aesop The Traveller and His DogThe Wild Boar and the FoxThe Shipwrecked Man and the Sea A Shipwrecked Man cast up on the beach fell asleep after his struggle with the waves. When he…Classical Mythology: The Final Battles
The Final BattlesClassical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles Though Achilles himself would not fight, he agreed to lend his armor to his squire,…The Iliad of Homer: The Reconciliation of Achilles and Agamemnon
The Grief of Achilles, and New... The Battle of the Gods, and th... The Reconciliation of Achilles and Agamemnon. Thetis brings to her son the armour made by Vulcan. She preserves the…George Miller
George Miller is the film director, producer and writer who made the successful Mad Max movie series, from 1979's Mad Max to 2015's Fury Road. He grew up in rural Australia and studied medicine at…Jonathan Edwards: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Jonathan Edwards“Their foot shall slide in due time.”[Deuteronomy 32:35]In this verse is threatened the vengeance of God on the wicked unbelieving…