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good and bad. AFREET or EFREET, one of the Jinn tribe, of which there are five. (See Story of the Second Calendar.) APPARITION. A ghost. ARIEL. (See Ariel.) BANSHEE or BENSHEE, an Irish…Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Antoine-Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupéry was a French aviator and the author of the children's fable The Little Prince (1943). A veteran of France's air service (1921-23), he spent most of his working…Henri Pétain
Known throughout France as the "Hero of Verdun" for his prowess during World War I, Henri Pétain became the "Traitor of Vichy" during World War II for his collaboration with the occupying forces of…World War II Movies, Part 3
From "Schindler's List" to the summer blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" by Beth Rowen Related Links Memorial Day Pearl Harbor Remembered Source: Internet Movie…Russian Revolution: The October Revolution
The October Revolution Revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky Related Links Russian Revolution: OriginsRussian Revolution: 1905 RevolutionRussian Revolution: February RevolutionWhy is the…Walt Whitman: The Base of All Metaphysics
The Base of All MetaphysicsAnd now gentlemen, A word I give to remain in your memories and minds, As base and finale too for all metaphysics.(So to the students the old professor, At the…Queen Beatrix
Name at birth: Beatrix Wilhelmina ArmgardQueen Beatrix was the ruler of The Netherlands from 1980 until 2013, when she abdicated in favor of her son Willem-Alexander. Beatrix was born to Crown…Chrismukkah
The Question: What is Chrismukkah? The Answer: Chrismukkah, to the extent that it exists, is a hybrid holiday combining Christmas and Hanukkah…Martin Heidegger
German Martin Heidegger made his mark on western philosophy with the 1927 publication of Being and Time. Within that tradition, he’s sometimes said to be the most influential philosopher of the 20th…Erich Muenter
Erich Muenter was a German-born language instructor from Chicago who bombed the United States Senate building and shot financier J.P. Morgan, Jr. in 1915. It was his way of protesting American…Trending
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