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Faure, Élie
(Encyclopedia) Faure, ÉlieFaure, Élieālēˈ fōr [key], 1873–1937, French art historian. Trained in medicine, he brought his scientific knowledge to bear in his study of the history of art, relating it…fire
(Encyclopedia) fire, the phenomenon of combustion as seen in light, flame, and heat. One of the basic tools of human culture, its use is extremely ancient, predating the existence of Homo sapiens by…Holocene epoch
(Encyclopedia) Holocene epochHolocene epochhŏlˈəsēn [key] or Recent epoch, most recent of all subdivisions of geologic time, ranging from the present back to the time (c.11,000 years ago) of almost…cave
(Encyclopedia) cave, a cavity in the earth's surface usually large enough for a person to enter. Caves may be formed by the chemical and mechanical action of a stream upon soluble or soft rock, of…E.O. Wilson
Edward Osborne Wilson was a writer, an influential biologist, an expert on ants and an advocate of ambitious efforts to preserve life on the earth. Originally from Alabama, Wilson’s lifelong…If You Love Words, Consider Studying Linguistics
Linguistics may best be described as the rebar of the humanities—the supportive backbone that will rarely see the light of day. The value of linguistic scholarship to historians, translators, and…archaeology
(Encyclopedia) archaeologyarchaeologyärkēŏlˈəjē [key] [Gr.,=study of beginnings], a branch of anthropology that seeks to document and explain continuity and change and similarities and differences…The Pivot of Civilization: Neglected Factors of the World Problem
The Cruelty of Charity Is Revolution the Remedy? Neglected Factors of the World Problem War has thrust upon us a new internationalism. To-day the world is united by starvation,…The Pivot of Civilization: Neglected Factors of the World Problem
by Margaret Sanger The Cruelty of CharityIs Revolution the Remedy?Neglected Factors of the World Problem War has thrust upon us a new internationalism. To-day the world is united by…Selected Essays in Black History: Of the Training of Black Men
The Freedmen's Bureau The Fruits of Industrial Training Of the Training of Black Men by W. E. Burghardt Du Bois From the shimmering swirl of waters where many, many thoughts ago…Trending
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