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Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of, 1391–1447, English nobleman; youngest son of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun. He was well educated and had a great interest in humanist scholarship. After the…Nussbaum, Martha Craven
(Encyclopedia) Nussbaum, Martha C., 1947–, American philosopher, b. New York City, Ph.D. Harvard University, 1975. The Ernst Freund Distinguished…Camus, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Camus, AlbertCamus, Albertälbĕrˈ kämüˈ [key], 1913–60, French writer, b. Mondovi (now Dréan). Camus was one of the most important authors and thinkers of the 20th cent. While a…Estienne
(Encyclopedia) Estienne,&sp;ÉtienneEstienne,both: ātyĕnˈ [key], or, Latinized, StephanusEstienne,stĕfˈənəs [key], family of Parisian and Genevan printers of the 16th and 17th cent., distinguished…Reformation
(Encyclopedia) Reformation, religious revolution that took place in Western Europe in the 16th cent. It arose from objections to doctrines and practices in the medieval church (see Roman Catholic…Italian architecture
(Encyclopedia) Italian architecture, the several styles employed in Italy after the Roman period. Nineteenth-century Italian architecture, such as Giuseppe Sacconi's Victor Emmanuel monument, shows…Avian Flu FAQ
Source: The World Health Organization, Feb. 2006 Avian influenza, or “bird flu“, is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs.…An Overview of Avian Flu
Sources: The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus–also called H5N1 virus–is an influenza A virus subtype that occurs…A Sermon on the Public Function of Woman - Public Functions of Women
by Theodore Parker Public Functions of WomenRights of WomenThe Nature of WomenThese callings are not all that the race of woman needs; not all that her human nature requires. She has the…Norwegian literature
(Encyclopedia) Norwegian literature, early flourished as Old Norse literature. In 1380, Norway was united with Denmark, and Danish culture began a long dominance in Norway; Norwegian culture sank to…Trending
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