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Smallest European Country
The Question: What is the smallest European country, defined by land mass? The Answer: At .17 square miles, Vatican City (an…Sanford Dole
Sanford Ballard Dole was the first governor of the Territory of Hawaii, a position he took after helping to overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani. Born in Honolulu to Christian missionary parents, Sanford…Abkhazia
(Encyclopedia) Abkhazia Abkhazia ăbkăzˈ [key] or Apsny Apsny äpsnēˈ [key], autonomous republic, 3,300 sq mi (8,547 sq km), in Georgia, between the Black Sea…The Devil's Dictionary: Seal
by Ambrose Bierce SCRIPTURESSEINESEAL -n. A mark impressed upon certain kinds of documents to attest their authenticity and authority. Sometimes it is stamped upon wax, and attached to the…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Good Government
161 163 The Good Government "WHAT a happy land you are!" said a Republican Form of Government to a Sovereign State. "Be good enough to lie still while I walk upon you, singing the praises of…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Good Government
The Thrift of Strength The Life Saver The Good Government "WHAT a happy land you are!" said a Republican Form of Government to a Sovereign State. "Be good enough to lie still while I…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Astraea
AstraeaEach the herald is who wrote His rank, and quartered his own coat. There is no king nor sovereign state That can fix a hero's rate; Each to all is venerable, Cap-a-pie invulnerable,…Brewer's: Etiquette
(3 syl.). The usages of polite society. The word means a ticket or card, and refers to the ancient custom of delivering a card of directions and regulations to be observed by all those who…What exactly was the Soviet Union?
The former USSR and its constituent republics The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was an immense country that spanned from Europe all the way to the Pacific Ocean. It was one of the…Treaty-making Provisions of the Constitution
Treaty-making Provisions of the Constitutionby A Note Protesting the Treaty-making Provisions of the ConstitutionThe following essay was penned anonymously by "HAMPDEN", and it appeared in…Trending
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