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Seven Churches in Asia
(Encyclopedia) Seven Churches in Asia, addressed in the preface of the Book of Revelation. They are the churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia (Lydia), and Laodicea (…Settlement, Act of
(Encyclopedia) Settlement, Act of, 1701, passed by the English Parliament, to provide that if William III and Princess Anne (later Queen Anne) should die without heirs, the succession to the throne…Charles II, emperor of the West and king of the West Franks
(Encyclopedia) Charles II or Charles the Bald, 823–77, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843–77); son of Emperor Louis I by a second marriage. The efforts of Louis to create a…Hull House
(Encyclopedia) Hull House: see Addams, Jane.house sparrow
(Encyclopedia) house sparrow: see English sparrow.tenement house
(Encyclopedia) tenement house: see apartment house; House; housing.Veterans Affairs, United States Department of
(Encyclopedia) Veterans Affairs, United States Department of, federal executive department established to operate programs to benefit veterans and their families. The department was established in…Holland, former county, Holy Roman Empire; former province, the Netherlands
(Encyclopedia) Holland, former county of the Holy Roman Empire and, from 1579 to 1795, chief member of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Its name is popularly applied to the entire Netherlands…New Seven Wonders of the World Quiz
What do you know about the New Seven Wonders of the World? It's time to test your knowledge about these marvels of the modern world!Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Quiz
Scattered across the globe, you can find the vestiges of ancient cultures and civilizations. But what about the most famous of these— the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World? Test your knowledge today…