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Deloria, Vine Victor Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Deloria, Vine, Jr., 1933–2005, American author, theologian, historian, and activist, b. Marin, S.Dak. Considered by some to be the…

Tea Party

(Encyclopedia) Tea Party, in the early 21st cent., U.S. political movement that arose in reaction to the economic crisis of 2008 and the government rescue and aid measures for the financial,…

Engels, Friedrich

(Encyclopedia) Engels, FriedrichEngels, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh ĕngˈəls [key], 1820–95, German socialist; with Karl Marx, one of the founders of modern Communism (see communism). The son of a wealthy…

Sarkozy, Nicolas

(Encyclopedia) Sarkozy, Nicolas (Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa)Sarkozy, Nicolasnēkōläˈ pōl stāfänˈ särkōzēˈ də näzhēˌ-bōksäˈ [key], 1955–, French politician, president of France (2007–…

Dada

(Encyclopedia) DadaDadadäˈdä [key] or DadaismDadadäˈdäĭzəm [key], international nihilistic movement among European artists and writers that lasted from 1916 to 1922. Born of the widespread…

Rio de Janeiro Preview

What to expect at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games  Two refugee athletes with their coach AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool Related Links…

1900 – 1909 World History

Sigmund Freud(1856–1939)Leo Baeck Inst./Archive PhotosHenri Matisse (1869–1954)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionW.E.B. Du Bois(1868–1963)The Library of Congress Picture…

The Congress of Women: A Talk

by Miss Kate Field Woman's Sphere from a Woman's StandpointWoman, the New Factor in EconomicsA Talk Miss Kate Field is a native of the United States. She was born in St. Louis. Mo. Her…

Ram, The

(Encyclopedia) Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation.