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(Encyclopedia) EvagorasEvagorasĭvăgˈərəs [key], d. c.374 b.c., despot of Cyprus. Exiled in his youth, he returned (411 b.c.) and made good his claim as ruler of Salamis. By 410 b.c. he had spread his…Epaminondas
(Encyclopedia) EpaminondasEpaminondasĭpămĭnŏnˈdəs [key], d. 362 b.c., Greek general of Thebes. He was a pupil of Lysias the Pythagorean, but his early life is otherwise obscure. As the Theban…Goodrich, Leland Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Goodrich, Leland Matthew, 1899–1990, American political scientist, b. Lewiston, Maine, grad. Bowdoin College, 1920, and Harvard (M.A., 1921; Ph.D., 1925). He taught political science…Black Kettle
(Encyclopedia) Black Kettle, d. 1868, chief of the southern Cheyenne in Colorado. His attempt to make peace (1864) with the white men ended in the massacre of about half his people at Sand Creek.…Catt, Carrie Chapman
(Encyclopedia) Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859–1947, American suffragist and peace advocate, b. Carrie Lane, Ripon, Wis., grad. Iowa State College (now Iowa State Univ.), 1880. She was superintendent of…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: There'll Never Be Peace Till Jamie Comes Hame
by Robert Burns Lament Of Mary, Queen Of Scots...Song-Out Over The ForthThere'll Never Be Peace Till Jamie Comes Hame By yon Castle wa', at the close of the day, I heard a man…State of the Union Address: Chester A. Arthur (December 4, 1882)
Chester A. Arthur (December 4, 1882) To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: It is provided by the Constitution that the President shall from time to time give to the…Fort Saint John
(Encyclopedia) Fort Saint John, town, NE British Columbia, Canada, on the Peace River and the Alaska Highway. A North West Company post established in…Manzhouli
(Encyclopedia) Manzhouli or ManchouliManchouliboth: mänˈjōˈlēˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 129,100), NE Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China, on the Russian border. Heavy industry is the most…New Year's Day
(Encyclopedia) New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it…Trending
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