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socialism
(Encyclopedia)socialism, general term for the political and economic theory that advocates a system of collective or government ownership and management of the means of production and distribution of goods. Because...football
(Encyclopedia) CE5 A professional football field. College teams use a similar field except that the inbound lines are 53 ft 4 in. (16.25 m) from the sidelines. football, any of a number of games in which two opp...Bohemia
(Encyclopedia)Bohemia, Czech Čechy, historic region (20,368 sq mi/52,753 sq km) and former kingdom, in W and central Czech Republic. Bohemia is bounded by Austria in the southeast, by Germany in the west and north...Cameroon, country
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cameroon kămˌəro͞onˈ [key], Fr. Cameroun, officially Republic of Cameroon, republ...Burkina Faso
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Burkina Faso burkēˈnə fäˈsō [key], republic (2020 est. pop. 20,900,000), 105,869 sq mi (274,200 sq ...Byzantine Empire
(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 Byzantine Empire (c.1000) Byzantine Empire, successor state to the Roman Empire (see under Rome), also called Eastern Empire and East Roman Empire. It was named after Byzantium, which Emp...Minnesota, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Minnesota mĭnˌĭsōˈtə [key], upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bordered by Lake Superior and Wisconsin (E), Iowa (S), South Dakota and North Dakota (W), and the Canadian p...French literature
(Encyclopedia)French literature, writings in medieval French dialects and standard modern French. Writings in Provençal and Breton are considered separately, as are works in French produced abroad (as at Canadian ...children's literature
(Encyclopedia)children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children. See also children's book illustration. The contributions and innovations of the 19th cent. continued into the 20th cent., achieving...Renaissance art and architecture
(Encyclopedia)Renaissance art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in Europe during the Renaissance. In England the Renaissance flowered in the middle of the 16th cent. The Elizabethan style an...Browse by Subject
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