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America in Transition
Schools and other organizations revise their policies to protect and include transgender individuals. Sign at Washington DC Pride Parade 2012 Photo Credit: Tim Evanson Related…Brewer's: Nicholas
(St.). The patron saint of boys, as St. Catherine is of girls. In Germany, a person assembles the children of a family or school on the 6th December (the eve of St. Nicholas), and…chapel
(Encyclopedia) chapel, subsidiary place of worship. It is either an alcove or chamber within a church, a separate building, or a room set apart for the purpose of worship in a secular building. A…New Haven
(Encyclopedia) New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition,…Puritanism
(Encyclopedia) Puritanism, in the 16th and 17th cent., a movement for reform in the Church of England that had a profound influence on the social, political, ethical, and theological ideas of England…Brewer's: Hatto
Archbishop of Mainz, according to tradition, was devoured by mice. The story says that in 970 there was a great famine in Germany, and Hatto, that there might be better store for the rich…The Congress of Women: The Land We Love
by Mrs. Mary L. Gaddess Symmetrical WomanhoodThe Land We Love. Mrs. Mary L. Gaddess is a native of Baltimore, Md. Her parents were Oliver P. Mrrryman. of one of the oldest families in the…creed
(Encyclopedia) creed [Lat. credo=I believe], summary of basic doctrines of faith. The following are historically important Christian creeds. 1 The Nicene Creed, beginning, “I believe in one God the…Evangelical United Brethren Church
(Encyclopedia) Evangelical United Brethren Church, Protestant denomination created (1946) by the union of the Evangelical Church and the United Brethren in Christ. Both denominations originated early…Toulouse
(Encyclopedia) ToulouseToulouset&oomacr;l&oomacr;zˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 365,933), capital of Haute-Garonne dept., S France, on the Garonne River. France's fastest growing region, it is one…Trending
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