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Gage, Thomas, English traveler

(Encyclopedia) Gage, Thomas, d. 1656, English traveler. He went (1612) to Spain to study and became a Dominican. He lived and traveled among the Native populations of Central America from 1625 to…

Brant, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Brant, Joseph, 1742–1807, chief of the Mohawk. His Mohawk name is usually rendered as Thayendanegea. He served under Sir William Johnson in the French and Indian War, and Johnson sent…

Valens

(Encyclopedia) ValensValensväˈlənz [key], c.328–378, Roman emperor of the East (364–78). Brother and coregent of Valentinian I, Valens followed in most respects his brother's policies but, unlike him…

koala

(Encyclopedia) koalakoalakōäˈlə [key], arboreal marsupial, or pouched mammal, Phascolarctos cinereus, native to Australia. Although it is sometimes called koala bear, or Australian bear, and is…

Menéndez de Avilés, Pedro

(Encyclopedia) Menéndez de Avilés, PedroMenéndez de Avilés, Pedropāˈᵺrō mānānˈdĕth dā ävēlāsˈ [key], 1519–74, Spanish naval officer and colonizer, founder of Saint Augustine, Fla. He went to sea as a…

Terrorism: Peru and Algeria

1997 News of the World In Peru, Tupac Amaru rebels took approximately 600 people hostage at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima during a reception on December 17, 1996. President…

Russian Revolution: The Revolution of 1905

The Revolution of 1905 Rasputin and his coterie of admirers Related Links Russian Revolution: OriginsSt. PetersburgRussian HistoryRasputinWorld War IThe Russian Revolution of 1905…

Sample Essays: Narrative

Note: The following essays were not edited by EssayEdge Editors. They appear as they were initially reviewed by admissions officers. SAMPLE ESSAY: Brown, Achievement: Martial arts competition…

Understanding AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, was first reported in mid-1981 in the United States; it is believed to have originated in sub-Saharan Africa. The…