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Khmer Empire
(Encyclopedia) Khmer EmpireKhmer Empirekəmĕrˈ [key], ancient kingdom of SE Asia. In the 6th cent. the Cambodians, or Khmers, established an empire roughly corresponding to modern Cambodia and Laos.…Dagestan Republic
(Encyclopedia) Dagestan Republic or Daghestan Republic Dagestan Republic dägəstänˈ [key],…Cherokee Strip
(Encyclopedia) Cherokee Strip or Cherokee Outlet, a narrow piece of land in N Oklahoma. Bounded on the north by the Kansas border, it has an area of more than 6 million acres (2.4 million hectares).…tilefish
(Encyclopedia) tilefish, common name for a superior and brilliantly colored food fish of temperate and tropical waters, marked by fleshy flaps on the top of the head and at the corners of the mouth.…William II, prince of Orange
(Encyclopedia) William II, 1626–50, prince of Orange, stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1647–50), son and successor of Frederick Henry. He married (1641) Mary, eldest daughter…The Pivot of Civilization: "Children Troop Down From Heaven...."
Conscripted Motherhood The Fertility of the Feeble-Minded "Children Troop Down From Heaven...." Failure of emotional, sentimental and so-called idealistic efforts, based on…The Pivot of Civilization: "Children Troop Down From Heaven"
by Margaret Sanger Conscripted MotherhoodThe Fertility of the Feeble-Minded"Children Troop Down From Heaven...." Failure of emotional, sentimental and so-called idealistic efforts, based…lottery
(Encyclopedia) lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn…nudism
(Encyclopedia) nudism or naturism, practice of going without clothing in social settings, generally in mixed gender groups and for purposes of good health or personal comfort. Governed by a strict…wisent
(Encyclopedia) wisentwisentvēˈsənt [key], name for the European bison, Bison bonasus. It is a close relative of the American bison, B. bison. Longer legged and less heavily built than its American…