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John Paul II, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John Paul II, Saint 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), a Pole (b. Wadowice) named Karol Józef Wojtyła; successor of John Paul I. He was the first non-Italian pope elected since the Dutch…Francis
(Encyclopedia) Francis, 1936–, pope (2013–), an Argentinian (b. Buenos Aires to Italian immigrants) named Jorge Mario Bergoglio; successor of Benedict XVI. Francis, the first non-European to assume…Sino-Tibetan languages
(Encyclopedia) Sino-Tibetan languages, family of languages spoken by over a billion people in central and SE Asia. This linguistic family is second only to the Indo-European stock in the number of…Chauncey Judd: Wooster's Barn
Tobiah and Rachel Seizure of Henry Wooster Wooster's Barn When the morning of Thursday dawned, the storm showed no signs of abatement. The wind blew as only March winds can blow,…Connecticut
Connecticut State Information Capital: Hartford Official Name: Connecticut Organized as colony: 1636 Entered Union (rank): January 9, 1788 (5th state) Present constitution adopted: 1965 State…William Shakespeare: King Lear, Act IV, Scene VII
Scene VIIA tent in the French camp. Lear on a bed asleep, soft music playing; Gentleman, and others attendingEnter Cordelia, Kent, and DoctorCordeliaO thou good Kent, how shall I live and…culture
(Encyclopedia) culture, in anthropology, the integrated system of socially acquired values, beliefs, and rules of conduct which delimit the range of accepted behaviors in any given society. Cultural…Women Who Left Their “Stamps” on History
Each of the following women have made a significant contribution to society. As a result, they (or works of art created by them) have been pictured on U.S. postage stamps.Name Year Issued…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Warren G. Harding
Woodrow Wilson Calvin Coolidge Warren G. Harding Inaugural Address Friday, March 4, 1921 My Countrymen: WHEN one surveys the world about him after the great storm, noting the marks…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Adirondacs
The AdirondacsA JournalDedicated to My Fellow Travellers in August, 1858 Wise and polite,—and if I drew Their several portraits, you would own Chaucer had no such worthy crew,…Trending
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