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Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of September 27, 2021
It’s been a busy week, from divisive Covid mandates to prison riots in Ecuador. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top five stories of the week.…Delacroix, Eugène
(Encyclopedia) Delacroix, Eugène (Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix)Delacroix, EugènefĕrdēnäNˈ-vēktôrˈ-özhĕnˈ dəläkrwäˈ [key], 1798–1863, French painter. Delacroix is considered the foremost painter…caliphate
(Encyclopedia) caliphatecaliphatekălˈĭfātˌ, –fĭt [key], the rulership of Islam; caliphcaliphkălˈĭfˌ [key], the spiritual head and temporal ruler of the Islamic state. In principle, Islam is…The Evolution of Witch-Hunting?
The life and death of the Independent Counsel Act by Tasha Vincent The man who started it all. By the numbers: Number of investigations since inception: 20 Estimated cost to taxpayers: $150…Literary Festivals
Celebrations of writers by Christine Frantz, Holly Hartman, Laura Hayes, Ann-Marie Imbornoni, David Johnson, and Beth Rowen Want to honor your favorite author? Attend the festival devoted to…October 1998 News and Events
1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldChina to Improve Human Rights (Oct. 5): Signs major international agreement that includes ban on arbitrary arrest and torture, and protects freedom of thought,…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act II, Scene IV
Scene IVLondon. The palaceEnter the Archbishop of York, young York, Queen Elizabeth, and the Duchess of YorkArchbishop of YorkLast night, I hear, they lay at Northampton; At Stony-Stratford…Before the Revolution
1763 Treaty of Paris. Ended the Seven Years War 1764 Sugar Act. Parliament, desiring revenue from its North American colonies, passed the first law specifically aimed at raising…December 2008 Current Events
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society India Says…Chauncey Judd: Negro Patriotism
Seizure of Henry Wooster Rescue and Flight Negro Patriotism Tobiah was a patriot. With the political principles of his master, and so many others of the residents of that tory…Trending
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