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Homo erectus
(Encyclopedia) Homo erectusHomo erectushōˈmō ērĕkˈtəs [key], extinct hominin living between 1.6 million and 250,000 years ago, possibly as late as c.110,000 years ago. Homo erectus is thought to have…Amherst, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Amherst. 1 Town (2020 pop. 39,263), Hampshire co., central Mass., in a fertile farm area; inc. 1759. Named for Lord Jeffery Amherst, it is a college town. Emily…Martin I, Saint, d. 655?, pope
(Encyclopedia) Martin I, Saint, d. 655?, pope (649–55?), an Italian, b. Todi; successor of Theodore I. On his accession he summoned a great council at the Lateran, as St. Maximus had urged, to deal…Abbott, Berenice
(Encyclopedia) Abbott, BereniceAbbott, Berenicebĕrˌənēsˈ [key], 1898–1991, American photographer, b. Springfield, Ohio. Abbott, who had left (1918) the Midwest for Greenwich Village, then (1921)…Sutherland, Dame Joan
(Encyclopedia) Sutherland, Dame Joan, 1926–2010, Australian coloratura soprano and one of the most famous singers of the 20th cent. Sutherland studied in her hometown of Sydney, where she made her…The Pivot of Civilization: Dangers of Cradle Competition
by Margaret Sanger Is Revolution the Remedy?A Moral NecessityDangers of Cradle Competition Eugenics has been defined as "the study of agencies under social control that may improve or…The Pivot of Civilization: Dangers of Cradle Competition
Is Revolution the Remedy? A Moral Necessity Dangers of Cradle Competition Eugenics has been defined as "the study of agencies under social control that may improve or impair the…Simon, Claude Eugène Henri
(Encyclopedia) Simon, Claude Eugène Henri, 1913–2005, French novelist. He was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and studied at Paris, Oxford, and Cambridge. He fought in World War II both as a…O'Neill, Eugene (Gladstone)
(Encyclopedia) O'Neill, Eugene (Gladstone), 1888–1953, American dramatist, b. New York City. He is widely acknowledged as America's greatest playwright. Near the end of his life O'Neill renounced…Presidential Trivia
Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and Zachary Taylor were second cousins…Trending
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